Claire Ferro
| Height: | 5-9 |
| Year: | Jr.-2L |
| Hometown: | Litchfield Park, Ariz. |
| High School: | Millennium |
| College: | Glendale CC |
| Position: | Backstroke/Freestyle |
| Major: | Elementary Education |
2008-09 (Junior):
Earned four first team All-WAC Awards by being part of all four
school-record setting relay teams at the WAC Championships ...
Earned a silver medal as part of the 200 freestyle relay team and
800 freestyle relay team and took fourth place in the 400 freestyle
relay and 400 medley relay ... Placed 12th in the 50 freestyle in a
career-best time of 23.76 ... Placed ninth in the 500 freestyle in
a time of 4:58.06 ... Earned 12th place in the 200 freestyle in a
career-best time of 1:52.36 ... Part of winning and pool-record
setting 400 freestyle relay team vs. Loyola Marymount on Jan. 17
... Earned wins as part of the 800 freestyle relay at Idaho on Nov.
14 and as part of the 200 freestyle relay team vs. New Mexico State
on Dec. 6 ... Earned second individual career win in the 100
backstroke vs. Loyola Marymount ... Earned a total of 29 top-five
finishes over the course of the season ... Academic All-WAC honoree
and recipient of a NAU Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete Award.
2007-08 (Sophomore): Earned two bronze medals at
the WAC Championships as part of the 800 freestyle relay and the
school-record setting 200 freestyle relay (1:34.33) ... Took home a
third first team All-WAC Award by placing fourth in the 200
backstroke in a career-best time of 2:04.72 ... Part of the
pool-record setting and winning 200 medley relay team vs. New
Mexico on Dec. 6 ... Took first individual career win at NAU in the
200 backstroke vs. Grand Canyon on Jan. 26 ... Swam on winning 400
medley relay team vs. Idaho and New Mexico State on Nov. 10 and the
winning 400 freestyle relay teams vs. New Mexico and Grand Canyon
... Took second place in four events vs. Pac-10 Washington State on
Nov. 16, the 100 back, 200 back, 200 free relay and 400 medley
relay ... Academic All-WAC honoree and recipient of a NAU Golden
Eagle Scholar Athlete Award.
Prior to NAU: Attended Glendale Community College
and Estrella Mountain Community College … Is a 2005 graduate
of Millennium High School … Four-year starter and
letterwinner as well as three-time team captain for coach Sonny
Culbreth … Placed first in the 200 freestyle relay and
fourth in the 100 backstroke at the state meet in 2005 …
Holds team record in the 100 backstroke at 59.62, the 100 freestyle
at 54.32 and the 50 freestyle at 25.18 … Member of the
Westside Silver Fins club team in 2006.
Personal Info: Claire Lyn Ferro was born June 4,
1988 in Phoenix … Daughter of Robert and Robyn Ferro
… Has a brother, Brian (18) and a sister, Michelle (19)
… Hobbies are hanging out with friends, watching movies and
ice cream … Most memorable high school experience was when
her 200 freestyle relay team tied for first in the state with
Cactus Foothills High School .. Is majoring in elementary
education.



