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2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Mendy De Rooi

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Free / Fly
  • Hometown Lelystad, Netherlands
  • Prev School Cumberlands

Biography

A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23)

As a Senior at Cumberlands (2020-21)
NAIA All-American .,.. MSC Swimmer of the Year … 7x MSC First Team All-Conference … 2x NAIA Swimmer of the Month (Dec., Feb.) … 2x MSC Swimmer of the Week … MSC Academic All-Conference … 
  • Competed in all six meets
  • Achieved NAIA “A” standard in five events, while provisional standard in four others
  • Posted the fastest time in the NAIA in four events, while ranking in the top-5 of three others
  • Broke the school record in the 50 free with a time of 23.49
  • Was part of UC 200 free relay that set the school record at the Asbury Invite
  • Posted season-best times of 23.49 (50 free), 51.25 (100 free), 1:52.34 (200 free), 5:04.60 (500 free), 54.71 (100 fly) at the MSC Championships
  • Was a vital part of the Patriots relay teams success
As a Junior at Cumberlands (2019-20)
NAIA Swimmer of the Year … 3x NAIA National Champion … NAIA Swim of the Meet (100 Fly) … 8x NAIA All-American … MSC Swimmer of the Year … 6x MSC First Team All-Conference … MSC Second Team All-Conference … 
2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-America ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete … MSC Academic All-Conference … 2x NAIA Swimmer of the Month
  • Set four new school records at the NAIA National Championships, including leading off the 800 free relay with a 1:50.89 split
  • Won national titles in the 100 free (50.45), 500 free (4:58.51), and the 100 fly (53.99)
  • Won all three individual events at the MSC Championships and was part of three relays that won conference titles
  • Set three new conference championship records on the year
  • Was a staple on the Patriot relay teams

As a Sophomore at Cumberlands (2018-2019)
NAIA Swimmer of the Year … NAIA Swim of the Meet (100 Fly) … 4x NAIA National Champion … 8x NAIA All-American … Mid-South Conference Swimmer of the Year … 7x MSC First Team All-Conference … MSC Academic All-Conference
  • Competed in all ten meets, hit “A” standards in eight events, 1 “B” standard
  • Captured NAIA National Titles in the 100 free (51.45), 500 free (4:58.82), and the 100 fly (54.41)
  • Part of the 400 Medley National Championship Relay
  • Won the 500 free, 100 fly, and 200 fly at the MSC Championships, setting conference records in the process
  • Posted a season-best time of 23.65 in the 50 free and 1:53.72 in the 200 free
  • Set school records in both the 100 fly and the 200 free

As a Freshman at Cumberlands (2017-2018)
Eight Time NAIA All-American … Two Time MSC First Team All-Conference … Two Time MSC Second Team All-Conference … MSC Swimmer of the Week (10/6)
  • Competed in all 11 meets
  • Participated in 14 events with primary focus on the 100 fly, 50 free, 100 free
  • Hit NAIA “A” cuts in seven events and one NAIA “B” cut
  • NAIA runner-up in the 100 fly touching the wall in 57.23 (swam a season best 56.27 in prelims)
  • Swam a season best 24.34 in the 50 free to finish sixth at NAIA Nationals
  • Finished sixth in the 100 free (52.45) at NAIA Nationals
  • Part of three relay teams that broke school records

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