2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Anna Belousova
- Position:
- Breast/IM/Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Yekaterinburg, Russia
2018-19 Team Captain
2018 SEC Champion (100 breaststroke)
Top Times:
50 Free: 24.76
100 Free: 53.78
100 Back: 58.42
200 Back: 2:00.54
100 Breast: 57.99
200 Breast: 2:04.80
200 IM: 1:55.80
400 IM: 4:13.56
2019-20 (Senior):
At the SEC Championship, Belousova earned bronze in the 100 Breast (59.60), clinching a NCAA B-cut time.
Earned first in the 100 Breast (1:02.33) 200 Breast (2:16.48) in the dual meet against Ohio State
At the dual meet against Texas, Belousova touched the wall first in the 100 Breast (1:02.02) and 200 Breast (2:14.38)
Secured first in the 100 Breast (1:03.12) and third in the 200 Back (2:05.18) against Rice
At the Art Adamson Invitational, earned gold and an NCAA-B cut time in the 100 Breast (59.79) and second with an NCAA-B cut time in the 200 Breast (2:08.23)
Clinched first in the 100 Breast (1:02.50) in the dual meet against SMU
Against Georgia, Belousova touched the wall first in the 200 Breast (2:12.21) and third in the 100 Breast (1:00.95)
Earned first in the 200 Breast (2:13.63), 100 Breast (1:01.99) and 200 Breast (2:13.63) at Georgia
At the Dual meet against Arkansas, Belousova clinched first in the 200 Breast (2:12.98), 100 Breast (1:01.88) and 200 Breast (2:12.98)
Placed first in the 200-yard backstroke (2:15.77) and swam lifetime-best time in the 100 free (53.76) at No. 17 Ohio State
Earned two NCAA B-cut times with win in the 200 breast (2:13.91) and in the 100 free (49.89) at No. 1 Texas
Earned an NCAA A-cut in second place finish in the 200 breast (2:06.26) and recorded lifetime-best time in the 200 back (2:00.54) at the Art Adamson Invitational
Won the 100-yard breaststroke against Rice and TCU (1:02.40)
Notched a victory in the 100-yard breaststroke against SMU (1:02.06)
Finished first in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Longhorn LC Invite (1:08.35)
Came in first in the 200 breast (2:12.11) and swam lifetime-best in the 50 free (24.76) and 100 back (58.42) against LSU
Logged an NCAA B-cut in the 100-yard breaststroke in dual meet with Vanderbilt and Houston (1:01.69)
Took the gold in the 100 breast as the defending champ of the race being only the second swimmer in SEC history to eclipse the 58-second barrier (57.99), in addition to career-best times in NCAA A-cut qualifying 200 breast (2:04.80) and B-cut qualifying 200 IM (1:55.80) at the SEC Championship
Came in seventh in the 200-yard breast on day four at the 2019 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships (2:07.05)
2017-18 (Sophomore):
First Team All-SEC (100 breast)
SEC Champion (100 breast)
SEC All Freshman Team
Placed 6th in 200 breast at NCAA Championships (2.07.26)
Placed 5th in 100 breast at NCAA Championships (58.97)
Finished 2nd in 200 breast at SEC Championships (2:05.08)
Won the SEC title in the 100 breast with a time of 58.86 … qualifying time earlier in day of 58.40 was a lifetime best and third-best mark in school history
Runner-up finish in 400 medley relay at SECs (2:29.40)
Placed 13th in 200 IM at SEC Championships (1:56.81)
High School / Club:
Belousova was No. 8 recruit in the nation by CollegeSwimming.com and No. 16 nationally by SwimSwam.com
Originally from Russia, Belousova trained with the Nation’s Capital Swim Club in Bethesda, Maryland
Coached by Bruce Gammel at Nation’s Capital
She was the silver medalist in the 200-meter IM at the 2016 Russian national championships and won the gold in the 50-meter breaststroke at the 2014 Russian nationals
She helped the Russian national team to a bronze medal in the 400-meter medley relay at the 2013 FINA World Championships
2014 graduate of School #93 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Personal:
Anna Belousova is the daughter of Leonid Belousov and Karolina Gokinayeva of Staten Island, N.Y.
Born Aug. 23, 1996 in Russia
Plans to major in Leadership at Texas A&M
Up Close:
Why did you choose Texas A&M? Great combination of academics and athletic opportunities
Favorite TV Show: Reign
Most Played Song on iPod: “Buy me a boat” by Chris Janson
Worst Habit: Never make my bed
Worst Job: Hotel house keeping
Favorite City to Visit: Barcelona
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Margarita Mamun (Russian rhythmic gymnast)
Pre-Competition Music: Drop the other by Emika
Favorite Quote: Rule number one - coach is always right
Rule number two - if you don’t think coach is right, look at the rule number one
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: Midnight yell