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2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Aliza Durack

Aliza Durack

  • Position:
    Sprint Free
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    West Bloomfield, Mich.
  • High School:
    West Bloomfield
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Was a two-time Honorable Mention All-American Relay swimmer ... anchored the ninth-place 200 free relay at the 2019 NCAA Championships ... finished 12th in the 200 free relay prelims at the 2020 NCAA Championships ... was a four-time First Team All-GLIAC Relay swimmer ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team for two consecutive years (2019-20) ... served as team co-captain her senior year.

2019-20:  Earned CSCAA Scholar All-America recognition.  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned Honorable Mention All-American status after advancing to the Thursday finals of the 200 free relay after a 12th-place finish in prelims, however, the remaining events of the NCAA Championships were cancelled due to COVID-19.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned All-GLIAC status (First Team Relay) after assisting WSU to a first-place finish in the 200 free relay with an NCAA B-cut time of 1:33.68 ... finished eighth in both the 50 free (24.24; time trial - 23.74) and the 100 free (53.49), after meeting NCAA standards in the 50 free prelims (23.99) ... swam the 200 free in 1:59.54 ... clocked in at 1:01.84 in the 100 back.  SEASON:  Voted team co-captain prior to the start of the season ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... anchored both the third-place 400 medley relay (4:00.14) and the fourth-place 200 medley relay (1:48.75) at the Golden Grizzly Relays (10/12), led off the third-place 400 free relay (3:37.96) and assisted WSU to a third-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:40.40) ... notched victories in the 50 free (25.41) and as the anchor of the 400 medley relay (3:59.52) vs. Davenport and Tiffin (10/18), and tied-for-second in the 100 free (55.80) ... swam as the lead off in the second-place 200 free relay (1:38.65), and as the anchor of the second-place 400 medley relay (3:57.00) versus Oakland (10/25), and placed fourth in the 50 free (25.17) ... earned first-place finishes in the 50 free (25.34), the 200 medley relay (1:50.52), and the 200 free relay (1:38.62) at Ashland (11/8) ... tallied NCAA B-cuts in both the 50 free (23.92) and the 200 free relay (time trial - 1:33.89) at the Denison Invite (12/5-12/7), and anchored the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:34.37) ... won the 50 free (25.26) at Saginaw Valley State (1/10) and finished third as the anchor of the 200 medley relay (1:53.66) and fourth in the 100 free (56.33) ... completed both the 50 free (25.49) and the 200 free relay (1:39.47) in second place vs. Eastern Michigan (1/11), and the 200 medley relay in fifth place (1:57.42) ... claimed the top spots in both the 200 medley relay (1:48.72) and the 200 free relay (1:38.25) at Findlay (1/17), and placed third in the 50 free (25.57) ... finished third in the 50 free (25.38) vs. Grand Valley State (1/25), led off the third-place 400 free relay (3:44.36) and anchored the fourth-place 400 medley relay (4:05.63)

2018-19:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned All-American status (Honorable Mention Relay) after helping WSU to a ninth-place finish in the 200 free relay as the anchor (1:33.17).  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Was a two-time All-GLIAC swimmer (First Team) ... assisted WSU to first-place finishes in the 200 medley relay (B-cut time of 1:42.74) and in the 200 free relay (B-cut time of 1:32.93) ... finished fourth in the 50 free (B-cut time of 23.71) ... placed seventh in the 100 free (52.22) ... swam the 200 free in 1:59.34.  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... placed third in the 100 free (55.26) versus Tiffin and Davenport (10/19), while also anchoring WSU in the second-place group of the 400 medley relay (4:02.10) ... claimed the top spot with her teammates in the 200 free relay (1:38.56) at DI Oakland University (10/26) ... earned a second-place finish in the 50 free (25.23) against Ashland (11/10) and third place in the 100 free (55.41) … helped notch a victory in the 200 free relay (1:39.51) vs. Calvin (11/16) ... anchored the third-place quartet of the 200 medley relay (1:52.07) at Saginaw Valley State (1/11), while also placing second in the 50 free (25.25) ... anchored the second-place group of the 400 free relay (3:42.51) at Eastern Michigan (1/12) ... finished third in the 50 free (25.20) and in the 100 free (55.80) vs. Findlay (1/18).

2017-18:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Helped the 200 free relay to first place and All-GLIAC with a B-cut time of 1:33.51 ... placed seventh in the 100 free (52.80) ... finished eighth in the 50 free (23.98), earning an NCAA B-cut ... competed in the 200 free, earning a time of 2:00.28.  SEASON:  Competed in all eight meets ... was a member of the 400 freestyle relay team that finished first (3:31.31) against Oakland (10/27) ...helped the 200 medley relay team to a win (1:51.65) and took second in the 200 free (2:01.06) against Ashland and Tiffin (11/3) ... guided the 200 free relay team to first place (1:38.41) at Calvin (11/17) ... helped the 400 free relay to second place (3:38.50) vs. Grand Valley State (1/6) ... finished runner-up in the 200 free (1:59.55) vs. Saginaw Valley State (1/12) ... helped the 400 free relay (3:35.42) to a win at Findlay (1/19), also guiding the 200 medley relay (1:49.55) to second place.

2016-17:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: Took 15th in the 50 free in 23.99 … finished 12th in the 100 free (52.52). SEASON: Competed in all eight meets … finished first in the 200 free (2:00.94), notching fastest time of the season against Ashland (11/5) … logged season-bests in both the 100 free (53.80) and 500 free (5:30.41) at the EMU Invite … posted top time of the season in the 50 free (25.91) at Grand Valley (1/7).

High School:  A 2016 graduate from West Bloomfield High School … was a four-year letterwinner for the Lakers … earned All-League honors for the 400 free relay and 100 free in 2015 … broke a WBHS varsity swim record as well as a Royal Oak pool record after finishing first in the 200 free relay (1:39.27) at the 2015 Oakland Athletic Association White Division Championships … set another WBHS varsity record, pool record and OAA White League record in the 400 free relay (3:36.83) at the league meet … was a two-time state meet qualifier (2014-15) … elected as team captain her senior season.
 
Personal:  Full name--Aliza K. Durack … born on August 1, 1998, in West Bloomfield … daughter of Patrick and Anwar Durack … has one younger sister, Sarah … is majoring in Political Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2017 and Winter 2020 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2018, Fall 2018, Winter 2019 and Fall 2019 ... is a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council ... first name pronounced Uh-lee-za

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Sprint Free
    5'8"

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Sprint Free
    5'8"

  • 2018-19Junior

    Sprint Free
    5'9"

  • 2019-20Senior

    Sprint Free
    5'9"