As a sophomore: Put together another solid season for the Bulldogs in 2015-16 ... Competed in eight different event and won events in four different ones ... Finished seventh in the 500 free (5:05.03), eighth in the 200 back (2:05.77) and 12th in the 200 free (1:53.93) in the NEC Championships ... Also a member of the 800 free relay team that won a bronze medal at the NECs ... Won three events against Iona.
As a freshman: Emerged as one of the best young swimmers in the NEC in 2014-15 ... Helped the 800 free relay team earn a bronze medal at the NEC Championships ... Finished fifth in the 200 back with a season-best time of 2:03.76 at the championships ... Finished 10th in both the 200 and 500 free with season-best times of 1:53.72 and 5:04.70 ... Also swam the 1000 free, 100 back, 400 free, 200 IM, 1650 free, 100 free and 50 back ... Posted seven first-place finishes on the year.
Before Bryant: Outstanding youth swimmer that graduated from American School Foundation ... A youth national champion in the 100 and 200 back in 2014 ... An age group national finalist and subchampion in the 100 and 200 back.
Personal: The daughter of Alejandra and Antonio Watson, Valeria Watson was born on Oct. 5, 1995 ... Has two sisters, Paulina and Victoria.
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving freshman diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) made school and...
February 27, 2016
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman diver Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) took home Northeast Conference Diver of the Meet honors and assistant...
February 27, 2016
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and team opened the 2016 Northeast Conference Swimming and Diving Championsh...
February 25, 2016
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team placed three swimmers in the ‘A’ final of the...
February 25, 2016
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team will compete in the 2016 Northeast Conference Swimming and...
February 23, 2016
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team swept four events on their way to a dominating 190-67...
January 30, 2016
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Paced by a pair of relay victories, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team finished second at the...
December 7, 2015
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team is currently in second place after an outstanding performanc...
December 6, 2015
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team finished fifth at the Harold Anderson Invitational following...
November 22, 2015
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Valeria Watson (Mexico City, Mexico) won three events to lead the Bryant University women’s swimming and...
November 1, 2015
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) won a pair of events but the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving...
October 24, 2015
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team received an outstanding team performance on its way to a...
October 23, 2015
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.), sophomore Nicole Salzano (Elmwood Park, N.J.) and senior Julia Messina (Canandai...
October 9, 2015
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team opens the 2015-16 season on Friday night when they host...
October 7, 2015