2020-21 Swimming Roster
Roster
Cano-Minarro, Marta

Marta Cano-Minarro
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- IES Ortega y Gasser
- Hometown:
- Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain
Bio
RICE BESTS
50 Butterfly 25:48 Texas vs. Rice 2022
100 Butterfly 53.59 Texas vs. Rice 2022
50 Freestyle 23.25 Phill Hansel Invitational 2019
100 Freestyle 49.89 C-USA Championships 2019
200 Freestyle 1:45.98 C-USA Championships 2019
200 IM 1:58.98 C-USA Championships 2019
200 Fly 1:58.54 C-USA Championships 2020
SENIOR (2021-2022)
• Catherine Hannah Award (Owls' MVP)
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Scored 59 points at the C-USA Championship
• Won the 200 freestyle, second in the 200 IM and third in the 200 fly,
• Scored 60 points CSCAA National Invitational, finishing fourth in the 200 free, and 6th in the 100 IM and 200 IM and 14th in the 200 fly
•Won the 200 freestyle and swam the second leg on the Owls victorious 800 free relay while finishing 4th in the 200 IM A final, 4th in the 100 free A final, and 8th in the 50 free B final at the Phill Hansel Invitational.
•Won the 200 free and finished second in the 100 free at the Texas A&M dual.
•Won the 200 free at the combine dual with SMU and Houston.
•Captured the 200 fly and 100 free on Senior Day vs. North Texas.
JUNIOR (2020-2021)
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Second Team All-Conference USA 200 Free Relay
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Free Relay
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 IM
• Consolation Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Free, 200 Free
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Free Relay
• Scored 29.5 points at C-USA Championships
• Helped establish the new facility record at the Rice Competition Pool in the 200-Free Relay
SOPHOMORE (2019-2020)
• Conference USA Co-Swimmer of the Year
• Conference USA Champion — 200 IM, 200 Free
• First Team All-Conference USA – 200 IM, 200 Freestyle
• Second Team All-Conference USA 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
• Third Team All-Conference USA 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay
• Fourth-fastest 200 Fly in school history
• CSCAA Invitational Second Place — 200 Free Relay
• Consolation Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 200 IM
• Scored 18.5 points at CSCAA National Invitational
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
• Third Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay
• Scored 89.5 points at C-USA Championships (highest total on the team)
• Second leg of 200 Free Relay; fourth-fastest in Rice history
• Third leg of 400 Free Relay; fifth-fastest in Rice history
FRESHMAN (2018-2019)
• Rice Swimming Rookie of the Year Award
• Set Rice Record — 200 IM
• Second-fastest 200 Free in school history
• Fifth-fastest 100 Free in school history
• CSCAA Champion — 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
• Second Place Finish, CSCAA Invitational — 200 Free, 200 Free Relay
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 200 IM (third place), 200 Medley Relay
• Consolation Champion, CSCAA Invitational — 100 Free
• Scored 95.5 points at CSCAA National Invitational (highest total on the team)
• C-USA Champion — 200 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
• Second Place Finish, C-USA Championships — 200 IM, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Free, 200 Free
• Scored 83 points at C-USA Championships (highest total on the team)
• Anchor leg of 400 Medley Relay; fastest in Rice history
• Anchor leg of 400 Free Relay; fastest in Rice history
• Leadoff leg of 800 Free Relay; fastest in Rice history
• Anchor leg of 200 Free Relay; third fastest in Rice history
• Third leg of 800 Free Relay that posted the fastest Rice time at the Owls’ home Competition Pool
BEFORE RICE
• Represented her native Spain at the FINA Junior World Swimming Championships;
• Finished 14th in the 200-freestyle and 29th in the 100-free.
• Competed in the European Games, finishing sixth in the 200-free and 13th in the 100-free
• AP Scholar with Distinction
50 Butterfly 25:48 Texas vs. Rice 2022
100 Butterfly 53.59 Texas vs. Rice 2022
50 Freestyle 23.25 Phill Hansel Invitational 2019
100 Freestyle 49.89 C-USA Championships 2019
200 Freestyle 1:45.98 C-USA Championships 2019
200 IM 1:58.98 C-USA Championships 2019
200 Fly 1:58.54 C-USA Championships 2020
SENIOR (2021-2022)
• Catherine Hannah Award (Owls' MVP)
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Scored 59 points at the C-USA Championship
• Won the 200 freestyle, second in the 200 IM and third in the 200 fly,
• Scored 60 points CSCAA National Invitational, finishing fourth in the 200 free, and 6th in the 100 IM and 200 IM and 14th in the 200 fly
•Won the 200 freestyle and swam the second leg on the Owls victorious 800 free relay while finishing 4th in the 200 IM A final, 4th in the 100 free A final, and 8th in the 50 free B final at the Phill Hansel Invitational.
•Won the 200 free and finished second in the 100 free at the Texas A&M dual.
•Won the 200 free at the combine dual with SMU and Houston.
•Captured the 200 fly and 100 free on Senior Day vs. North Texas.
JUNIOR (2020-2021)
• Conference USA Academic Honor Roll
• Second Team All-Conference USA 200 Free Relay
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Free Relay
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 IM
• Consolation Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Free, 200 Free
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Free Relay
• Scored 29.5 points at C-USA Championships
• Helped establish the new facility record at the Rice Competition Pool in the 200-Free Relay
SOPHOMORE (2019-2020)
• Conference USA Co-Swimmer of the Year
• Conference USA Champion — 200 IM, 200 Free
• First Team All-Conference USA – 200 IM, 200 Freestyle
• Second Team All-Conference USA 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
• Third Team All-Conference USA 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay
• Fourth-fastest 200 Fly in school history
• CSCAA Invitational Second Place — 200 Free Relay
• Consolation Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 200 IM
• Scored 18.5 points at CSCAA National Invitational
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
• Third Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay
• Scored 89.5 points at C-USA Championships (highest total on the team)
• Second leg of 200 Free Relay; fourth-fastest in Rice history
• Third leg of 400 Free Relay; fifth-fastest in Rice history
FRESHMAN (2018-2019)
• Rice Swimming Rookie of the Year Award
• Set Rice Record — 200 IM
• Second-fastest 200 Free in school history
• Fifth-fastest 100 Free in school history
• CSCAA Champion — 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
• Second Place Finish, CSCAA Invitational — 200 Free, 200 Free Relay
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 200 IM (third place), 200 Medley Relay
• Consolation Champion, CSCAA Invitational — 100 Free
• Scored 95.5 points at CSCAA National Invitational (highest total on the team)
• C-USA Champion — 200 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
• Second Place Finish, C-USA Championships — 200 IM, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 100 Free, 200 Free
• Scored 83 points at C-USA Championships (highest total on the team)
• Anchor leg of 400 Medley Relay; fastest in Rice history
• Anchor leg of 400 Free Relay; fastest in Rice history
• Leadoff leg of 800 Free Relay; fastest in Rice history
• Anchor leg of 200 Free Relay; third fastest in Rice history
• Third leg of 800 Free Relay that posted the fastest Rice time at the Owls’ home Competition Pool
BEFORE RICE
• Represented her native Spain at the FINA Junior World Swimming Championships;
• Finished 14th in the 200-freestyle and 29th in the 100-free.
• Competed in the European Games, finishing sixth in the 200-free and 13th in the 100-free
• AP Scholar with Distinction
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