2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Eldridge, Raena
Raena Eldridge
- Position:
- Fly/Free/Back
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Rockwall
- Hometown:
- Rockwall, Texas
Bio
2019-20 Captain
2018-19 Captain
Top Times:
50 Free: 22.40
100 Free: 48.89
200 Free: 1:52.79
100 Back: 52.50
200 Back: 1:59.17
100 Breast: 1:06.06
100 Fly: 53.85
200 IM: 2:02.06
2019-20 (Redshirt Senior):
At the SEC Championship, Eldridge clinched eighth in the 100 Back (52.50), beating her personal best as well as earning a NCAA B-cut in 50 Free (22.55), 100 Back and 100 Free (49.16)
Earned gold in the 50 Free (23.15) and 100 Free (51.04) at the dual meet against Ohio State
At the dual meet against Texas, Eldridge clinched second in the 50 Free (22.93) and 100 Free (50.67)
Clinched first in the 100 Back (55.49) and second in the 100 Fly (56.02)
At the Art Adamson Invitational, Eldridge earned multiple NCAA-B cut times including the 50 Free (22.66), 100 Free (49.08) and 100 Back (53.37)
Touched the wall first in the 100 Back (54.64) and 100 Free (50.88) in the dual meet against SMU
At the dual meet against Georgia, Eldridge secured second in the 50 Free (23.14) and 100 Free (50.49)
Earned gold in the 50 Free (23.17) and 100 Free (50.99) against LSU
Eldridge clinched second in the 50 Free (22.79) at the dual meet against Arkansas
2018-19 (Redshirt Junior):
Named to the winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
Led the 200-yard medley relay victory at No. 17 Ohio State (1:41.76)
Earned an NCAA B-cut finishing third in the 100-yard freestyle at the Art Adamson Invitational (49.25)
Finished first in the 100-yard freestyle against Rice and TCU(51.66)
Compiled six NCAA B-cuts with two in the 50 free including a new career-best (22.40), two in the 100 free including a career-best (48.89) and two in the 100 back including a career-best (53.02) at the 2019 SEC Championship
CSCAA Scholar All-America - First Team
2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore):
CSCAA Scholar All-America - Honorable Mention
Second-Team All-SEC (200 medley relay)
Finished 13th at SEC Championships in 100 back (53.14)
Won the “C” final of the 100 butterfly at SECs (17th overall) with time of 53.18
16th-place showing at SECs in the 50 free (22.78)
Member of 5th-place 200 freestyle relay team at SEC Championships (1:28.91)
Helped 200 medley relay team to a runner-up finish at SEC Championships with a season-best time of 1:35.54
Posted victories in the 50 free (23.36) against Rice and the 100 back (55.63) against Southern Methodist
2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman):
Earned honorable mention All-America honors with the Aggies’ 200 free relay that placed ninth at the NCAA Championships
Posted NCAA B cuts in the 50 free (22.56), 100 free (49.58), 100 back (54.54) and 100 fly (53.65)
Was on Texas A&M’s victorious 400 free and medley relays while helping the Aggies win the team crown at the 2017 U.S. Open
2015-16:
Redshirted
Voted the Aggie Heart Award winner by her teammates
Swimming unattached, Eldridge posted bests of 23.51 in the 50-yard free and 50.71 in the 100-yard free
Competed in the 50-meter free at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and tied for 86th with a time of 26.25.
High School/Club:
2015 graduate of Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas where she graduated seventh in her class
No. 7-rated recruit in Texas
Coached at Rockwall High School by Paul Wallace
Six-time All-American and earned the distinction in the 100 fly three years in a row (2013-2015)
22-time All-State selection with 13 first team distinctions
Rockwall girl’s swimming MVP from 2012-2015
Eight-time state medalist and the 2012 State Champion in the 50 free
Set seven school records
Swam for the Rockwall Aquatics Center for Excellence under head coach Neil Walker where she qualified for the US Open and swam in the Olympic Trials
Junior Nationals finalist
National Merit Scholar
Personal:
Raena Lin Eldridge is the daughter of Eric and Wendy Eldridge of Rockwall, Texas
Her father graduated from A&M in 1987 and her brother Nathan graduated in 2016 … another brother, Mitchell, is Class of ’20 at Texas A&M
Born October 2, 1996 in Plano, Texas
Double major in genetics and animal science
Up Close:
Favorite TV Show: Gilmore Girls and How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Movie: She’s the Man
Worst Habit: Overeating at Slocum
Favorite City to Visit: Singapore
Talent I’d Most Like to Have: I’d really like to be able to walk without tripping
Something about me that most people don’t know: I fell out of a second story window when I was 2 years old.
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: Midnight Yell
2018-19 Captain
Top Times:
50 Free: 22.40
100 Free: 48.89
200 Free: 1:52.79
100 Back: 52.50
200 Back: 1:59.17
100 Breast: 1:06.06
100 Fly: 53.85
200 IM: 2:02.06
2019-20 (Redshirt Senior):
At the SEC Championship, Eldridge clinched eighth in the 100 Back (52.50), beating her personal best as well as earning a NCAA B-cut in 50 Free (22.55), 100 Back and 100 Free (49.16)
Earned gold in the 50 Free (23.15) and 100 Free (51.04) at the dual meet against Ohio State
At the dual meet against Texas, Eldridge clinched second in the 50 Free (22.93) and 100 Free (50.67)
Clinched first in the 100 Back (55.49) and second in the 100 Fly (56.02)
At the Art Adamson Invitational, Eldridge earned multiple NCAA-B cut times including the 50 Free (22.66), 100 Free (49.08) and 100 Back (53.37)
Touched the wall first in the 100 Back (54.64) and 100 Free (50.88) in the dual meet against SMU
At the dual meet against Georgia, Eldridge secured second in the 50 Free (23.14) and 100 Free (50.49)
Earned gold in the 50 Free (23.17) and 100 Free (50.99) against LSU
Eldridge clinched second in the 50 Free (22.79) at the dual meet against Arkansas
2018-19 (Redshirt Junior):
Named to the winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
Led the 200-yard medley relay victory at No. 17 Ohio State (1:41.76)
Earned an NCAA B-cut finishing third in the 100-yard freestyle at the Art Adamson Invitational (49.25)
Finished first in the 100-yard freestyle against Rice and TCU(51.66)
Compiled six NCAA B-cuts with two in the 50 free including a new career-best (22.40), two in the 100 free including a career-best (48.89) and two in the 100 back including a career-best (53.02) at the 2019 SEC Championship
CSCAA Scholar All-America - First Team
2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore):
CSCAA Scholar All-America - Honorable Mention
Second-Team All-SEC (200 medley relay)
Finished 13th at SEC Championships in 100 back (53.14)
Won the “C” final of the 100 butterfly at SECs (17th overall) with time of 53.18
16th-place showing at SECs in the 50 free (22.78)
Member of 5th-place 200 freestyle relay team at SEC Championships (1:28.91)
Helped 200 medley relay team to a runner-up finish at SEC Championships with a season-best time of 1:35.54
Posted victories in the 50 free (23.36) against Rice and the 100 back (55.63) against Southern Methodist
2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman):
Earned honorable mention All-America honors with the Aggies’ 200 free relay that placed ninth at the NCAA Championships
Posted NCAA B cuts in the 50 free (22.56), 100 free (49.58), 100 back (54.54) and 100 fly (53.65)
Was on Texas A&M’s victorious 400 free and medley relays while helping the Aggies win the team crown at the 2017 U.S. Open
2015-16:
Redshirted
Voted the Aggie Heart Award winner by her teammates
Swimming unattached, Eldridge posted bests of 23.51 in the 50-yard free and 50.71 in the 100-yard free
Competed in the 50-meter free at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and tied for 86th with a time of 26.25.
High School/Club:
2015 graduate of Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas where she graduated seventh in her class
No. 7-rated recruit in Texas
Coached at Rockwall High School by Paul Wallace
Six-time All-American and earned the distinction in the 100 fly three years in a row (2013-2015)
22-time All-State selection with 13 first team distinctions
Rockwall girl’s swimming MVP from 2012-2015
Eight-time state medalist and the 2012 State Champion in the 50 free
Set seven school records
Swam for the Rockwall Aquatics Center for Excellence under head coach Neil Walker where she qualified for the US Open and swam in the Olympic Trials
Junior Nationals finalist
National Merit Scholar
Personal:
Raena Lin Eldridge is the daughter of Eric and Wendy Eldridge of Rockwall, Texas
Her father graduated from A&M in 1987 and her brother Nathan graduated in 2016 … another brother, Mitchell, is Class of ’20 at Texas A&M
Born October 2, 1996 in Plano, Texas
Double major in genetics and animal science
Up Close:
Favorite TV Show: Gilmore Girls and How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Movie: She’s the Man
Worst Habit: Overeating at Slocum
Favorite City to Visit: Singapore
Talent I’d Most Like to Have: I’d really like to be able to walk without tripping
Something about me that most people don’t know: I fell out of a second story window when I was 2 years old.
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: Midnight Yell
NCAA Swimming Preview: Steve Bultman
Wednesday, March 13
SEC Championship Preview: Steve Bultman
Wednesday, February 14
Art Adamson Preview: Steve Bultman
Tuesday, November 14
Ask the Aggies: Ideal Day?
Tuesday, October 17
