2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Gianna Garcia
- Position:
- Fly/Back
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- San Ramon Valley
- Hometown:
- Danville, Calif.
2019-20: part of the school record-holding team in the 200 medley relay...holds all-time top-10 times in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly...second team All-Ivy League in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay...advanced to the A final in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke along with the B final of the 200 backstroke ... 2018-19: competed in six regular season meets ... 2017-18: went 56.62 in the 100 breast at the Big Al Open, a Top-5 Princeton time of the season in that event. 2016-17: made Ivy Championships debut in the 200 medley relay … reached the B final of both the 100 fly and the 100 back.
Before Princeton — qualified for Winter Senior Nationals and competitor in both Summer and Winter Junior Nationals … won multiple league titles in 100 fly and placed in top two in 100 back … holds lifetime best times in the 100/200 fly and 100/200 back that would have finished in the Top 8 at 2016 Ivies … placed in the top three in both 100 back and 100 fly at North Coast Section Meet … competed for Pacific Swimming in the North American Challenge Cup … two-time team MVP and two-time All-East honoree … 10-time All-America honoree … holds multiple individual and relay records for both her high school and club teams; holds league record in the 100 fly … team captain … won the 2013 Alcatraz Swim Women's Championship (open water swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco's Aquatic Park) … AP Scholar … National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar … USA Swimming Scholastic All-America … NCS and CIF Scholar-Athlete … received San Ramon Valley Scholar-Athlete Award, Renaissance Award and Academic Booster Club Certificate of Accomplishment.
Personal — born Oct. 16, 1998 … daughter of Celia Zarate-Garcia and Julian Garcia … has a younger brother Miles … enjoys traveling and reading … majors in psychology at Princeton.