Alaina Scifo
Alaina Scifo
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Ipswich, Great Britain
  • High School:
    Lakenheath American High School
  • Position:
    Back
  • Events:
    Back
  • Major:
    Biology
  • Event(s):
    Back/Free

Bio

As a senior (2019-20)
Won the gold medal in the 100 and 200 back with times of 55.14 and 2:00.15… Also earned the silver medal in the 500 free (4:55.62) at the NEC Championships… Was a part of all three relay teams that won the gold medal… Holds the record for the best time in the 200 back (1:59.81) and the second-best time in the 100 back with a time of 55.14.

As a junior (2018-19)
Won two individual gold medals and three relay gold medals at the NEC Championships ... Finished the championships with seven total medals ... Competed in the CSCAAA National Invitational Championships ... Broke Casey Ostrander's six-year old program record in the 200 back with a time of 1:58.81 ... Part of school record relay teams in the 400 free, 800 free and 200 medley ... Won gold in the 200 back and the 500 free at the NEC Championships ... Posted top times of 2:01.10 in the 200 back, 55.43 in the 100 back and 4:52.35 in the 500 free ... Only second female swimmer in program history to swim sub-2:00 200 back.

As a sophomore (2017-18)
Swam second-best time in Bryant history in both the 100 back (55.32) and 200 back (2:00.90) during 2017-18 campaign ... also owns third-fastest time in 200 free (1:49.97) ... part of four of five relays that won at NECs in February ... earned 42 individual points at the conference championships.

As a freshman (2016-17)
Put together a stellar rookie season for the Bulldogs in 2016-17 ... Earned 11 first-place finishes and 23 top-three finishes on the year ... Helped the 800 free relay win its first gold medal and set a school record at the NEC Championships ... Also a part of 200 medley relay that finished fourth and set a school record ... Finished 10th in the 200 IM, fifth in the 100 back and 12th in the 200 back ... NEC Rookie of the Week once.

Before Bryant
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Lakenheath American High School … Two-time team captain … Four-time European Forces Overall/Pentathlon champion … GBR National Semi-Finalist 100/200 backstroke ... National Honor Society ... Honors graduate.

Personal
The daughter of Anthony and Debra Scifo ... Has two brothers, Dominic and Nicholas.

News Mentions

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Swimming and Diving Celebrates 2019-20 Season

Smithfield, R.I - The Bryant University men's and women's swimming and diving team celebrated the 2019-20 season with their annual banquet over...

May 26, 2020

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Bulldogs win the 2020 NEC Championships

The Bryant University women's swimming and diving team won the Northeast Conference swimming and diving championships for the third year in a row...

February 22, 2020

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Bulldogs win 4 gold medals at Day 3 of NECs

The Bryant University women's swimming and diving team are in first place with a score of 540 after winning seven total medals at day three of the...

February 21, 2020

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Bulldogs win 5 total medals at Day 2 of NECs

The Bryant University women's swimming and diving team are in first place after day two of the NEC Championships with a score of 290. 

February 20, 2020

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Bulldogs sweep relays at Day 1 of NECs

The Bryant University women's swimming and diving team are in first place after day one of the NEC Championships with a score of 80 points.

February 19, 2020

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2020 NEC Championship Preview

The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team look to go for the three-peat at the 2020 Northeast Conference swimming and diving...

February 18, 2020

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Bulldogs set five records at Day 2 of Gompei Invitational

The Bryant women’s swimming and diving team set five records during day two of the Gompei Invitational. Bryant is in first place after day...

December 7, 2019

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Kanervo, Chambo sweep weekly NEC honors

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University swimming and diving freshmen Reetta Kanervo (Oulu, Finland) and Kyri Chambo (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)...

November 12, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to BU, UConn on Saturday

BOSTON, Mass. -  The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won four events against the University of Connecticut and...

November 9, 2019

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Bryant freshmen sweep NEC weekly honors

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team swept the Northeast Conference weekly honors that were...

November 5, 2019

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Bryant wraps up day one of tri-meet with CCSU, Wagner

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won nine events on the first day of a tri-meet against...

November 2, 2019

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Bryant finishes strong vs. CCSU, Wagner

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team wrapped up an impressive weekend against NEC rivals CCSU...

November 2, 2019

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Kanervo named NEC Swimmer and Rookie of the Week

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University women’s swimming and diving freshman Reetta Kanervo (Oulu, Finland) was named the Northeast...

October 29, 2019

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Women's Swim & Dive downs Iona on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team earned a decisive 222-72 victory over Iona College on...

October 26, 2019

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Bryant downs PC on Friday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team earned a 221-78 victory over Providence College on Friday...

October 18, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to BC on Friday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team fell to Boston College, 194-106, in its first meet of the...

October 12, 2019

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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

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Women's Swim & Dive picked first in preseason poll

SOMERSET, N.J. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team has been picked to win its third-straight Northeast Conference...

October 3, 2019