Francesca Devine

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Backstroke
High School:
Rosary
Hometown:
Geneva, Ill.

2012-13: Top times of the season included 59.40 in the 100-yard backstroke (2/21 at CCSA Championships), 2:08.45 in the 200-yard backstroke (2/21 at CCSA Championships), 2:12.26 in the 200-yard IM (2/21 at CCSA Championships) and 4:55.19 in the 400 IM (10/20 vs. East Carolina)… Took fifth in the 100-yard backstroke with a 1:02.41 vs. East Carolina (10/20)… Finished sixth in the 100-yard backstroke with a 1:02.78 at Gardner-Webb (1/26)… Placed ninth in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:02.38 at the CCSA Duals (2/2)… Finished 33rd in the 200-yard IM with a 2:12.35 and was 30th in the 100-yard backstroke clocking in at 59.40 at the CCSA Championship meet (2/21).

2011-12: Swam a personal best of 26.38 in the 50-free vs. East Carolina (10/15) and 55.99 in the 100-yard free at the Kenyon Invite (21/1)… Posted a career best 1:59.05 in the 200-yard freestyle (Kenyon Invite, 12/1) and a 5:26.24 in the 500-yard freestyle vs. William & Mary (10/29)… Her time of 2:07.16 in the 200-yard backstroke (CCSA Championships, 2/16) was the second-best by a Wildcat in 2011-12… Also swam season-bests in the 100-yard backstroke at the CCSA Meet (59.48) and the 200-IM (2:12.26)… A member of Davidson’s 4x100-yard freestyle relay (3:53.37) that took fourth vs. Clemson (10/1)… Swam the 100-yard backstroke against East Carolina (10/15), touching in a time of 1:01.90 and recorded a time of 2:12.64 in the 200-yard back… Also touched the wall in a season-best time of 26.38 in the 50-yard free vs. the Pirates… Career-best time of 5:26.24 against William & Mary (10/29)…Recorded a season-best 55.99 in the 100-yard freestyle and a 1:59.05 in the 200-yard free at the Kenyon College Invite (12/1)… Posted career-best times in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke with a 59.48 and a 2:07.16, respectively, at the 2012 CCSA Championships (2/16).

Prep/Personal: All-American ... Scholar Athlete ... high school placed first at state championships from 2007-2009 and was third in 2010 ... also ran track & field.