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2023-24 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Jane Brown

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Newcastle, England
  • Highschool New Castle High School for Girls (Arizona St.)

Biography

JBrownVertical232023-24: 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District... Took part in three individual events and four relays at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection in the 200 (1:39.67) and 400 (3:39.51) medley relay, setting school records in both... Scored fifth in the 400 freestyle relay in a school record time of 3:20.86, while being seventh in the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.07)... Just missed the podium in the 100 backstroke, scoring fourth in 54.10 seconds... Tied for 22nd in the 50 freestyle (23.60), while being 24th in the 200 backstroke (2:03.87)... Won the 100 backstroke against Wagner (57.36), while being second in the 50 freestyle (24.43)... Took first in the 100 backstroke (56.76) and third in the 100 freestyle (53.42) against Massachusetts... Swept the backstroke events at Iona (100 - 57.50; 200 - 2:07.47)... Won the 100 backstroke at La Salle (57.85)... Participated in three individual events and two relays at the Bucknell Invitational, winning the 100 backstroke (54.18), 200 backstroke (1:58.18), 200 freestyle relay (1:32.77), and 200 medley relay (1:40.58)... Won both backstroke event against Bryant (100 - 56.97; 200 - 2:06.10)... Grabbed second in the 100 backstroke (56.68) and fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:08.70) at Georgetown... Finished first in the 100 backstroke (57.69) and second in the 200 backstroke (2:07.13) against Monmouth... Took first in the 100 backstroke (57.00) versus Marist, while being third in the 100 freestyle (53.56)... Ended up second in the 100 backstroke (57.00) against Manhattan.. Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Graduate transfer from Arizona State... Finished 17th overall in the 100 backstroke at the 2023 Pac-12 Championship after being 22nd in the event in 2022...  CSCAA Scholar All-American Second Team in 2022... Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State with degrees in psychology and neuroscience... Member of the Dean's List... Two-year captain at Newcastle, setting school records in the butterfly (50 & 100), backstroke (50 & 100), and freestyle (50 & 100)... Also a part of the school record 200 freestyle and medley relays... English National champion in the 200 IM, 50 backstroke, and 100 butterfly, while being a silver medalist in the 50 and 100 freestyle events... Set the British junior record in the 100 IM... Junior National LC silver (50 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay) and bronze (200 freestyle, 50 butterfly, and 200 IM) medalist.

Major: Will be studying Applied Psychological Methods in graduate school.
 
FORDHAM BEST TIMES SCHOOL RECORDS
50 Free: 23.51 200 Medley Relay: 1:39.67 (2024)
100 Free: 53.42 400 Medley Relay: 3:39.51 (2024)
100 Back: 54.10 400 Freestyle Relay: 3:20.86 (2024)
200 Back: 1:58.18