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UC Santa Barbara
2008: Placed 15th in the 1650 free (17:58.44), 17th in the 1000 free (10:34.91) and 19th in the 500 free (5:18.31) at the Big West Championships.
High School
Attended Thousand Oaks High School and swam under Mike Giles...Earned Academic All-American status during the 2005-2006 school year...Helped her team to a Marmonte League Championship three consecutive seasons...Competed at the club level with CSA for two years and finished with CLASS Aquatics coached by Steve Reardon.
Personal
Stephanie Lynn Pierson was born May 30, 1989...Parents are Richard and Beverly...Hobbies include horseback riding, writing and ocean swimming...Majoring in zoology with hopes of becoming a Sea World orca whale trainer...Favorite movie is "Free Willy"...Listens to Kenny Chesney...Enjoys reading the "Twilight" series, "Pride and Prejudice" and "The Rhino with Glued on Shoes"...Favorite aspect of college swimming is the team relationship, and the fun atmosphere...Also volunteers for the Channel Island Marine and Wildlife Institute helping rehabilitate rescued Sea Lions and other animals.
