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2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster

Clare Battaglia

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Williamsville, N.Y.
  • High School Williamsville North

Biography




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 CLARE BATTAGLIA'S PERSONAL BESTS
EVENT MEET SEASON DATE TIME PLACE
50-YARD FREESTYLE
Marist 2015-16 Oct. 16 25.69 5th
200-YARD FREESTYLE
SUNY Geneseo 2012-13 Dec. 8 1:59.36 1st
1000-YARD Freestyle Fredonia 2014-15 Dec. 13 11:11.01 2nd
50-YARD BACKSTROKE Fredonia 2013-14 Dec. 14 28.90 1st
100-YARD BACKSTROKE
MAAC Championship 2012-13 Feb. 15 58.10 2nd
200-YARD BACKSTROKE MAAC Championship 2013-14 Feb. 15 2:03.10 4th
200-YARD IM MAAC Championship 2012-13 Feb. 14 2:08.46 4th
400-YARD IM
at Gannon 2012-13 Jan. 12 4:44.88 1st

SCHOOL RECORDS
• 200-YARD IM
• 200-YARD BACKSTROKE
• 100-YARD BACKSTROKE
• 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
• 400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
• 200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
• 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
• 800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY

KAC POOL RECORDS
• 200-YARD IM

BATTAGLIA IN THE NEWS
Battaglia Earns Student-Athlete of the Week

MAAC SWIMMER OF THE WEEK (11/6/13)

2014-15 • JUNIOR YEAR
Recorded First place finishes in both the 100 & 200 yard Backstroke against Niagara
• Finished with top times in the 100 & 200 yard Backstroke and the 200-Yard IM in the MAAC Championship
• Placed in the top-3 in 16 of her 28 races this season

2013-14 • SOPHOMORE YEAR
• Was a part of five school record-setting relay teams at the MAAC Championships.
• Placed in the top-three of 17 of her 20 events in 2014.
• Finished fourth in the 200-yard bacskstroke at the MAAC Championships while setting a new personal best.
• Medaled in three different events at the MAAC Championships.
• Earned swimmer of the week honors following her performance against Geneseo.
• Selected to the All-MAAC Academic Team.

2012-13 • FRESHMAN YEAR
• Placed second at the MAAC Championships in the 100-yard backstroke.
• Finished third at the MAAC Championships in the 200-yard backstroke.
• Placed fourth at the MAAC Championships in the 200-yard IM.
• Set school-records in the 200-yard IM, 200-yard backstroke and 100-yard backstroke.
• Set a personal-best in the 100-yard freestyle against Geneseo while placing first.
• Named MAAC Student-Athlete of the Week for the first week in Feb.


BEFORE CANISIUS
• Six-year letterwinner at Williamsville North for coach Doug Cassidy.
• Was a State Qualifier, earning All-American consideration.
• Actively involved in the community with Carly's Club, Carly's Crossing, and Ride for Roswell.


PERSONAL
• Daughter of Paul and Kathleen Battaglia.
• Has four sisters, Christine, Kelly, Courtney, and Katelyn.
• Born on March 30, 1994.
• Majoring in psychology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Backstroke
    5'5"
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Backstroke
    5'5"
  • 2014-15Junior

    Backstroke
    5'5"
  • 2015-16Senior

    Backstroke
    5'5"