Notre Dame College Athletics

2007-08 (Sophomore): National qualifier ... set three individual program records at Nationals; also part of record setting 200 Medley Relay (1:58.23) ... finished 11th in 200 Yard Butterfly (2:14.96) ... finished season as program record holder in three events: 500 Free (5:33.15), 100 Fly (1:01.80) and 200 Fly ... also a member of four program record relays ... garnered a team-high 39 medals (24 gold, 11 silver, four bronze) ... earned an NDC record 16 individual golds ... set new NDC marks for medals earned and gold medals earned.

Prior to NDC: Transferred from Brookdale CC ... selected as Best Athlete in the American School of Guyaquil ... most valuable swimmer within Guyas and Ecuador numerous times throughout her career.

Personal: Maria Fernando Buenano ... born March 3, 1987 ... daughter of Roberto Fernando and Maria Esther de Buenano ... majoring in psychology.