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Alessandra Cianci
Alessandra Cianci
Class: So.
Events: Fly
Hometown/Previous School: Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS
Major: Marketing
Rosters: » 2010-11 Swimming & Diving
» 2009-10 Swimming & Diving
» 2008-09 Swimming & Diving

As A Sophomore (2009-10)
Placed third with a time of 2:07.93 in the 200 fly against Miami and Florida State (Oct. 17) … landed in first against FIU (Oct. 24) in the 200 fly … finished third in the ‘C’ final of the 200 fly at the Miami Invitational (Dec. 5) … finished just two-hundredths of a second behind Daniell Butler in the 100 fly placing fourth at the Georgia Southern Quad meet (Jan. 16) … part of the second-place 200 medley relay team against FIU (Jan. 23) … placed won the 200 fly at the same meet … place at the CCSA Championships in the 100 fly (57.64) and fourth place in the 200 fly (2:05.01).

As A Freshman (2008-09)
At CCSA Championship, finished third in 200 Fly (2:03.96) and seventh in 100 Fly (57.18) … both times place her as the third-fastest performer in school history in each event ... also was the tenth-fastest performer in school history in the 500 Free with a time of 5:25.92 swam at UNF (Jan. 17).

High School
Graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Hollywood, Florida … coached by Jimmy Parmenter ... was a member of the Spanish Honors Society.

Personal
Born on May 23, 1990 … daughter of Humberto and Carmen Cianci… marketing major … has one sister Gisella who swims at Colorado State … favorite sports moment is the United States 400 Free Relay in the 2008 Olympics … favorite sport to watch is gymnastics … one person she would like to met is Natalie Coughlin … chose FGCU because of the exceptional athletic and academic programs.

Cianci's Personal Bests

500 Free - 5:25.92
100 Fly - 57.18
200 Fly - 2:03.96

2009-10 Swimming & Diving
  Name Class Events
Courtney AndersonFr.Diver
Danielle BeaubrunFr.Breast
Brittany BellomoFr.Back/Sprint Free
Erin BlackFr.Free
Shannon BlizzardFr.Fly/Sprint Free
Danielle ButlerSo.Fly/IM
Vicky CadgeSo.Breast/IM
Margie ChamberlinSr.Fly
Alessandra CianciSo.Fly
Taylor CookeJr.Distance Free
Leah DanielSo.Free/IM
Kori GoldenFr.Sprint Free
Viktoria HyddmarkJr.Back/IM
Line LauridsenFr.Sprint Free
Taylor LipniskisSo.Sprint Free
Katy LoubrisJr.Distance Free/IM
Teri LytleSo.Free/Fly
Tina McCawJr.Breast
Kamryn McNamaraFr.Diver
Karmin McNamaraJr.Diver
Mandy MelymukaFr.Distance Free/Breast
Isabela Mills PintoSo.Sprint Free/Back
Brittany MonaghanFr.Back
Kelli NovakJr.Breast
Caitlin PineFr.Breast
Myriam PlanteSo.IM/Free
Teri PlotkinJr.Distance Free/Breast
Kristen PotterFr.Distance Free
Heather PrioreFr.Breast
Regina RodriguezFr.Breast/IM
Gaby ShawJr.Diver
Catrina SilveiraJr.Breast/IM
Margrete UlvestadSo.IM/Free
Valerie WexlerFr.Fly
Coaching Staff
Neal Studd
Head Coach
3rd season/FAU '98
Elizabeth Lykins
Assistant Coach
3rd season/College of Charleston '98
Patricia Stringham
Assistant Coach
3rd season/Kansas '03
Dan Jimar
Team Manager
3rd season
Pavel Babaev
Volunteer Assistant
1st season