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2016-17 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Vanessa Ruiz

Vanessa Ruiz

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Highschool:
    Peddie School
  • Hometown:
    Bronx, N.Y.

Summary

Biography

2016-17 (Freshman): Contributed to RU's third-place result in the 200 medley relay against Cincinnati and Virginia Tech (Jan. 21) ... finished fourth in the 50 free at 23.63 agaiinst Penn State and Yale (Jan. 13) ... helped Rutgers finish second in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:33.22 during the Frank Elm Invitational (Nov. 18-20) ... finished second in the 50 freestyle (24.02) and contributed to second and third-place results in the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay, respectively, during quad meet with Georgetown, Seton Hall and Villanova (Nov. 4-5) … placed fourth in the 50 freestyle and helped Rutgers finish third in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:37.43 against Illinois and Northwestern (Oct. 29) ... competed in the A-Final of the 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay during her collegiate debut at the Florida Gulf Coast University Classic in Fort Myers, Florida (Oct. 7-8).

Prior to Rutgers: Competes for Sailfish Swimming … four-year letterwinner at Peddie, earning the program’s most outstanding “Ability, Loyalty and Sportsmanship” award as a senior … produced the fourth-fastest time in the 50 freestyle in New Jersey in 2016 … finished first in the 50 free and third in the 100 free at the 2016 Eastern Championships … earned high honors in the classroom in her final three years at Peddie.

Personal: Daughter of Angella Hall … has two siblings, Anthony and Wesley … intendeds to pursue a pre-med degree with a concentration in exercise science.

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