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2016-2017 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Janice Costa

  • Class Freshman
  • Event(s) Free
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Clifton, N.J.
  • High School Bergen Arts and Science

Biography

2016-17: Helped WP place 14th in the 800 medley relay (9:02.23) and take fourth in the 400 free relay B Final, setting a season-best timeĀ (3:53.85) at the Metropolitan Conference Championships (2/17-19/17) … Secured the 200 free (2:20.32) and combined to win the 200 free relay (1:52.36) during a 123-84 win at Lehman (1/14/17) … Victorious in the 100 free (1:02.99) and helped to win the 400 free relay (4:17.35) in a 114-78 victory against Brooklyn (12/10/16) … Took home the 100 free (1:02.22) and anchored the 200 medley relay (2:04.96) victory in a 107-80 win against Purchase (11/15/16) … Helped carry WP to a win in the 200 free relay (1:56.76) at Rowan (11/11/16) ... Posted a victory in the 100 free (1:02.31) during a 130-86 win against visiting Maritime (11/1/16) … Contributed a win in the 100-meter free (1:11.68) and was part of the victorious 200-meter medley relay (2:13.93) in a 107-96 triumph at Baruch (10/25/16) … Helped WP win the 400 freestyle relay (4:07.99) to defeat Old Westbury, 88-85 (10/19/16).
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Prior to William Paterson: A graduate of Bergen Arts and Science Charter School … Was a four-year letterwinner with the Clifton H.S. swim team, earning first-team all-league and honorable mention all-county accolades as a senior … Posted a personal-best 1:10.99 in the 100 fly and a 1:00.17 mark in the 100 free as a senior … Helped lead the Mustangs to a third-place finish in the county and league as a freshman … Competed with the Ace Swim club team for one year … Was a four-year Honor Roll selection.
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Academics: A Spring 2017 Dean’s List student … Majoring in exercise science.
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Costa’s Personal Bests
Event Time Season
50 Free 28.13 2016-17
100 Free 1:01.17 2016-17
200 Free 2:20.32 2016-17
500 Free 6:31.58 2016-17
1000 Free 14:45.25 2016-17
100 Back 1:08.45 2016-17