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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Benita Gladney
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Terry Mayo
Terry Mayo
Brian Fisher
NEC
Jalisa Fulwood

Zuilda Nwaeze

  • Position Free/Fly
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Columbia, MD

Biography

2025 (Senior): Recorded a season best taking 1st place in the 50 Y free (22.82), 100 Y free (50.24), and 2nd place in the 200 Y free (1:49.90) at the Northeast Conference Championships … Took a 1st place with a season best in the 200 S free (2:07.83) and the 100 S free (58.85) against a win vs. MSMU (Nov. 14). …  Won the 100 Y Breaststroke (1:08.24) and 100 Y IM (1:00.43) in a team win against CUA (Jan. 31). … Teamed with Sammy Benoit, Skylar Debnam, and Kali Garcia to place 2nd in the 200-medley relay (1:49.63/ 27.71) against CUA (Jan. 31). … Runner up in the 50 Y Fly (25.35) taking a team win at VMI (Jan. 16).

Top events: 50 freestyle: 22.74, 100 freestyle: 50.06, 200 freestyle: 1:48.08

Before Howard: I swam for Eagle Swim Team (EST) in Owings Mills, Maryland and attended Atholton High School in Columbia, MD.

Personal: I am from Columbia, Maryland. I have been swimming competitively since I was 5 years old.

At Howard: (2022-23) NEC Champs Female Rookie of the Meet, Women's Swim and Dive Newcomer of the Year (2023-24) Co-Outstanding Female Swimmer of the Meet, 3x Swimmer of the Week, Women's Most Valuable Player National Invite Championships Qualifier, and 2x Finalist (2024) 5x individual record holder 5x relay record holder

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Free/Fly
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2024-25Junior

    Free/Fly
  • 2025-26Senior

    Free/Fly