Anacelia Galeano Balam

Anacelia Galeano Balam
Anacelia Galeano Balam
  • Height:
    5-1
  • Hometown:
    Baton Rouge, La.
  • Year:
    So.
  • Events:
    Butterfly/Freestyle
  • Previous School:
    Baton Rouge Magnet HS
Bio

2020-21 Freshman Season: Won both the 100 and the 200-yard fly in her first collegiate meet, swimming the 100 in a time of 1:06.65 and the 200 in a time of 2:27.80 at a double dual meet versus host Austin College and McMurry on Jan. 23 in Sherman, Texas ... Tied for third in the 50-yard free in that same meet with a time of 28.54 ... Also part of team that placed second in the 200-yard free relay (1:55.17) in that meet ... Member of Ladies' 200-yard free relay team that placed 12th  in finals at the SCAC Championships in February in a time of 1:48.63 ... Also a part of 200 and 400-yard medley relay squads that placed 12th with time of 1:58.28 in the 200 and 4:23.71 in the 400 ... Member of 11th-place 800-yard free relay team (8:43.07) and team that placed 12th in the finals of the 400-yard free relay (4:00.24).

Prior to Centenary: Newcomer of the Year her freshman season and was team captain as a senior ... Named Female MVP Varsity all four years ... AP scholar ... Graduated Summa Cum Laude Seal of Biliteracy National Honor Society National Hispanic Society.

Personal: Birthday is Sept. 15 ... Born in Baton Rouge, La. ... Daughter of Hector and Valentina Galeano ... Majoring in Biology (Pre-Med)

Favorite Movie: I, Tonya

Favorite Hobby: Painting

Favorite Athlete: Laurie Hernandez