2007-08 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Maria Bianchi
- Position:
- Backstroke/IM
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Wellington, Fla.
- High School:
- Wellington High School
2006-07, as a freshman: Had four top-three finishes on the season, including first-place showings in the 200-IM against Campbell (10/28) and the College of Charleston/Florida A&M/New Orleans dual (11/11) ... top time in the 200-IM was at the PCSC Championships, where she clocked in at 2:11.56 ... competed in four different events at the PCSC Championships, where her top individual finish was eighth in the 400-IM (4:42.79) ... placed fourth in the 200-medley relay at the PCSC Championships.
High School: 2006 honors graduate of Wellington High School, where she swam for coach Lui Echerri ... named a first team all-state selection as a sophomore ... four-year all-district selection, earning first-team honors as a freshman and sophomore, second team honors as a junior and honorable mention laurels as a senior ... helped lead her team to a county and district championship in 2002, 2003 and 2004 ... named team MVP ... best time was 2:10 in the 200-IM.
Personal: Majoring in biology ... born April 25, 1988, in West Palm Beach, Fla. ... hometown is Wellington, Fla. ... daughter of Dulce and Luis Bianchi ... has two brothers, Robert and Luis and a sister, Donna ... favorite color is pink, favorite food is macaroni and cheese, favorite musical artist is Brittney Spears and favorite book is "To Kill a Mockingbird" ... lists her uncle Lui Echerri as the person who has most influenced her life ... something she has always wanted to do is snowboard ... hobbies include surfing and reading.
