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2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Vanessa Esposito

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Trafalgar School for Girls
  • Hometown Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Biography

Accolades

  • Named a team captain in her senior (2020-21) season
2021-22
  • A two-time finalist at the America East Championships, placing sixth in the 200 and 500 freestyle events
  • Produced fifth and sixth place finishes in the 200 and 500 freestyle events at the ECAC Winter Championships
  • Placed fourth in the 200 freestyle at William & Mary

2020-21

  • Placed fifth in the 500 and 1000 freestyle events at America East Championships

2019-20:

  • The 2020 America East Champion in the 1650 freestyle
  • Qualified for Canadian Olympic trials in the 1650 free while competing at the 2020 ECAC Championships
  • Earned a fourth-place finish in the 500 freestyle in the league championships
  • Captured the 1000 freestyle at George Mason (Jan. 18) and the 500 free in the opener versus Navy

2018-19:

  • Competed at the ECAC Championships, finishing ninth in the 500 free with a personal best time of 4:59.96 and 12th in the 200 free in a time of 1:53.91.
  • At the America East Championships, earned silver in the 1650 free after touching in with a personal best time of 17:06.01.
  • Also finished fifth in the 500 free (5:01.44).
  • Against East Carolina, finished fifth in the 1000 free (10:54.98) and 500 free (5:22.24).
  • Finished third in the 200 free with a time of 2:00.41 against VMI.
  • Placed fourth in the 1000 free (10:49.08) and fifth in the 500 free (5:18.21) against Towson.
  • Against William and Mary, finished fifth in the 1000 free with a time of 11:00.10; also placed eighth in the 500 free with a time of 5:29.51.
  • At Navy, touched in sixth in the 1000 free with a time of 10:55.24; also came in seventh in the 500 free with a time of 5:22.79.
  • Came in fourth in the 1000 free with a time of 10:54.94 and seventh in the 500 free in a time of 5:20.31 against Johns Hopkins and Delaware.

2017-18: Competed in three events at the America East Championships, swimming all personal-best times… Finished the 1650 free with a time of 17:29.26… Also swam the 500 free in a time of 5:05.62… Completed the 200 free in a time of 1:55.04.

BACKGROUND: Placed third in the 800 free at the XXI Carribean Island Swimming Championships while representing Bermuda, touching in with a time of 9:23.37... Also earned fourth place in the 400 free with a time of 4:38.95... Earned top 10 finishes at the same meet in the 200 IM (2:35.10), 200 free (2:12.85), and 100 fly (1:10.94)... Graduated on the honor roll her senior year.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Heather Outbridge and Tony Esposito... Has one sister, Gabby... Majoring in psychology... Lists her favorite pro sports team as the Montreal Canadians and her favorite food as sushi.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Mid/Distance Free
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Mid/Distance Free
  • 2019-20Junior

    Mid/Distance Free
  • 2020-21Senior

    Mid/Distance Free
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    Mid/Distance Free
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