Claire Russell
Claire Russell
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Naperville, Ill.
  • High School:
    Naperville North
  • Event(s):
    Distance Free

Bio

As a sophomore (2019-20)
Swam in the 400 IM, 500, and 1650 free this season… Finished 12th in the 1650 free with a time of 17:41.68 at the NEC Championships… Posted top times of 4:50.57 and 5:11.69 in the 400 IM and the 500 Free… Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman (2018-19)
Swam the distance events, posting top 10 times in all three ... Posted a top time of 5:10.13 in the 500, 10:40.09 in the 1000 and 17:41.55 in the 1650 free ... Finished fifth in the 1650 free at the NEC Championships ... Named to NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Before Bryant
Four-year swimmer with the Naperville North Huskies ... State Finalist at the Illinois Senior Championship in the 1000 free and 1650 free ... IHSA and Central Zone Sectional Qualifier ... named to DVC All-Conference and DVC All-Academic Team ... named captain her senior season ... was on her class board all four years.

Personal
Daughter of Jim and Kelly ... has one sister, Molly ... niece of Julie Romias, who won volleyball national title at UCLA in 1991, and Bonnie Pettigrew, who won volleyball national title at Penn State in 1999.

News Mentions

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Swimming and Diving Announces New Captains

The Bryant University swimming and diving announced seven new captains for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The captains were selected by their fellow...

June 3, 2020

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Women's Swimming & Diving primed for three-peat

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Fresh off its second-straight Northeast Conference championship, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving...

October 9, 2019