Event: Individual Medley/Backstroke
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Malaga, Spain
Previous School: I.E.S. Emilio Prados

2015-16: Red-shirt season.

2014-15: NCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention … All-Metropolitan Conference Scholar-Athlete … All-Metropolitan Conference in 200-Yard Backstroke; 200-Yard Individual Medley; 400-Yard Individual Medley ... won her first career collegiate individual race, clocking a time of 2:15.90 in the 200-yard butterfly at East Stroudsburg on Nov. 1 ... was third in the 200-yard individual medley (2:12.77) against Fordham on Nov. 14 ... finished second in both the 200-yard backstroke (2:13.53) and the 400-yard individual medley (4:49.81) versus Siena (Jan. 17) ... clocked second-place finishes in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.98) and 400-yard individual medley (4:30.81) disciplines at the Metropolitan Championships (Feb. 20-22).

Prior to LIU Post: Attended I.E.S. Emilio Prados High School in Malaga, Spain, where she participated in swimming, ballet, tennis and gymnastics ... four-time European Champion ... spent six years with the Spanish National Team ... placed fifth at the World Junior Championships.

Personal: Enjoys dancing, photography, painting, surfing and ballet ... lists Maria Pelaez as the person she admires most ... hopes to obtain a master's degree after graduation ... double majoring in international business and finance.