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2010-11 Women's Swimming and Diving

Rebecca Godwin

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Notre Dame Prep
  • Hometown Catonsville, Md.

Biography

2009-10:Claimed bronze in the 500- and 1,650-yard freestyle events and the400-yard individual medley at the America EastChampionships… Earned gold in the 1,650 and bronze in the400 IM at the Patriot Invitational in addition to fourth in the 500free and ninth in the 100-yard breaststroke… Picked up fourwins during the dual meet season… Swam career-best times inthe 1,650 free (16:58.03), 400 IM (4:28.92) and 500 free (4:56.44)at the conference meet, which rank second, fifth and sixth onUMBC’s all-time top-10 list, respectively… Named tothe America East Honor Roll.

2008-09: Finished fourthin the 1,650-yard freestyle, sixth in the 400-yard individualmedley and 11th in the 500 free at the America EastChampionships… Claimed silver in the 1,650 free and placedfifth in the 400 IM and 500 free events at the PatriotInvitational… Earned seven first-place finishes during thedual meet season… Swam season-best times in the 500 free(5:00.71) and 400 IM (4:29.41) at the America EastChampionships… Named to the America East HonorRoll.

2007-08: Claimed silver inthe 1,650-yard freestyle and as part of the 800 free relay andfinished sixth in the 400 individual medley and seventh in the 500free at the America East Championships… Finished second inthe 1,650 free, third in the 400 IM and 500 free, ninth in the 200free and second as part of the 800 free relay at the GMU PatriotInvitational… Won the 400 IM and placed second in both the100 and 200 IMs in her first collegiate meet againstBucknell… Also won both the 500 and 1,000 free (10:18.37) inher first officially scored meet against Rider, where she set a newCoppola Pool record in the 1,000… Swept the distance eventson three other occasions against Maryland, New Hampshire and EastCarolina, and won the 1,000 against Navy and the 400 IM againstMarist… Held UMBC’s fastest times of the season in the1000 free (10:13.97) and 1,650 free (17:00.37)… Swamseason-bests in the 200 free (1:54.02) and 1,650 free at theAmerica East Championships and in the 400 IM (4:33.89) and 500 free(5:00.73) at the Patriot Invite… Her 1,000 free time rankssecond on the all-time top 10 list, while her 1,650 time is third,her 500 time is ninth and her 200 time is 10th.

Background: A High SchoolScholastic All-American in 2005 and 2006 for Notre DamePrep… Also named an IAAM All-Star in 2006 and 2007... Swamfor UMBC head coach Chad Cradock and UMBC assistant coach ChrisGibeau on the Retriever Aquatic Club... Placed second in the 500freestyle and third in the 200 individual medley at the 2007National Catholic School Championships... Also competed in the 2007NCSA Junior National Championships... Played lacrosse at Notre DamePrep and was an honor roll student.

 

Personal: One of twodaughters to Byron and Janice Godwin… Has one sisterKatherine (23)… Majoring in interdisciplinary studies with aconcentration in sports and media management and is minoring ineconomics… Born August 13, 1989.

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Freshman

    Distance Free/IM
    5'5"
  • 2008-09Sophomore

    Distance Free/IM
    5'8"
  • 2009-10Junior

    Distance Free/IM
    5'8"
  • 2010-11Senior

    Distance Free/IM
    5'9"
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