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2020-21 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Mendy De Rooi

Mendy De Rooi

  • Position:
    Sprint Freestyle/ Butterfly
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lelystad, Netherlands
  • Major:
    Exercise Sport Science

Summary

Biography

As a senior (2020-21) … 2021 NAIA All-American .,.. MSC Swimmer of the Year … 7x MSC First Team All-Conference … 2x NAIA Swimmer of the Month (Dec., Feb.) … 2x MSC Swimmer of the Week … MSC Academic All-Conference … Competed in all six meets … Achieved NAIA “A” standard in five events, while provisional standard in four others … Posted the fastest time in the NAIA in four events, while ranking in the top-5 of three others … Broke the school record in the 50 free with a time of 23.49 … Was part of UC 200 free relay that set the school record at the Asbury Invite … Posted season-best times of 23.49 (50 free), 51.25 (100 free), 1:52.34 (200 free), 5:04.60 (500 free), 54.71 (100 fly) at the MSC Championships … was a vital part of the Patriots relay teams success.

As a junior (2019-20) … NAIA Swimmer of the Year … 3x NAIA National Champion … NAIA Swim of the Meet (100 Fly) … 8x NAIA All-American … MSC Swimmer of the Year … 6x MSC First Team All-Conference … MSC Second Team All-Conference … 2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-America ... CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete … MSC Academic All-Conference … 2x NAIA Swimmer of the Month … Set four new school records at the NAIA National Championships, including leading off the 800 free relay with a 1:50.89 split … Won national titles in the 100 free (50.45), 500 free (4:58.51), and the 100 fly (53.99) … Won all three individual events at the MSC Championships and was part of three relays that won conference titles … Set three new conference championship records on the year … Was a staple on the Patriot relay teams.

As a sophomore (2018-2019) … NAIA Swimmer of the Year … NAIA Swim of the Meet (100 Fly) … 4x NAIA National Champion … 8x NAIA All-American … Mid-South Conference Swimmer of the Year … 7x MSC First Team All-Conference … MSC Academic All-Conference ... Competed in all ten meets, hit “A” standards in eight events, 1 “B” standard … Captured NAIA National Titles in the 100 free (51.45), 500 free (4:58.82), and the 100 fly (54.41) … Part of the 400 Medley National Championship Relay … Won the 500 free, 100 fly, and 200 fly at the MSC Championships, setting conference records in the process … Posted a season-best time of 23.65 in the 50 free and 1:53.72 in the 200 free … Set school records in both the 100 fly and the 200 free. 

As a freshman (2017-2018) … Eight Time NAIA All-American … Two Time MSC First Team All-Conference … Two Time MSC Second Team All-Conference … MSC Swimmer of the Week (10/6) …  Competed in all 11 meets … Participated in 14 events with primary focus on the 100 fly, 50 free, 100 free … Hit NAIA “A” cuts in seven events and one NAIA “B” cut … NAIA runner-up in the 100 fly touching the wall in 57.23 (swam a season best 56.27 in prelims) … Swam a season best 24.34 in the 50 free to finish sixth at NAIA Nationals … Finished sixth in the 100 free (52.45) at NAIA Nationals … Part of three relay teams that broke school records.
 
Career Best
Event Time Date Meet
50 Yard Free 23.49 2/4/21 MSC Championships
100 Yard Free 50.45 3/7/20 NAIA National Championships
200 Yard Free 1:50.89 3/4/20 NAIA National Championships
100 Yard Fly 53.99 3/6/20 NAIA National Championships

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Sprint Free/ Butterfly
    5'4"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Sprint Freestyle/ Butterfly
    5'6"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Sprint Freestyle/ Butterfly
    5'6"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Sprint Freestyle/ Butterfly
    5'6"