2022-23 Swimming Roster
Roster
Spitz, Zoe

Zoe Spitz
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Newport Harbor H.S.
Bio
RICE BESTS
50 Backstroke 24.73 AAC Championship 2023
100 Backstroke 52.80 PAAC Championship 2023 (School Record)
200 Backstroke 1:55.01 Sterkel Classic 2023 (School Record)
100 Butterfly 54.66 Phill Hansel Invitational 2022
50 Freestyle 23.67 Phill Hansel Invitational 2022
100 Freestyle 50.90 Phill Hansel Invitational 2022
200 Freestyle 1:47.27 AAC Championship 2023
SENIOR (2022-2023)
• First Rice student-athlete to earn honors from The American Athletic Conference when she was named the conference's Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week on 10/25.
• Broke the school record in the 200 back with a time of 1:56.61 on Senior Day vs. Tulane.
• Added the 100 back record to her resume with a 53.34 clocking at the Phill Hansel Invitational.
JUNIOR (2021-2022)
• Conference Commissioner's Academic Medal
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Conference USA Swimming All-Academic Team
• Rice Honor Athlete
• Scored 41 points at the C-USA Championship
• Conference USA Champion in the 100 back, eighth in the 200 back, and 13th in the 100 fly
• Scored 48 points at the C-SCAA National Invitational
• Finished 13th in the 50 back, 16th in the 100 back and 17th in the 200 back
• C-USA Swimmer of the Week after winning the 100 back and 200 back in personal bests in addition to leading off the Owls victorious 200 free relay in the dual with Texas A&M.
• Won the 200 back at the Fall Splash
• 4th in the 100 back A final; 6th in the 200 fly B final; 7th 200 back A final at the Phill Hansel Invitational.
SOPHOMORE (2020-2021)
• Conference USA Academic Medalist
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Back, 200 Back
• Consolation Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Fly
• Scored 32 points at C-USA Championships
FRESHMAN (2019-2020)
• Second Team All-Conference USA (200-Medley Relay)
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 50 Back
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 400 Medley Relay
• Scored 24.5 points at CSCAA National Invitational (sixth-highest total on the team)
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Medley Relay
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Back, 200 Back
• Consolation Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Fly
• Scored 40.5 points at C-USA Championships (tenth-highest total on the team and most by an Owl freshman)
50 Backstroke 24.73 AAC Championship 2023
100 Backstroke 52.80 PAAC Championship 2023 (School Record)
200 Backstroke 1:55.01 Sterkel Classic 2023 (School Record)
100 Butterfly 54.66 Phill Hansel Invitational 2022
50 Freestyle 23.67 Phill Hansel Invitational 2022
100 Freestyle 50.90 Phill Hansel Invitational 2022
200 Freestyle 1:47.27 AAC Championship 2023
SENIOR (2022-2023)
• First Rice student-athlete to earn honors from The American Athletic Conference when she was named the conference's Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week on 10/25.
• Broke the school record in the 200 back with a time of 1:56.61 on Senior Day vs. Tulane.
• Added the 100 back record to her resume with a 53.34 clocking at the Phill Hansel Invitational.
JUNIOR (2021-2022)
• Conference Commissioner's Academic Medal
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Conference USA Swimming All-Academic Team
• Rice Honor Athlete
• Scored 41 points at the C-USA Championship
• Conference USA Champion in the 100 back, eighth in the 200 back, and 13th in the 100 fly
• Scored 48 points at the C-SCAA National Invitational
• Finished 13th in the 50 back, 16th in the 100 back and 17th in the 200 back
• C-USA Swimmer of the Week after winning the 100 back and 200 back in personal bests in addition to leading off the Owls victorious 200 free relay in the dual with Texas A&M.
• Won the 200 back at the Fall Splash
• 4th in the 100 back A final; 6th in the 200 fly B final; 7th 200 back A final at the Phill Hansel Invitational.
SOPHOMORE (2020-2021)
• Conference USA Academic Medalist
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Back, 200 Back
• Consolation Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Fly
• Scored 32 points at C-USA Championships
FRESHMAN (2019-2020)
• Second Team All-Conference USA (200-Medley Relay)
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 50 Back
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 400 Medley Relay
• Scored 24.5 points at CSCAA National Invitational (sixth-highest total on the team)
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Medley Relay
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Back, 200 Back
• Consolation Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Fly
• Scored 40.5 points at C-USA Championships (tenth-highest total on the team and most by an Owl freshman)
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