The University of Akron Athletics
2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Giovanna Cappabianca
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Hudson
- Hometown:
- Hudson, Ohio
2023-24: Named Second-Team All-MAC... 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...Â
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 – 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 – 2:05.68), and 100 butterfly (9th – 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 winner…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 School…Nine-time All-American honoree…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
