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2016-17 Women's Swimming and Diving

Clarissa Gardella

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bakersfield, Calif.
  • Highschool Frontier HS
  • Prev School Bakersfield College

Biography

2015-16 (R-Jr.):

Broke her own school record with a time of 25.21 in the 50 free at the RMAC Championships… Swam the first leg of the Pack’s record setting 200 freestyle team at the RMAC Championships (1:39.93)…Helped the Pack’s 400 freestyle relay set a new school record of 3:45.04 in the Pack’s final race of 2016… Anchored the 400 freestyle relay in the race that clinched the Pack its first win in program history.

Top Times:          50 free - 25.21 (at RMAC Championships, 2/11/16)

                           100 Free - 55.91 (at CMU Invite, 11/21/16)

                           100 Back - 1:05.14 (at RMAC Championships, 2/11/16)

                           100 Breast - 1:13.42 (at CMU Invite, 11/19/16)

                           100 Back - 1:10.09 (at CMU Invite, 11/20/16)

2014-15 (Jr.): Redshirted

Previous School: 2-time all-American in the 50 free (2013 & 2014) for the Matt Moon coached Bakersfield (Calif.) College Renegades … Also earned a 2014 honor in the 50 back … Earned Community College All-America honors in the 200 and 400 free and 200 and 400 medley relays as well … Helped lead the team to a Western States Conference crown as a sophomore (2014) after placing second in the 50 back (27.92), 50 free (24.62) and 100 free (54.69) … Swam legs on the winning 200 and 400 free relays while anchoring the 400 medley relay squad to a runner-up finish … Went on to place fifth in the 50 free with a best time of 24.52, eighth in the 50 back (28.33) and eighth in the 100 free (54.27) at the CCCAA State Championships helping the Renegades to a tenth place finish … Had a season-best time of 27.81 in the 50 back and a mark of 54.13 in the 100 free.

High School: Graduated from Frontier High School in 2011.

Club: Swam for the Bakersfield Aquatics Club and coach Charlie Pike.

Personal: Birthday is Aug. 8 … Plans to major in nursing and would like to become a traveling nurse … Enjoys hiking, traveling and spending time with friends.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Junior

    Sprint Free/Back
    5'7"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprint Free/Back
    5'7"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprint Free/Back
    5'7"
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