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2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Nilza Costa

  • Position Freestyle
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Sagemont
  • Hometown Olho D'agua, Brazil

Biography

2017-18: Won the Liberty League title in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 17:38.47... Also finished third in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:05.03 and 7th in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:11.86... Took second in the 200 freestyle against Cortland with a time of 2:02.54 as well as second in the 1,000 freestyle against RPI in 11:17.81... Finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke at the Ithaca Invitational with a time of 1:18.64... Part of the 200 freestyle relay team which took second at the Liberty League Championships with a time of 1:37.54... Also on the 800 freestyle relay team which finished third in 7:51.43... Named All-Liberty League First Team in the 1,650 freestyle and earned an All-Liberty League Honorable Mention nod in the 500 freestyle... Liberty League Winter All-Academic Team.

    Season-bests (Individual)   
    + 100 Freestyle: 57.61 (Nov. 18, Geneseo)
    + 200 Freestyle: 2:02.54 (Nov. 3, Cortland - 2nd place)
    + 500 Freestyle: 5:05.03 (Feb. 21, Liberty League Championship - 3rd place) *team-best
    + 1,000 Freestyle: 11:17.81 (Oct. 28, RPI - 2nd place)
    + 1,650 Freestyle: 17:38.47 (Feb. 24, Liberty League Championship - 1st place) *team-best
    + 100 Backstroke: 1:05.53 (Feb. 3, Union - 2nd place)
    + 100 Breaststroke: 1:18.64 (Feb. 10, Ithaca Invitational - 6th place)
    + 100 Butterfly: 1:00.62 (Dec. 2, Bomber Invitational)
    + 200 Butterfly: 2:11.86 (Feb. 23, Liberty League Championship - 7th place) *team-best
    + 200 IM: 2:21.01 (Feb. 3, Union - 3rd place)   
    
2016-17: Finished 11th overall at the UNYSCSA Championship in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:13.16... Took second against RPI in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:03.04... Finished second against Cortland in the 1,000 freestyle in 11:19.19... Finished fourth against Union in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:04.20... Part of the 800 freestyle relay team which took sixth place at the UNYSCSA Championship with a time of 7:57.45.

    Season-bests (Individual)
    + 200 Freestyle: 2:03.04 (Oct. 29, RPI - 2nd place)
    + 500 Freestyle: 5:13.16 (Feb. 15, UNYSCSA/Empire 8 Championship - 11th place)
    + 1,000 Freestyle: 11:19.19 (Nov. 5, Cortland - 2nd place)
    + 100 Breaststroke: 1:20.95 (Nov. 5, Cortland)
    + 100 Butterfly: 1:04.20 (Jan. 28, Union - 4th place)
    + 200 Butterfly: 2:15.53 (Feb. 17, UNYSCA/Empire 8 Championship)
    + 100 IM: 1;09.62 (Dec. 2, Bomber Invitational)
    + 400 IM; 4:52.86 (Feb. 16, UNYSCSA/Empire 8 Championship)

2015-16: Competed in the freestyle, distance, butterfly and IM for the Bombers... Finished 14th overall in the 1,650 freestyle at the UNYSCSA Championship with a time of 18:27.33 as well as 13th in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:15.88, which was also a team-best time... Took second against Union in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:00.65 as well as second in the 400 IM against Alfred in 5:02.87... Finished third against Hartwick in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 11:09.03.

    Season-bests (Individual)
    + 200 Freestyle: 2:00.65 (Jan. 30, Union - 2nd place)
    + 500 Freestyle: 5:19.18 (Feb. 17, UNYSCSA Championship)
    + 1,000 Freestyle: 11:09.03 (Nov. 21, Hartwick - 3rd place)
    + 1,650 Freestyle: 18:27.33 (Feb. 20, UNYSCSA Championship - 14th place)
    + 100 Butterfly: 1:01.68 (Dec. 5, Bomber Invitational)
    + 200 Butterfly: 2:15.88 (Feb. 19, UNYSCSA Championship - 13th place) *team-best
    + 400 IM: 5:02.87 (Jan. 23, Alfred - 2nd place) 

2014-15: Costa participated in numerous events including freestyle, butterfly and relays. She finished first in the 1,000-yard freestyle against Cortland on Nov. 8, 2014 with a time of 10:57.74. Her finish also marked the team’s fastest 1,000-yard freestyle time throughout the season. 

High School: Costa is a graduate of the Sagemont School where she competed in swimming for three years. She also competed for the Azura Aquatic Club under coach Gianluca Alberani. Costa was a team captain as a senior and earned team MVP honors as a junior and sophomore.

Personal: She is the daughter of Pedro Martins and Ana Luiza Pinho... Biology major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Freestyle
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Freestyle
  • 2016-17Junior

    Freestyle
  • 2017-18Senior

    Freestyle