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2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving

Tara LaRusso

  • Position BACK/FREE
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Frank Cox
  • Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.

Biography

2020-21: All 2020-21 Ivy League winter sports were canceled on November 12 due to a nationwide outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19.

2019-20: Ivy League Championships qualifier in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 free relay … Competed in each of Penn’s eight regular season meets … Won both the 100 back and 200 back against West Chester (Feb. 1).
 
2018-19:
Ivy League Championships qualifier in the 50 free, 100 back, 200 back, 400 free relay, 800 free relay … Competed in seven of Penn’s eight regular season meets.

High School: Three-time 100 back district champion (2015, 2016, 2018)... Two-time 100 free district champion (2015-16)... Two-time 100 back and 100 free region champion (2015-16)... Voted Cox High School Swimming & Diving MVP (2017-18)... Named to the VA Swimming All-Star team (2018)... National Honors Society member... Social Media Chair for the Class of 2018... Member of the Prom and Ring Dance Committee... Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow member.

Personal: Daughter of Tracey and Mark LaRusso... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

TOP TIMES
50 Free ... 24.06
100 Free ... 53.89
200 Free ... 1:55.07
100 Back ... 55.86
200 Back ... 1:57.82

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    BACK/FREE
    5'10" 140 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    BACK/FREE
    5'10" 140 lbs