Rosa Gentile

Position:
Fly/Back/Sp Free
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Houston, TX
High School:
Clear Lake HS

North Texas
Holds all top ten times, including the school record, in the 100 Butterfly (54.14) ... Has set the school record in the 100 Backstroke (56.07), and the 200 IM (2:04.21) ... Member of school record-holding 200 Freestyle Relay (1:33.26), 400 Freestyle Relay (3:25.16), 200 Medley Relay (1:42.20) and 400 Medley Relay (3:47.33) ... Sits third all-time in the 200 Butterfly (2:03.81) and third in the 100 Freestyle (51.34).

2010-11
Claimed two third-place finishes at the Sun Belt Championships, as part of the 200 yard medley relay and the 200 yard freestyle relay ... Was one of North Texas' top three performers in five events (50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly, 200 IM) ... 100 BUTTERFLY: Made an NCAA-B Cut and set a school record in the 100-yard butterfly with a 54.14 at the Texas Invite (12/2) ... Missed out on an individual medal with a 4th-place finish in the 100 yard butterfly (54.96) ... 200 IM: Tied her school record in the 200 yard IM (2:04.21).

2009-10
Named to the CollegeSwimming.com Mid-Major All-America team ... Named one of the team[apos]s Most Valuable Veterans ... 50 FREESTYLE: Took third at Texas A&M with a 24.27 ... 100 FREESTYLE: Led off the 400 Freestyle Relay with a 51.34 at the SBC Championship, thirdfastest time in school history ... 100 BUTTERFLY: Placed second at Texas A&M with a 57.00 ... Posted an NCAA `B[apos] cut time, 54.21, breaking her own school record, with a second-place finish at the SBC Championships ... 100 BACKSTROKE: Placed sixth at the SBC Championships with a time of 56.07, a personal-best and a school record ... 200 IM: Set the school record at the SBC Championships with a 2:04.21, placing sixth ... 200 FREESTYLE RELAY: Member of third-place squad at the SBC Championships (1:33.26), setting a school record ... 200 MEDLEY RELAY: Pushed the Mean Green to a second-place finish at the SBC Championships, setting a school record ... 400 FREESTYLE RELAY: Member of third-place squad at the SBC Championships (3:25.16), setting a school record ... 400 MEDLEY RELAY: Pushed the Mean Green to a third-place finish at the SBC Championships with a time of 3:47.33, setting a school record.

2008-09
Co-Winner of the Most Valuable Swimmer Award ... Earned all-conference honors in the 100 Butterfly ... Won Sun Belt Swimmer of the Week honors twice ... Tallied eight wins and 12 top-two finishes ... 100 BACKSTROKE: Swam personal-best time in the prelims of the Husker Invite (58.28) ... Won event at New Orleans (59.18) and placed second at Houston (59.35) ... 100 BUTTERFLY: Broke school record four times during the season ... Current school record set at the SBC Championships for a second-place finish (54.82) ... Finished first against TCU, Houston, and Utah during the regular season ... Placed second at the Husker Invite (56.98) ... 200 BUTTERFLY: Put up personal-best time at
the SBC Championships (2:03.81) and placed third at the Husker Invite (2:04.72) ... Won event versus Utah and finished second against TCU during the regular season ... 200 IM: Broke school record twice at the SBC Championships ... Swam a 2:04.90 in the prelims then a 2:04.27 in the finals ... ACADEMICS: Named to the Athletic Director[apos]s List.

High School
Was a four-time NISCA All-America ... Finished second as a senior in the Texas 5A state meet in the 100 butterfly with a time of 55.79; two seconds faster than the current North Texas school record ... Finished third in the 100 fly at the state meet as a junior ... Placed third in the 200
medley relay at the state meet as a senior ... Named high school team captain ... Was a four-year letterwinner for coach Tom Landgraf and the Falcons.

Personal
Born on May 31, 1990 ... Daughter of Robert and Joanne Gentile ... Has one brother, Vito, and two sisters, Dia Rose Waguespack and Angelica ... Sister, Angelica, was a four-year letterwinner for the Mean Green.