Beth Colacurcio

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Rocky River, Ohio

Career Best Times: 24.65, 50 Free; 1:05.82, 100 Breast; 2:24.34, 200 Breast.

General: A strong performer for the Tar Heels who adds depth in the breastroke and sprint freestyle events...excelled in the classroom at UNC, compiling at 3.690 cumulative GPA her freshman year…swam for coach Russ Kasl at the Lake Shore Swim Club...swam 11 years for her club team.

1999-2000: At the 2000 ACC Championships, recorded season-best times in the 50 free and 200 breast while finishing 19th in both events, and posted a lifetime best in the 100 breast (1:05.82) placing 17th…2000 ACC Academic Honor Roll…Dean’s List student for both the fall and spring semesters.

Prep: Graduated from Rocky River High School on June 11, 1999...was a four-year varsity swimmer there, specializing in the 50 and 100 freestyles...led team to conference title three of four years...captained the team as a senior...was the district champ in the 50 free and a state qualifier in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 medley relay...was a member of the National Honor Society two years and class secretary as a sophomore and senior...also a student council member...a U.S.S. Academic All-America as a senior...placed third in her class with a 4.3 GPA...voted "Most Enthusiastic" in her senior class.

Personal: Given name is Elizabeth Michelle Colacurcio...nicknamed “Beth Beth”...has one brother...was born March 18, 1981 in Cleveland, Ohio...is the daughter of Tom and Linda Colacurcio...hobbies include dancing, throwing theme parties and the music of NSYNC...biggest sports thrill was making junior nationals...athlete she most admires is Erin Jones...biggest sports thrill was winning the 2000 ACC championship and jumping off the high board with teammate Stefanie Rulis to celebrate the feat...got a Tar Heel tatoo on her hip to celebrate the championship win... a pledge at Chi Omega sorority...exercise science major...wants to be a physical therapist or a personal trainer.