Contessa Elliott
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Ypsilanti, Mich.
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- High School:
- Ypsilanti
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- Events:
- Freestyle/Backstroke
ACADEMIC MAJOR: Human Resources Management
BW ATHLETICS INFORMATION: Contessa Elliott is competing in her fourth season of swimming and diving at Baldwin Wallace University in 2015-2016. She earn her fourth varsity letter.
GENERAL SWIMMING INFORMATION: As a freshman in 2012-2013, Contessa competed in her first season of swimming and earned her first varsity letter. She specializes in the freestyle and backstroke events. Contessa posted season-bests in 50-yard freestyle (30.49 seconds), 200 free (2:22.17), 50-yard backstroke (33.95 seconds), 100 back (1:09.68) and 200 back (2:28.46).
As a sophomore in 2013-2014, Contessa competed in her second season of swimming and earned her second varsity letter. She posted personal-bests in the 50 free (29.12), 100-yard breaststroke (1:26.80), and 200-yard IM (2:48.97).
As a junior in 2014-2015, Contessa is competing in her third season of swimming and earned her thir varsity letter. She posted person-bests in the 50 freestyle (28.31), 100 yard freestyle (1:06.67), 200 yard freestyle (2:20.59), 50 yard backstroke (34.41), 100 yard backtroke (1:08.64), and the 200 yard backstroke (2:28.93).
As a senior in 2015-16, earned her fourth varsity letter. At the 2016 OAC Championships, she earned career-best times i teh 200-yard freestyle (2:14.05), 100-yard backstroke (1:08.38), and 200-yard backstroke (2:27.03). She also set a career-best time at the dual match at Case Western Reserve University in the 100-yard individual medley (1:15.57).
CAREER BESTS:
- 50 Yard Freestyle: 28.13 at OAC Championships on Feb. 19, 2015
- 200 Yard Freestyle: 2:14.05 at OAC Championships on Feb. 19, 2016
- 50 Yard Backstroke: 34.31 at Fredonia Invite on Dec. 5, 2014
- 100 Yard Backstroke: 1:08.38 at OAC Championships on Feb. 19, 2016
- 200 Yard Backstroke: 2:27.03 at OAC Championships on Feb. 20, 2016
- 100 Yard Breaststroke: 1:26.80 vs. Defiance on Jan. 31, 2014
- 100 Yard Individual Medley: 1:15.57 at Case Western Reserve on Jan. 30, 2016
- 200 Yard Individual Medley: 2:48.97 vs. Ohio Northern on Jan. 18, 2014
- 1M Dive 6 Dives: 174.15 vs. Mount Union on Nov. 21, 2014
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HIGH SCHOOL BACKGROUND: Contessa Elliott grew up in Ypsilanti, Michigan and graduated from Ypsilanti High School. She competed in swimming for four years and earned four varsity letters. She was a team captain as a senior.
