Jessica Botzum Event: Breaststroke/Individual Medley
Class: Freshman
Height: 5' 3"
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
 
photo         SKINNER ON BOTZUM: "Jessica emerged on the national swimming scene in the summer. She will contend for ACC titles and points in the NCAA championships."

HIGH SCHOOL: Swam for Coach Jonah Turner at Cardinal Gibbons High School ... Finished 10th at the 2004 US Olympic Trials in the 200 breaststroke and fourth at the US summer nationals in the 2004 breaststroke ... YMCA summer national meet record holder in the 200 breaststroke.

PERSONAL: Jessica Botzum was born November 29, 1985 in Wayne, New Jersey ... Daughter of Ted and Linda Botzum ... Majoring in biology.