2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Gianni Pitto
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Lodi, Calif.
- Position:
- Breast, IM
- Prev School:
- Lodi HS
2018-19 (Fr.)
• Named Most Outstanding Freshman Swimmer of CCSA Meet, scoring a conference freshman record 97 points at the CCSA Championship
• VaSID All-State second team (breaststroke)
• Enters sophomore season as program record holder in the 400 IM (4:15.06), ranking third in program history in both the 100 breaststroke (1:01.50) and 200 breaststroke (2:15.12) and fifth in the 100 IM (59.56 – L)
• Two-time CCSA Women's Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 2, Jan. 22), the first Liberty freshman to win the award twice in a season
• Earned podium finishes in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 400 IM at the CCSA Championships, becoming the first Liberty swimmer to win the CCSA title in the 400 IM
• Collected a program-record 20 individual-event victories during the regular season
• Won the CCSA 400 IM in a lifetime-best NCAA B cut 4:15.06, trimming over five seconds off of her qualifying time of 4:20.34
• Swam personal-best NCAA B cut 1:01.50 to place second in the 100 breaststroke at the conference meet
• Took second place in the 200 breaststroke at the CCSA Championships in season-best 2:15.32
Prep
• Graduated from Lodi High School in Lodi, Calif.
• Competed in 200 breaststroke at 2018 Phillips 66 Nationals
• Also competed for California Gold in club swimming
• Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 200 IM SCY – 2:02.89; 100 Breast SCY: 1:01.66; 200 Breast SCY – 2:14.13; 100 Breast LCM – 1:12.04; 200 Breast LCM – 2:33.04
Personal
• Daughter of Kevin and Erika Pitto
• Intends to major in biomedical sciences
• Birthday is Sept. 10
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
100 Breast - 1:01.50
200 Breast - 2:15.12
400 IM - 4:15.06
CCSA Individual Medalist Honors (3)
2019 400 IM (1st)
2019 100 Breast (2nd)
2019 200 Breast (2nd)
