The University of Akron Athletics
2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Giovanna Cappabianca
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Hudson
- Hometown:
- Hudson, Ohio
2023-24:Ā Named Second-Team All-MAC...Ā earned 12 points at the CSCAA NIC... set a personal best in the 100 Back with a time of 57.88 at the Magnus Invitational... named to the Academic All-MAC Team...Ā
2022-23: At the Zips Classic, took second place in the 200 breaststroke (2:18.19) and fifth place in the 400 IM (4:32.76). Finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke vs Buffalo (2:21.04) and Ohio State (2:19.36). Touched the wall 3rd vs Ball State in the 100 IM at 59.97, also finished third In the 200 breaststroke at the Magnus Cup with a time of 2:16.41. Improved her 200 breaststroke time to 2:13.66 for a fourth place finish at the Zippy Invitational. Won the 100 freestyle (56.42), took second in the 100 backstroke (1:04.71) and the 400 IM (4:10.83), and a third place finish in the 100 butterfly (1:01.60) against Bowling Green. Had three bronze finishes vs Mount Union and Baldwin Wallace ā 100 breaststroke (1:06.91), 200 breaststroke (2:21.06), and 200 IM (2:10.10). Qualified for the A-Finals in three events at MAC Championships to finish with a silver in the 200 breaststroke (2:11.25) and a bronze in the 400 IM (4:19.18). MAC Team Champion. Named to the All-MAC First Team and the Academic All-MAC Team.
2021-22: Placed top six in both the 200 IM (2:07.22) and 400 IM (4:33.37) at the Zips Classic. Two fourth place finishes in the A-Finals of the Magnus Cup in the 100 IM and 400 IM. Three B-Final appearances in at the Zippy Invitational for the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 breaststroke. Finished third in both the 50 backstroke (28.10) and 150 breaststroke (1:45.89) against Toledo. Named to the Academic All-MAC Team. MAC Team Champion.
2020-21: Top five finishes in the 200 freestyle (1:56.46), 200 breaststroke (2:21.74), and 400 IM (4:31.05) against Eastern Michigan. At Zippy Invitationals took fifth place in the 200 breaststroke, also appeared in B-Finals for 100 breaststroke (1:05.90), 200 IM (9th ā 2:05.68), and 100 butterfly (9th ā 58.14). Against Ohio, finished 4th in the 200 breaststroke, 5th in the 200 butterfly, and as a member of the 400 freestyle relay. Touched the wall second in the Akron Last Chance Meet in the 200 IM at 2:03.54. At MAC Championships earned bronze medal in the 200 breaststroke with a 2:14.92 and 11th in the 200 IM at 2:02.90.
High School: Four-year varsity letter winnerā¦Four-year State Qualifier⦠Nine-time top 8 medalist at the Ohio High School State Championships⦠Four-year 1st team All-Conference.. Five-time record holder at Hudson High Schoolā¦Nine-time All-American honoreeā¦USA Swimming Senior and Junior National qualifier⦠Two-time Junior National finalist in the 200 IM and 200 Breaststroke⦠Three-time NCSA Junior National finalist in the 200 IM and 200 Breaststroke⦠Finalist in the 50 Breaststroke at the Arena Pro Swim Series in 2015, 1st place medalist in the 200 IM at USA Swimming Futures Championship⦠Five-time Lake Erie Female Swimmer of the Year
Personal: Daughter of Vince and Jill Cappabianca ⦠Has a younger brother Vittorio⦠Majoring in Psychology Pre-Optometry









