2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Therien, Claire

Claire Therien
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- San Ramon Valley HS
- Hometown:
- Danville, Calif.
Bio
RICE BESTS
500 Free 4:47.22 C-USA Championships 2019
1000 Free 9:59.84(s) C-USA Championships 2019
1650 Free 16:28.62 C-USA Championships 2019
400 IM 4:19.36 Phill Hansel Invitational 2019
SENIOR (2019-2020)
• Helped Rice win the 2019 Open Water National Championship
• Finished 18th among a starting field of 76 entries at the Open Water Championship, covering the 5K (3.1 miles) course in a time of 1:07:14.0 (Rice was also the only school to have four in the top 20 spots)
• C-USA Champion — 1,650 Free
• Honor Athlete (Rice Athletics)
• First Team All-Conference USA (1,650-Freestyle)
• Second Team All-Conference USA (800-Freestyle Relay)
• Third Team All-Conference USA (500-Freestyle)
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 500 Free
• Scored 15 points at CSCAA National Invitational
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 800 Free Relay
• Third Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 500 Free
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 400 IM
• Scored 58 points at C-USA Championships (fifth-highest total on the team)
JUNIOR (2018-2019)
• Rice Swimming Most Improved Award
• C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
• Third-fastest 1000 Free in school history
• Third-fastest 1650 Free in school history
• Fifth-fastest 500 Free in school history
• CSCAA Champion — 800 Free Relay
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 400 IM, 500 Free, 1000 Free, 1650 Free
• Scored 80 points at CSCAA National Invitational (third-highest total on the team)
• C-USA Champion — 800 Free Relay
• Second Place Finish, C-USA Championships — 1650 Free
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 500 Free (third place), 400 IM
• Scored 58 points at C-USA Championships (sixth-highest total on the team)
• Fifth Place Finish, CSCAA Open Water National Championships
• Second leg of 800 Free Relay; fastest in Rice history
SOPHOMORE (2017-2018)
• Top-8 Finish, C-USA Championships— 1650 Free
• Consolation Finalist, C-USA Championships— 500 Free, 400 IM
• Scored 20 points at C-USA Championships
FRESHMAN (2016-2017)
• Top-8 Finish, C-USA Championships— 500 Free, 400 IM, 1650 Free
• Top-16 Finish at the CSCAA Collegiate National Open Water Championships—5K
• C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
PERSONAL Major: Cognitive Science Minors: Business and Neuroscience
500 Free 4:47.22 C-USA Championships 2019
1000 Free 9:59.84(s) C-USA Championships 2019
1650 Free 16:28.62 C-USA Championships 2019
400 IM 4:19.36 Phill Hansel Invitational 2019
SENIOR (2019-2020)
• Helped Rice win the 2019 Open Water National Championship
• Finished 18th among a starting field of 76 entries at the Open Water Championship, covering the 5K (3.1 miles) course in a time of 1:07:14.0 (Rice was also the only school to have four in the top 20 spots)
• C-USA Champion — 1,650 Free
• Honor Athlete (Rice Athletics)
• First Team All-Conference USA (1,650-Freestyle)
• Second Team All-Conference USA (800-Freestyle Relay)
• Third Team All-Conference USA (500-Freestyle)
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 500 Free
• Scored 15 points at CSCAA National Invitational
• Second Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 800 Free Relay
• Third Place Finisher, C-USA Championships — 500 Free
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 400 IM
• Scored 58 points at C-USA Championships (fifth-highest total on the team)
JUNIOR (2018-2019)
• Rice Swimming Most Improved Award
• C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
• Third-fastest 1000 Free in school history
• Third-fastest 1650 Free in school history
• Fifth-fastest 500 Free in school history
• CSCAA Champion — 800 Free Relay
• Top 10 Finisher, CSCAA Invitational — 400 IM, 500 Free, 1000 Free, 1650 Free
• Scored 80 points at CSCAA National Invitational (third-highest total on the team)
• C-USA Champion — 800 Free Relay
• Second Place Finish, C-USA Championships — 1650 Free
• Top 8 Finisher, C-USA Championships — 500 Free (third place), 400 IM
• Scored 58 points at C-USA Championships (sixth-highest total on the team)
• Fifth Place Finish, CSCAA Open Water National Championships
• Second leg of 800 Free Relay; fastest in Rice history
SOPHOMORE (2017-2018)
• Top-8 Finish, C-USA Championships— 1650 Free
• Consolation Finalist, C-USA Championships— 500 Free, 400 IM
• Scored 20 points at C-USA Championships
FRESHMAN (2016-2017)
• Top-8 Finish, C-USA Championships— 500 Free, 400 IM, 1650 Free
• Top-16 Finish at the CSCAA Collegiate National Open Water Championships—5K
• C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
PERSONAL Major: Cognitive Science Minors: Business and Neuroscience
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