2015-16 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
Freshman Year
Runner-up in the 200-yard backstroke at CAAs with a freshman school record and NCAA B-Cut time of 1:57.69 ... that time also is the second-fastest in program history ... also placed 11th in the 100-yard backstroke and 14th in the 200-yard individual medley at that meet ... swam on three relays at CAAs ... finished in the top-five 19 times during the season ... won the 200-yard backstroke four times during her freshman campaign.
At South Lakes H.S.
Swims for the Potomac Marines club team ... finished third in the 100-yard backstroke at the 2014 Virginia 6A State Championships ... selected to the USA Swimming Diversity Select Training Camp in 2013 ... earned All-Met honorable mention four times ... A/B honor roll student.
Personal
Aspires to become a nurse ... most admires people who have found true happiness ... enjoys swimming ... favorite teams include the Baltimore Ravens, Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals ... lists Jacoby Jones as her favorite athlete ... enjoys eating balsamic glazed salmon with grilled asparagus and wild rice ... lists “American Horror Story” as her favorite TV show ... likes to listen to music by George Ezra ... lists going to the beach in Rockport, Massachusetts with her best friend as her most memorable experience ... has two sisters, Margaret and Grace ... daughter of Jose Guillermo Obando and Lisa Gaertner Obando ... born on December 10, 1996 in St. Louis, Mo. ... has yet to declare a major.
