2008-2009 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Naomi Franquelin

  • Position:
    Freestyle/IM/Breaststroke
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Highschool:
    Kodiak HS
  • Hometown:
    Kodiak, AK

Summary

Biography

2008-2009:Had a lifetime best in the 200 breaststroke (2:32.98) at the Shippensburg meet...placed first in the 50 freestyle (26.59), second in the 200 breaststroke (2:37.85) and 100 freestyle (58.06) during a dual home meet series against Lewis and Clark College in October...set a new season best in the 100 freestyle (57.32) and 200 breaststroke (2:34.14) during a home dual meet series against Drury University in October...member of the 200 freestyle relay which broke the varsity record with a time of 1:40.05, set three life time bests in the 50 free (25.36), 100 freestyle (55.52) and the 200 breaststroke (2:33.53) and set a season best in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.62) in November at the Nike Cup in Long Beach, CA...placed first in the 200 freestyle relay, second in the 200 breaststroke (2:32.98) and third in the 50 freestyle (26.15) on January 15, 2009 during a dual meet against Shippensburg, P.A...placed first in the 200 freestyle relay, second in the 50 free and third in the 100 breaststroke (1:12.32) on January 20, 2009 during a dual meet against Lewis and Clark. Placed first in the 400 freestyle relay, second in the 50 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, third in the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke (1:11.26) and 400 medley relay during the last home meet series against Shippensburg, P.A. Finished in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.26) and holds the school record in the 400 freestyle relay (3:36.60) set at the Pa javascript/wysiwyg/tiny_mce/themes/advanced/langs/en.js[quote] type=[quote]text/javascript[quote]> cific Coast Swim Conference Championships in Long Beach, C.A.

Prior to UAF:Attended Kodiak High School in Kodiak, AK..named Team Captain her senior year...received her high school team[apos]s Most Valuable Player Award three times...named the Region III Female Swimmer of the Year in 2006...member of the Grizzly Bear squad which captured the State Championship in 2007.

Coach Lemley on Naomi:[quote]Her best stroke is breaststroke where we[apos]ve needed more depth. In addition, she[apos]s an Alaskan and we want every Alaskan swimmer to know we[apos]re an excellent option for them if they want to continue their swimming career into college while pursuing a valuable four-year degree. I[apos]ve known her club coach for a long time and he told me Naomi would be a great asset to us if we could recruit her.[quote]

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