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2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Aria Bernal

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • High School Cinco Ranch H.S.
  • Hometown Houston, Texas

Biography

2020-21: Held the fastest Wildcat time in the 100 back for the third straight year with a time of 52.45, an NCAA B cut and 30th fastest time in the nation…

2019-20: CSCAA All-American in the 100 back…Fastest Wildcat time in the 100 back with a time of 52.00, also the eighth fastest time in program history…Personal best set at Pac-12 Championships and qualified as an NCAA B cut…Second fastest Wildcat time in the 200 back with 1:55.18, an NCAA B cut and personal best…

2018-19: Held the fastest Wildcat time in the 100 back with 52.32 which was fast enough to qualify for an NCAA B cut... Held the second fastest Wildcat time in the 200 back with 1:56.07 which was fast enough to qualify for an NCAA B cut... Part of the 200 Medley Relay team with a time of 1:36.09 which was fast enough to qualify for an NCAA A cut... Part of the 400 Medley Relay team with a time of 3:31.08 which was fast enough to qualify for an NCAA A cut... Finished in the top-5 of the 100 back nine times including three victories. 

High School: A four-time letterwinner at Cinco Ranch HS in the 100 Back and 200IM…Named All-District in Katy ISD and All-Region and All-State at 6A…Earned All-America Honors all four years…Received a silver cord for maintaining a 3.5 GPA…Holds the school record in the 100 back, 200IM, free relay, and medley relay…Named Female Swimmer of the Meet at Regionals all four years.

Personal: Born Aria I Bernal in June of 2000 to Isidore and Michelle Bernal in Houson, Texas…Has a brother, David Micheal, and two sisters, Sophia and Cherre…Pursuing a degree in Environmental Sciences because she likes the environment…Likes to draw and paint in her free time…Chose Arizona over TCU, Hawaii, ASU, and Texas A&M “for the swimming program and academics.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Backstroke
    5'9"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Backstroke
    5'10"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Backstroke
    5'10"
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