Cristina Bassani

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Parker, Colo.
High School:
Ponderosa

2015-16 (SENIOR): As a senior Basani picked up where she left off a year ago. Competing in the 100 and 200 Breastroke she had CSU's second-best time in both of those events...Bassani also participated in the 400 Medley Relay in which she helped set a new record in that event for the Rams...At the Intermountain Shootout in October she came in 1st place in the 50 Breaststroke.

2014-15 (JUNIOR): Posted the team's second-best time in the 100 Breaststroke and the fourth-fastest time in the 200 Breaststroke... Also posted CSU's third-best time in the 200 IM and participated on the team's top 200 medley relay group... Placed 20th at the Mountain West Championships in the 100 Breaststroke (1:04.53)... Earned Academic All-Conference honors for the third time.

2013-14 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in the 100 and 200 Breaststroke, holding CSU's third-fastest time of the season in both... Also competed in the 50 Freestyle and 400 IM... At the 2014 Mountain West Championships, she participated on three relay teams - 200 Freestyle, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay - with each being the best times of the season... Finished 39th at the Championships in the 50 Freestyle (24.17), 21st in the 100 Breaststroke (1:04.58) and 31st in the 200 Breaststroke (2:24.06)... Earned Mountain West Academic All-Conference and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors for the second time.

2012-13 (FRESHMAN): Saw significant time in the pool as a freshman, primarily swimming in three events... Ranked third on the team in the 200 Breaststroke (2:21.20), fourth in the 200 IM (2:08.25) and fifth in the 100 Breaststroke (1:04.16)... Also swam in the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke... Earned Mountain West Academic All-Conference and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete honors.

HIGH SCHOOL:Is a 2012 graduate of Ponderosa High School... Swam for the University of Denver Hilltoppers, which ranked 14th in the country for team performance... Also swam in the Western Region Sectional Championships in 2011... Received USA Swimming Academic All-America recognition for her academic achievements in 2011 and 2012... Graduated with highest academic honors.

PERSONAL:Raised in Parker, Colo. ... Daughter of Martin and Katie Bassani... Has one brother, Matteo, and one sister, Laura... Majoring in biology.