2017-18 Women's Swimming Roster

Alba Forés

  • Position Freestyle
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Lund, Sweden
  • Highschool Procivitas

Biography

WASHINGTON STATE CAREER
Freshman (2017-18) - Earned one win during the season in 200 free, against Oregon State…notched NCAA “B” Standard and career-best time 49.81 in 100 free and Ohio State Invite…clocked in a career-best time of 1:48.49 at Pac-12 Championships in the 200 free, fourth-fastest in program history…finished 22nd in 100 free at Pac-12 Championships…member of two winning 400 free relay teams, including the win over Arizona State…member of 200 and 400 free relay teams that swam season-best times of 1:31.24 ad 3:21.12, respectively…member of 800 free relay team that broke the school record at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 7:12.87…swam career-best and third-fastest time in program history in the 500 free, touching the wall in 4:49.15 at the Ohio State Invite, taking 13th overall…clocked in a carrer-best time in the 1650 free at the Ohio State Invite with a time of 17:01.99, 25th place.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB CAREER
Swam at Procivitas in Sweden under coach Magnus Lennartson...competed in the European Junior Championships in 2013 and 2014...as a FRESHMAN, represented the Swedish Junior National Team...finished first in the 200 and 400 Free at the Nordic Championships...finished first at Swedish Nationals in the 800 Free in 2015...member of Mamo Kappsimmings Klubb under coach Magnus Lennartson and Stefan Tengvall...finished first in the 400 Free Relay at Swedish Nationals.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Javier and Pia Fores...sister, Alicia...finished high school with a 3.9 GPA...enjoys Game of Thrones...majoring in Strategic Communications...minoring in Sport Management.