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Jessie Gvozdas

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Position
Sophomore
Class
Henrico, Va.
Hometown
Mills Godwin
High School
Jessie Gvozdas - Swimming & Diving - Virginia Cavaliers

Virginia Career Bests
200 Free:
1:50.13
500 Free: 4:44.86
1000 Free: 10:03.40
1,650 Free: 16:31.58
200 Fly: 2:01.47
400 IM: 4:21.37

2017-18
• Captured the top time in the 1650-yard freestyle at the ECAC Championships
• Fished third in the 500-yard freestyle and fifth in the 400-yard individual medley at ECACs 
• Placed 10th in the 1650-yard freestyle at the UGA Fall Invite, in addition to placing 14th in the 400-yard individual medley 
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll 

2016-17
• Won the 500-yard freestyle (4:53.68) and the 1650-yard freestyle (16:43.60) at the ECAC Championships 
• Recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll 

2015-16
• Won 1,650-yard freestyle in season-best 16:32.33 at ECAC Championships
• Placed second in 500 free and third in 200 fly at ECACs
• Recorded career-best 200 fly (2:01.47) at ECACs
• Set season-best 500 free (4:48.67) at ECACs

2014-15
• Set season-best marks in the 200 free (1:50.13), 500 free (4:44.86) and 1,650 free (16:31.58) at the Georgia Fall Invitational

Background
• A Finalist in the 400m free at 2013 Speedo Junior National Championships
• Combined Women’s and Men’s High Point Award winner at 2013 Virginia Senior Long Course Championships
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Member of the Spanish National Honor Society
• Swam for NOVA of Virginia Aquatics

Personal
• Daughter of Kathy and David Gvozdas
• Has two younger siblings, Bryn and Cole
• Mother, Kathy, ran track and field/cross country at Catholic University