Arica Jacinto

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
High School:
Arcadia

2006-2007 (JUNIOR) - Chosen Women's Most Improved Swimmer and Joe Goldfarb Award winner for her determined leadership ... an Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree ... clocked the school's fourth-fastest 100 fly time (56.12) in a top-10 performance at conference championships ... also a member of the program's second-quickest 400 medley relay team (3:46.49) ... first in the 100 fly (57.75) vs. Southern Illinois ... earned the win in the 100 fly (58.30) vs. Iowa State.

2005-06 (SOPHOMORE) - Took fourth in the 100 fly (58.98) against Kansas ... swam to a runner-up finish in the 100 fly (58.73) in the dual win over Iowa State.

2004-05 (FRESHMAN) - Recorded a third-place finish in the 100 fly against Southern Illinois ... set personal bests in the 200 free and 200 fly against Truman State and South Dakota.

HIGH SCHOOL - Earned third in the 200 free as a freshman and second the two following years ... eight-time finalist at state ... finished in second-place in the 100 back two years ... also clinched fourth-place in the 100 free as a junior ... Academic All-American all four years ... member of the Arizona Marlins Swimming Club under coach Mike Maczuga ... Junior National and Sectional qualifier and finalist ... finished in the top five percent in her class.

PERSONAL - Daughter of Brent Jacinto and Cheryl Rhodes ... father wrestled for Cal-Berkeley ... has two older brothers, Matthew (26) and Victor (24) ... majoring in psychology and Spanish ... aspires to be a sports psychologist.