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Valentina Gomez
Valentina Gomez
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Harrisonburg, VA
  • High School:
    Hudson Catholic
  • Events:
    Free/Fly
  • Club Team:
    Scarlet Aquatics

Bio

2017-18: Posted the winning time of 2:02.79 to win her first ever gold medal, swam in the 400 yard medley relay and came in second place (3:45.35), finished 10th in the 400 yard IM with a time of 4:31.52 at the NEC Swimming and Diving Championships...Was named NEC Swimmer of the Week three times...Swam the butterfly leg (26.81) and helped the Blue Devil relay team win a dual-meet against LIU Brooklyn. 

2016-17: Was the mile swim runner-up with a time of 17:13.45 and took fourth in the 200 butterfly (2:05.70) at the Northeast Conference Championships...Was a three-time NEC Rookie of the Week...Finished third in the 1,000 yard freestyle and fifth in the 500 yard free at Bryant...At Northeastern placed second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 10:35.44, second in the 200 yard butterfly clocking in at 2:07.95 and third in the 500 free (5:13.55)...Won the 200 yard butterfly at CCSU's Tri-Meet with Wagner and Bryant and placed second in the 1,650 free.

Before Central: Was a National Qualifier as a junior... Member of the Colombian National Team... A 2015 World Junior Championship qualifier at Singapore... Named the captain of the Hudson Catholic swim team... Was President of the Spanish Club... Was the Team MVP in high school.

News Mentions

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Swimming and Diving Finishes Second at Northeast Conference Championships

Blue Devils now have four top two finishes in the last five years

February 16, 2019

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Blue Devils Maintain Second Place After Day Three of NEC Championships

The fourth and final day will take place on Saturday

February 15, 2019

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Blue Devils in Second Place After Solid Second Day at NEC Championships

Day Three Begins on Friday at 10 a.m.

February 14, 2019

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Jeannette King Named NEC Rookie of the Week

King earns her first week honor of the season from the NEC

February 5, 2019

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Swimming and Diving Drops Dual Meet at Rhode Island on Sunday

Blue Devils now prepare for the NEC Championships on Feb. 13

February 4, 2019

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Swimming and Diving Dominates LIU Brooklyn on Senior Day

Blue Devils win 14 of 16 total events

February 2, 2019

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Swimming and Diving Drops Home Dual Meet to Northeastern

Blue Devils will host LIU Brooklyn Next Saturday on Senior Day

January 26, 2019

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Swim and Diving Competes at Florida International on Saturday

Blue Devils return home on Jan. 26 vs. Northeastern

January 12, 2019

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Swimming and Diving Competes at ECAC Winter Championships on Saturday

Blue Devils will return to action on Jan. 12 at Florida International

December 2, 2018

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Swimming Completes Tri-Meet with Bryant and Wagner on Saturday

Gomez and Lindgren each post victories on Saturday

November 3, 2018

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Blue Devils Swim Day One of Tri-Meet With Bryant and Wagner

Gomez posts a victory in the 200 fly for the Blue Devils on day one

November 2, 2018

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Gomez, Lindgren Earn NEC Swimming Weekly Awards

The Blue Devils will swim against Bryant and Wagner on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3. 

October 30, 2018

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Swimming Falls Short to UNH in Dual Meet Saturday

The Blue Devils fell to UNH 161-121.

October 27, 2018

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Swimming Falls to UConn, Tops Southern in Saturday Meet

Blue Devils topped SCSU 174-103 on the afternoon

October 20, 2018

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Alex Lindgren Named NEC Rookie of the Week

Won one event and placed second in two on Saturday

October 16, 2018

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Swimming Opens Season Against Sacred Heart and LIU Post

The Blue Devils swim against UConn and Southern Connecticut next Saturday.

October 13, 2018