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Bio

	Rebecca Godwin
	Class: So. Height/Weight: 5-8     Hometown: Catonsville, Md. Position: Distance Free/IM     High School: Notre Dame Prep

2007-08: Claimed silver in the 1650-yard freestyle and as part of the 800 free relay and finished sixth in the 400 individual medley and seventh in the 500 free at the America East Championships… Also finished second in the 1650, third in the 400 IM and 500 free, ninth in the 200 free and second as part of the 800 free relay at the Patriot Invitational… Won the 400 IM and placed second in both the 100 and 200 IMs in her first collegiate meet against Bucknell… Also won both the 500 and 1000 free (10:18.37) in her first officially scored meet against Rider where she set a new Coppola Pool record in the 1000… Swept the distance events on three other occasions against Maryland, New Hampshire, and East Carolina and won the 1000 against Navy and the 400 IM against Marist… Held UMBC’s fastest times of the season in the 1000 free (10:13.97), 1650 free (17:00.37) and 100 IM (1:01.68)… Swam season-bests in the 200 free (1:54.02) and 1650 free at the America East Championships and in the 400 IM (4:33.89) and 500 free (5:00.73) at the Patriot Invite… 1000 free time ranks second on the all-time top 10 list, while her 1650 time is third, 500 time is ninth and 200 time 10^th.

Background: A High School Scholastic All-American in 2005 and 2006 for Notre Dame Prep… Also named an IAAM All-Star in 2006 and 2007... Swam for UMBC head coach Chad Cradock and UMBC assistant coach Chris Gibeau on the Retriever Aquatic Club... Placed second in the 500 freestyle and third in the 200 individual medley at the 2007 National Catholic School Championships... Also competed in the 2007 NCSA Junior National Championships... Played lacrosse at Notre Dame Prep and was an honor roll student.

Personal: One of two daughters to Byron and Janice Godwin… Has one sister Katherine (22)… Majoring in economics… Born August 13, 1989.