Women's Swimming

Marissa Blumenthal
Marissa Blumenthal

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bloomfield, Mich.
High School:
Lahser High School
Height:
5-5
Event:
Back/Fly
Birthdate:
07/04/1992
Experience:
2L

04/12/2013

Fifteen Student-Athletes Receive Conference USA Academic Medal

Cougars earn academic honor with 3.75 cumulative GPA or higher

04/11/2013

More than 160 Student-Athletes Named to C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

Cougars earn award with cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher from 16 sports programs

02/24/2013

Swimming and Diving Take Runner Up Finish at C-USA Championships

Julia Lonnegren (Diver of the Meet) and Jane Figueiredo (Diving Coach of the Year) take top honors for UH

02/23/2013

Houston Stands in First Place Heading into Final Day

Natasha Burgess leads UH sweep in 1-meter diving

02/21/2013

Cougars Close Day 2 of C-USA Championships in First Place

Divers sweep the 3M and two more school records fall

2010-11 Conference USA Academic Medal
2010-11 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2011-12 Conference USA Academic Medal
2011-12 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll

SOPHOMORE 2011-12
Named Academic MVP for the Cougars second-straight year... Swam three personal bests at the Phill Hansel Classic (Nov. 17) in the 50 free (25.56), 100 (56.20) free and 50 back (27.16) ... Finished third in the consolation finals in the 100 back with personal best (57.15) and competed on Cougars 200 medley relay team.

FRESHMAN 2010-11
Named Academic MVP for the Cougars ... Recorded the second-fastest time on the team in the 100 backstroke (57.77) on a relay split at the Cougar Classic (Nov. 18) ... Swam in the consolation finals at the C-USA Championships (Feb. 25) and swam the third fastest 200 backstroke time on the team (2:07.95) ... Helped 200 and 400 medley relay team to season-best times at C-USA Championships (Feb. 23 and 25) and 400 team placed second ... 200 relay team placed fifth (1:42.72) and 400 relay team earned third (3:46.74).

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for the Knights at Lahser High School under coach Mike Rado...Served as swim captain in 2009...Was Michigan's Division 3 State Champion in 100-yard backstroke...Won second place in the 400 Medley Relay at the YMCA Nationals...Received All-American Academic and All-League Division I honors... Also excelled in lacrosse...Helped lacrosse team win Division 2 League Championship in 2008 and 2009...Also recruited by Drexel University, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt and Rice.

PERSONAL
Full name is Marissa Sarah Blumenthal...Born July 4, 1992, in Detroit, Mich...Daughter of Merrick and Elizabeth Blumenthal...Majoring in Pre-Pharmacy.



Marissa Blumenthal Personal Best Times
Event Time Date
50 Free 25.56 11/17/11
100 Free 56.20 11/17/11
50 Back 27.16 11/17/11
100 Back 57.15 2/15/12
200 Back 2:07.24 2/15/12
100 Fly 59.11 2/26/11

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