Women's Swimming

Agustina Foglietta
Agustina Foglietta

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sugar Land, Texas
High School:
Clements HS
Event:
Distance Freestyle
Birthdate:
10/04/1979

2000-2001: Scored for the Cougars for the second consecutive season at the National Independent Championships...helped her team by finishing 15th in the grueling 1,650-yard freestyle at the NICs in Oakland, Michigan...also raced in the 200- and 500-freestyle events at the NICs, posting finishes in the top 25...1999-2000: Helped the Cougars at the NICs in Boca Raton, Florida, by finishing 15th in the mile with a career-best time of 18:05.31...also competed in the 200- and 500-freestyle at the NICs...posted a career-best mark of 5:16.46 in the 500 at LSU...1998-99: Productive debut at the Division I level... swam most of the distance freestyles...had the third-best UH time in the mile at the National Independent Championships...also timed a 5:17.03 in the 500-free at the NICs...captured first place at the North Texas/Northeast Louisiana double dual meet with a time of 10:53.97 in the 1000...also took first in the 500-free in that double dual, winning in a time of 5:22.83...High School: District champion in the 500-free as a junior and senior at Clements High School...served as swim team captain as a senior...clocked times of 5:20.72 in the 500 and 18:24.96 in the 1650...coached by Justin O’Sullivan...earned Who’s Who in Sports honors...Student of the Year honoree in Spanish for Native Speakers as a freshman and recipient of the Army Student-Athlete Award as a senior...member of the National Honor Society...Personal: Born October 4, 1979, in Buenos Aires, Argentina...parents are Maria Del Carmen and Jorge Foglietta...nickname is “Augie”...enjoys working out and watching television...also recruited by Northern Michigan, Utah and Old Dominion...chose to attend Houston because it is “a great school, not expensive and close to home.”

UH Career Bests

100 Freestyle 58.07 at Texas Invitational (12/6/98)

200 Freestyle 2:01.07 at Texas Invitational (12/5/98)

500 Freestyle 5:16.46 at LSU (10/29/99)

1000 Freestyle 10:53.97 vs North Texas/UL-Monroe(2/6/99)

1650 Freestyle 18:05.31 at NIC Championships (2/26/00)

Cougar Bytes

Favorite Movie: My Best Friend’s Wedding

Favorite TV Show: Friends

Favorite Animal: Penguins

Favorite Snack Attack Food: Chips & Salsa

Favorite ‘Other’ Sport: Football and Soccer

Favorite Place to Visit: Argentina

Favorite Car: Toyota 4-Runner

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