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  Valerie Courtois
Valerie Courtois

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Saveuse, France

High School:
Lycee St. Pierre

Event:
Distance/Free

Birthdate:
02/24/1981

On Courtois: Coming back for her senior year ... looks to be a scorer at the ACC Championships in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle ... potential NCAA qualifier.

As a Sophomore (2001-2002): Swam exceptionally well at the ACC Championships, earning 10th place in the 200-free (1:51.14) ... also turned in a 12th place finish and a career best in the 100-free (51.39) ... swam on the 800-free relay team that took home third place and broke the school record at the conference championships (7:29.20) ... scored in four events at the ACC meet after also finishing fifth with the 400-free relay (3:24.21) ... on the 400-free relay team against Ohio State and Virginia Tech (3:32.01) ... garnered third place honors in the 200-free (1:53.01) and swam on the winning 800-free relay team against Pittsburgh and Villanova (3:33.07) ... turned in a second place finish in the 100-free (51.44) vs. Virginia ... also won the 400-free relay (3:27.05) against the Cavaliers

As a Freshman (2000-01): Came away with a 13th-place finish in the 200-free (1:52.63) at the ACC Championships ... part of the fifth-place 800-medley relay squad (7:33.49) also at the conference championships ... fourth in the 200-free (1:55.19) at Virginia Tech ... also part of the second-place 200-free relay team (1:37.83) against the Hokies ... second in the 200-free (1:56.03) at home vs. Howard and Villanova ... captured first in the 400-medley relay (3:56.48) at UMBC ... also fourth in the 200-free (2:12.31) at UMBC ... second-place finisher in the 200-IM (2:10.60) vs. George Washington ... second in the 200-free (1:54.53) and the 200-free relay (1:38.33) at home against Pittsburgh ... came in second with the 400-free relay team (3:32.12) at No. 8 North Carolina ... won her first event at Duke in the 200-free (1:56.08) ...also placed third in the 100-free (54.50) against the Blue Devils ... second in the 400-free relay (3:29.38) and third in the 400-medley relay (3:57.22) vs. No. 12 Virginia.

Before Maryland: Competed on the club level in France ... finished sixth at the French Nationals in the 100-meter freestyle ... also placed seventh at the French Nationals in the 200-meter freestyle.

Personal: Born Feb. 24, 1981 ... parents are Marianne Schneider and Gilbert Courtois ... majoring in marketing and logistics ... older brother Greg swam for Maryland for the past four years.

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