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2024-25 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Terry Mayo
Brian Fisher/NEC
Jalisa Fulwood
Rodney Pierce
Tiarra Imani
Jonae Guest
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman

Samyra Benoit

  • Position Butterfly
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Santa Clarita, CA
  • Major TV/Film Production

Biography

Top events: 100 fly- 56.11, 50 freestyle- 24.94

Before Howard: Achievements include being a 2x CIF D1 swimmer and graduating with honors, earning the High School Seal of Biliteracy, and being an NHS scholar.

Personal: Major is Communications: TV/Film Production… Chose Howard University to be surrounded by Black people and to feel empowered to achieve anything… hails from Santa Clarita, California… Her hobbies include DJing, hiking, photography, and exploring… She would like to be mentored by Todd Desorbo because he has revolutionized the sport of swimming with data and numbers in a short amount of time… She believes that what makes her unique as an athlete is her ability to explore interests outside of swimming, reminding herself that she is multifaceted, which helps maintain her peace of mind… Her favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers…Would like to be on the reality show 'Jeopardy'… Pre-game playlist includes "Club Classics" by Charli XCX, "Wanna Be" by Megan Thee Stallion & Glorilla, and "Change (In the House of Flies)" by Deftones.

At Howard: 4X School of Communications Dean’s List

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Butterfly
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Butterfly
  • 2024-25Junior

    Butterfly