Mina Vucic

Class:
Senior
High School:
Walter Johnson
Hometown:
Bethesda, Md.

University of Richmond Top Performances:
50 Free: 23.59 (2011)
100 Free: 51.79 (2011)
100 Fly: 58.53 (2011)

As A Senior (2012-2013): Name to the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Academic All Conference team ... anchored the gold medal medley relay with an impressive 22.85 50 free split... finished third in the 50 free (24.68) and fifth in the 100 free (53.61) at the Old Dominion ... earned fourth place in the 100 free (53.67) and fifth place in the 50 free (24.74) at William and Mary.

As a Junior (2011-2012): Swam the 50, 100 and 200 free at this year's A-10 Championship and earned points in both the 50 free (23.75) and the 100 free (51.86) ... was named to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team for the second year in a row ... will be one of the captains for next season.

As a Sophomore (2010-11): Collected a pair of golds at the Atlantic 10 Championship as a member of the 400 medley relay (3:44.93) and the meet and school record-setting 400 free relay (3:21.10) ... finished fifth in the 100 free in a personal-best time of 51.79 and seventh in the 50 free (23.78), while also scoring in the 100 fly (59.22) ... selected to the A-10 All-Academic team ... enters her junior year ranked eighth all-time in Spider history in the 50 free (23.59) and 100 free (51.79).

As a Freshman (2009-10): In her first career A-10 Championship, the rookie placed 15th in the 50 free (24.57) ... her season-best time of 24.14 in the 50 free came in the A-10 Championship prelims.

Personal: Daughter of Miran and Snezana Vucic.

Getting to Know Mina...

Why did you choose UR? Its beautiful campus, ideal class sizes, dhall, the awesome city and amazing teammates!

What do you consider your greatest accomplishment at UR thus far? Anchoring the 400 medley relay.

What does being a Spider mean to you? Being proud to represent UR as both a student and an athlete

What is your major? Economics

What is your dream job? To work for the Federal Reserve or be a lawyer

Who are your biggest role models?
Katie Sieben and Jay DeMayo because my life goal is to have guns like him.

If you could spend the day with anyone (dead or alive), it would be... my grandma.

If you could invent one thing it would be... an underwater breathing device.

If you were stranded on a deserted island, what one person and one thing would you like to have with you?
My mom and a book

If your teammates could describe you in three words they would be... sassy, fun, outspoken.

What is your favorite...
Movie: Slumdog Millionaire
TV Show: Friends
Book: The Help
Food/Meal: crabs

What is the first word that comes to mind when you hear...
UR Swimming & Diving: accomplished
Team: family
Matt: BUDDAY
Erika: fun
Stensby: chill
Practice: intense

Superlative Time - Who on your team is the...
Most Inspiring: Mali
Most Competitive: Lauren
Most Spirited: Lexi
Most Studious: Carinne
Biggest Clown: Jill
Most Likely to Change the World: Michelle
Most Likely to Brighten Your Day: Laura
Most Likely to Be on Reality TV: Mary Anne
Most Likely to Be a Millionaire: Liz
Most Likely to Marry a Millionaire: Charlotte