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2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving

Maria Turcanu

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Hickory, NC
  • High School Saint Stephens
  • Position Free
  • Parents Nicolae & Vera Turcan

Biography

Career Best Times:

26.2650 Free10/22/2016vs. Queens University
1:50.43200 Free2/21/2020UAA Championships
4:51.99500 Free2/14/2018UAA Championships
10:40.381000 Free1/7/2017vs. Florida Southern
2:18.94200 Back1/26/2019Vs. Centre
2:32.52200 Breast11/5/2016vs. SCAD
1:00.11100 Fly2/21/2020Emory February Invitational
2:02.03200 Fly3/15/2017NCAA Div. III Championships
2:15.31200 IM11/3/2017Emory Invitational
4:22.10400 IM3/21/2018NCAA Div. III Championships

Honors:

2017All-America Honorable Mention500 Free9th
200 Fly10th
University Athletic Association Rookie of the Year
UAA Champion200 Fly
All-UAA200 Fly1st
500 Free2nd
 
2018All-America500 Free5th
400 IM6th
All-UAA500 Free2nd
 
2019All-America200 Fly8th
All-America Honorable Mention500 Freestyle9th
400 IM15th
UAA Champion500 Freestyle
800 Freestyle Relay
All-UAA500 Freestyle1st
800 Freestyle Relay1st
200 Butterfly2nd
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2020National Qualifier and All-America200 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
800 Freestyle Relay
UAA Champion200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
800 Freestyle Relay
All-UAA200 Freestyle1st
500 Freestyle1st
800 Freestyle Relay1st
CSCAA Scholar All-America


Prior to Emory:

Competed four years for the Saint Stephens swimming & diving team...Was a team captain during her senior season...Recorded career-best times in the 200 Free (1:51.82), 500 Free (4:55.86), 400 IM (4:27.61) and 200 Breast (2:20.26)...USA Swimming Scholastic All-American recipient.

Personal:

Daughter of Nicolae and Vera Turcan...Born on August 13th...Brother, Sava, was a member of the Harvard swim team.

Why she chose Emory?

"I chose Emory because of the great balance between academics and athletics. Everyone on the team represents what it truly means to work hard in the classroom and in the pool. I also chose Emory because of the many opportunities that are available here."

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Free
    5'6"

  • 2018-19Junior

    Free
    5'6"

  • 2019-20Senior

    Free
    5'6"
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