University of Delaware Athletics
2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Julia Capobianco
- Position:
- Backstroke/Butterfly
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Oakton
- Hometown:
- Oakton, Va.
- Major:
- History
AT DELAWARE
• Fourth-year member for the Blue Hen swimming team
• Expected to compete in the butterfly and the backstroke events
• Ranks No. 2 all-time at Delaware in the 100 butterfly (55.90) and No. 3 all-time in the 400 medley relay (3:44.87).
2018-19 SEASON
• Swam a personal-best 2:09.68 in the 200 yard freestyle vs. UMBC and Johns Hopkins.
• Had a fourth-place finish in the 100 yard fly (58.88) vs. George Mason.
2017-18 SEASON
Did not participate in any competitions.
2016-17 SEASON
• Swam a personal-best in the 200 yard fly (2:02.53) vs. F&M.
• Placed third in the 50 yard fly (26.36) vs. W&M and East Carolina.
• Finished in second-place in the 100 yard fly at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational with a time of 55.95.
2015-16 SEASON
• Finished fifth in the 400 medley relay (3:44.87) and eighth in the 100 butterfly (56.35) at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships
• Also competed in the 100 backstroke (26th) and 200 butterfly (17th) at the conference meet
• Posted season-best times of 1:00.45 in the 100 backstroke and 2:09.36 in the 200 butterfly.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended Oakton High School
• Served as team captain for the 2014-2015 season
• Earned all-conference honors each of her final three seasons
• Earned All-State and All-Region citations her final two seasons
• Set the school record in 2013 for the 200 medley relay and in 2014 for the 200 freestyle relay
• Two-time Scholastic All-American.
PERSONAL
• Julia Marie Capobianco (“cappo-bee-on-co”)
• born April 3, 1997
• daughter of Maria and Al Capobianco
• oldest of three children
• her relative, Marina, swam at William and Mary
• exercise science major at Delaware
• works as a youth swimming coach during the summer.