Maria Zenoni
Senior
Co-captain of the Women’s Swimming and Diving Team
(2007-08, 2008-09)
Exercise Science Major

Born Champion: Represented her native Dominican Republic in July at the 2008 Caribbean Island Championships, which features 20 countries from the region. Won the 400 individual medley and the 200 breastroke.

More Claims to Fame: Part of Southern’s winning 200-medley relay squad at the Northeast-10 Championships last year. Named to the Northeast-10 All-Academic Team for the second-consecutive year.

Classroom Star: Named a Gold Scholar on the Northeast-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the second time for finishing in the top 5 percent of grade point averages among Southern student athletes.

Diving In: Began swimming competitively at age five. Her mother enrolled her in swimming lessons as a baby as a safety precaution.

Lucky Stars: Before a race, Zenoni visualizes the competition and listens to reggaeton, which she describes as a “sort of Latin rap.”

Favorite Athlete: American Olympic Champion swimmer, Natalie Coughlin. Also, a self-described “huge Red Sox fan.”