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2014-15 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Gloria Martinez Perez

Gloria Martinez Perez

  • Position:
    Free/Fly
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Merida, Spain
  • High School:
    IES Carolina Coronado
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

2014-15:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  A three-time First Team All-American and two-time Honorable Mention All-American ... member of 400 freestyle relay that placed fourth, 200 freestyle relay that finished seventh, 400 medley relay that placed seventh, the 200 medley relay that finished ninth and the 800 freestyle relay, which finished 15th ... also competed in the 200 IM (2:07.21) and the 100 fly (56.79).  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Member of two championships winning relay teams ... swam the third leg of the 400 medley relay and the led off the 200 freestyle relay ... helped the 800 freestyle relay finish third ... finished third in the 200 IM ... swam a 56.88 in the 400 IM to finish fifth .... finished fifth in the 100 fly (56.75) ... also finished fifth in the 100 free (51.90).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... swam in seven meets ... top regular season times in the 50 free (24.49), 100 free (52.42) and 200 IM (2:09.20) vs. Grand Valley State (1/10), 200 free (1:55.83) against Calvin (11/14), 50 fly (26.94) versus Findlay (1/16), 100 fly (58.75) at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (12/5) and 100 IM (1:01.20).

2013-14:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned six All-America accolades, including three First Team honors ... won a national title as part of 200 freestyle relay (1:31.64) that broke Division II meet record ... joined second-place 200 medley relay (1:40.93) ... swam second leg of second-place 400 freestyle relay (3:21.99) ... led off 10th-place 800 freestyle relay (7:33.62) ... placed 12th in the 200 IM (2:04.94) ... finished 13th in the 100 butterfly (56.11) ... tied-for-21st in the 100 freestyle (51.52).  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Won three conference titles as part of relays ... joined GLIAC-champion 200 freestyle relay (1:32.84; meet record) ... anchored first-place 400 medley relay (3:44.17; meet record) ... joined first-place 800 freestyle relay (7:26.34; meet record) ... placed third in the 100 butterfly (56.34) ... finished fifth in the 200 IM (2:05.81) and 100 freestyle (51.91) ... anchored fourth-place 400 freestyle relay (3:27.76).  SEASON:  Swam in five meets, joining the team competitively in January.

2012-13:  Did not compete for Wayne State.

2011-12:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Was a seven-time First Team All-American and three-time national champion … contributed to the first-place 200 medley (1:42.94), 400 medley (3:41.20) and 200 free (1:32.02; school record) relays … swam on the third-place 400 free relay (3:23.51) … finished third in the 100 free (50.07) and the 100 butterfly (55.07), and fourth in the 200 IM (2:02.88) … broke her own school records in the latter two events.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned two individual championships and was part of two first-place relays … broke league, meet, pool and school records in the 200 IM (2:03.28) … also won the 100 butterfly (55.91) … swam the third leg of both the 200 medley (1:42.59) and 400 medley (3:44.78) relays … led off the second-place 400 free relay (3:30.11) … finished fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:05.67).  SEASON:  Competed in five meets … debuted Jan. 7 vs. Grand Valley State and posted top 50 free time (24.96; relay leadoff) of the season.

High School:  A 2008 graduate of I.E.S. Carolina Coronado.

Personal:  Full name--Gloria Martinez Perez ... born in Merida, Spain ... daughter of Juan Martinez Nieto and Manuela Perez Ortiz ... has a sister, Patricia ... is a kinesiology major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2013 and Fall 2014.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Free/Fly

  • 2013-14Redshirt Junior

    Free/Fly
    5'10"

  • 2014-15Senior

    Free/Fly
    5'10"