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2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster

Marcella Marinheiro

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Davie, Fla.
  • Position Back/Free

Biography

As A Senior (2016-2017)
Finished her career at FGCU with a lifetime best swim in the 200 back at the CCSA Championships, hitting the pads in 2:00.84 … also turned in a season-best time in the 200 free at the conference meet, touching in 1:56.69 … clocked a season-best finish in the 100 back at the Georgia Tech Invite, touching in 57.89 seconds … finished 4th in the 1000 free against conference foe Liberty to gain major points for the Eagles … also placed 3rd in the 100 back against FAU and 4th in the event against UNF.

As A Junior (2015-16)
Recorded personal-best times in four preliminary events at the CCSA Championships including the 200 free (1:53.66), 100 back (56.39), 200 back (2:02.23) and 100 fly (58.06) … also swam a career-best time of 2:07.61 in the 200 IM at the Georgia Tech Invite … finished in a season-best 3rd place in the 100 back at the dual meet vs. UNF … earned CCSA All-Academic recognition for the 3rd straight season.

As A Sophomore (2014-15)
Finished 14th in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:02.60 at the Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22) … finished 27th in the 100-yard backstroke at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a time of 57.15 (Nov. 21). 

As A Freshman (2013-14)
Recorded a career-best 25.83 in the 50-yard freestyle against UNF (Oct. 5) … swam four personal bests at the Georgia Tech Fall Invite (Nov. 22) including a 1:55.22 in the 200 free, a 5:09.11 in the 500 free, a 2:18.44 in the 200 fly and a 2:15.89 in the 200 IM … recorded a career-best 1:01.33 in the 100 fly against Miami (Dec. 12) … tallied four career-bests at the CCSA Championships (Feb. 19) including a 53.66 in the 100 free, a 26.76 in the 50 back, a 57.53 in the 100 back and a 2:06.21 in the 200 back.

High School
2013 WBHS Swim team captain and Most Valuable Swimmer … FHSAA state finalist in 2012 and 2013 … member of the National Honor Society of High School Scholars … completed her first two years of high school in Brazil where she won three events at the High School National Championships with record times ... attended West Broward High School.
 
Personal
Daughter of Edileide and Silvio Marinheiro … has two sisters, Melissa (18) and Michelle (12) … majoring in Management with a concentration in Human Resource Management … chose FGCU because of the location, coaching staff’s ability to help her improve, beautiful campus and the positivity among teammates ... member of the Eagles Council (2016-17).

Top Times
50 Free – 25.77 (2015 vs FSU)
100 Free – 53.51 (2014 Georgia Tech Invite)
200 Free –1:53.09 (2015 CCSA)
500 Free –5:09.11 (2013 Georgia Tech Invite)
50 Back – 26.07 (2016 CCSA)
100 Back – 56.18 (2015 CCSA)
200 Back – 2:00.84 (2017 CCSA)
100 Fly – 58.06 (2016 CCSA)
200 Fly – 2:18.44 (2013 Georgia Tech Invite)
200 IM – 2:07.61 (2016 Georgia Tech Invite)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Back/Free
  • 2015-16Junior

    Back/Free
  • 2016-17Senior

    Back/Free