CHICAGO—The Illinois Institute of Technology athletic department will be recognizing student-athletes on an individual basis as a part of NCAA Division III Week. Next on the docket is women's swimming & diving sophomore Claudia Flores. The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan native was a solid presence for the Scarlet Hawks women's swimming & diving team as she contributed a pair of 10th-place finishes in the 1650 yard freestyle (19:36.98) and the 500 yard freestyle (5:39.61) at the 2020 Liberal Arts Championship. Flores also tallied a second-place mark of 8:05.48 in the 800 yard freestyle relay at the Liberal Arts Championship.
WSWIM | Get to know sophomore Claudia Flores in the second installment of our student-athlete profile series!!! ����♀️ @NCAADIII#WhyD3 #D3Week @illinoistech
— Illinois Tech Athletics (@ILTechAthletics) April 14, 2020
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FAVORITES
Opponent: Sam K's breastroke against my freestyle
Road Trip: Sleeping Bear Dunes
Pro Athlete: Maya Dirado
Pro Team: Seattle Seahawks
College Course: Architecture History
Pastimes: Puzzles
Prized Possessions: Dogs
Book: Oh the places you'll go
TV Show: White Collar
Actor: Sandra Bullock
Movie: While You Were Sleeping
Singer/Group: Skillet
Food: Popcorn
Restaurant: McDonald's
Video Game: Zoo Tycoon
Vacation Spot: Cancun
Mobile App: Instagram
UP CLOSE
Why I Chose Illinois Tech: It had my desired major and allowed me to continue my swimming career with an amazing team
Strength: Distance
Weakness: Non-distance
Game Day Ritual: Listening to pump-up music
Favorite Memory: Training trip
Best Player I've Ever Faced: Katherine Lydon
Pet Peeve: Slow Walkers
Biggest Fear: Condylacousticophobia
First Job: Lifeguard
Person I'd Like to Meet: Tom Holland
What People Don't Know About Me: I can kinda sing
Something I Never Leave Home Without: Headphones
If I Could Change One Thing About Myself: Better vision
Plans After Illinois Tech: Work for an architecture firm