Bella Pantano
- position Backstroke
- height 5-8
- class Junior
- Hometown Omaha, NE
- Major Business Management
- High school Marian
- position Backstroke
- height 5-8
- class Junior
- Hometown Omaha, NE
- Major Business Management
- High school Marian
Bella Pantano Bio
| Pantano’s Top Times | ||||
| Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50 Freestyle | 24.32p | 2/18/21 | SEC Championships | Athens, GA |
| 100 Backstroke | 53.32# | 2/18/22 | SEC Championships | Columbia, SC |
| 200 Backstroke
100 Butterfly 200 IM |
1:55.59
54.71p 2:05.23p |
1/29/22
2/17/22 11/18/21 |
vs. Missouri
SEC Championships Tennessee Invitational |
Columbia, SC
Knoxville, TN Knoxville, TN |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American – 2022 (2nd team)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 1st – 100 back
- 3rd – 200 back
- 1 and 4 – 200 medley relay
- 2nd – 400 medley relay
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
- Set a new school record in the 100 back during the meet versus Missouri and lowered it during a leadoff split of the 400 medley relay at the SEC Championships
- Placed first in the 100 back during the meet versus Gardner-Webb and versus UNCW
- Placed first in the 200 back during the meet versus Missouri
- Set new personal records in four different events
- Was the leadoff swimmer in the 200 medley relay that set a new program record
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
- Participated in three events at the SEC Championships during her first year at South Carolina
- Achieved the 10th best time in program history in both the 100 and 200 backstroke
- Set new personal records in both the 100 and 200 back
- Was the leadoff swimmer in the 200 medley relay that placed third in program history
PRE-COLLEGE
- Attended Marian High School in Omaha, Nebraska
- Holds the high school record in the 100 backstroke, 100 fly, and the medley relay
- Swam with the Greater Omaha Aquatics club team under coach Tom Beck
- Individual best times:
- 100 back – 54.62
- 200 back – 1:58.52
