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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Profile

  • Breast/IM
    Position
  • Freshman
    Class
  • Atlanta, Ga.
    Hometown
  • 5'4
    Height
  • Chamblee Charter High School
    High School
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
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Anna Beth Blankenship
Breast/IM
Position
Freshman
Class
Atlanta, Ga.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Performance History

2022-23:  Recorded two top-three performances with a pair of third place finishes… Placed 20th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.85), 26th in the 200-yard breaststroke with a season-best time (2:23.78) and 47th in the 500-yard freestyle (5:16.68) at the 2023 Atlantic 10 Championships held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Feb. 15-18… Finished eighth in the 50-yard breaststroke with a season-best time (32.27) and 11th in the 500-yard freestyle (5:29.97) vs. Old Dominion and Campbell in Norfolk, Va. Jan. 28… Took fourth in the 1000-yard freestyle (11:06.54) and fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:31.60) vs. UMBC Jan. 21… Placed ninth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.77), 17th in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:59.64) and 30th in the 500-yard freestyle (5:14.99), all season-best times, at the Patriot Invitational at the Aquatic and Fitness Center Nov. 17-19… Placed 11th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.79), 19th in the 500-yard freestyle (5:19.02) and 25th in the 100-yard freestyle (55.16) at the A-10 Classic held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio Oct. 29-30… Made the podium with a third place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle (18:15.02), was fifth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:17.11) and took sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.71) at the Richmond Duals Oct. 21-22… Began the season third in the 500-yard freestyle (5:15.77) and fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.51) vs. Towson Oct. 8.

Prep: Attended Chamblee Charter High School where she earned four varsity letters in swimming… Team captain of the Bulldogs… Four-time First Team All-County and Four-Time All-State… Three-time team MVP of the Bulldogs… State Champion… Swam for club Swim Atlanta.
 
Personal: Daughter of Carrie and Tripp Blankenship… Has one sibling, Connor… Mother, Carrie, was a cheerleader at the University of Georgia… Plans to major in sports management.
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