Carmen Cianci

Class:
Senior

2008-09
Swam the fourth leg in a record-breaking performance, on the 800 Freestyle Relay team (7:22.73)...Recorded personal-best times at the Mountain West Conference championships in the 200 Freestyle (1:50.02) with an eighth-place finish, 100 Freestyle (50.96) with a 10th-place finish and 100 Backstroke (56.40) also with a 10th-place standing...Scored 295.5 points for the season...Received all-conference honors in the 200 Free.

2007-08
Put up all of her best times at the MWC championships in the 100 Freestyle (51.52), 200 Freestyle (1:52.25), and 100 Backstroke (58.00)...Overcame an illness in the TCU meet to win the 200 Freestyle event...Scored a total of 362 points for the season...Was voted Most Improved for her efforts at the Wyoming dual.

2006-07
Won the consolation finals of the 200 Free at the MWC championships with a lifetime-best performance...Also consoled in the 100 Free and 100 Back and was a member of four scoring relays for the Rams...Led off the 400 Free Relay at the MWC championships, in addition to a lifetime-best 100 Free...Was among the top three scorers for the Rams at conference...Swam a lifetime-best 50 Free during the dual meet season.

St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Received a varsity letter in swimming four times at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., school...Led team to two state championships and one league championship...Named first-team all-county in 2005 and `06...Holds five school records...Garnered All-America consideration in the 200 Medley Relay (2003) and 200 Freestyle (2004)...Was an automatic All-American in 200 Medley Relay in 2002 and `04...Team captain as a senior...Swam for Plantation club team.

Personal
Born Dec. 11, 1987...Daughter of Humberto and Carmen Cianci...Has a younger sister, Alessandra...Majoring in art...Enjoys drawing, painting and dancing...Favorite food is Colombian food...Full name is Carmen Gisella Cianci.

"G is reminiscent of a gazelle in the water; smooth, graceful and gifted with incredibly deceptive speed. This all-conference freestyler should put up big numbers for the Rams this year."
-Coach John Mattos