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University of Rhode Island

2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Mike Scott
Grace Steensma

Hannah Benavides

  • Class Senior
  • High School Chariho
  • Hometown Hope Valley, R.I.

Biography

2024-25 (Senior)
50 Breaststroke
11/6 - Won at Providence in a time of 30.38

100 Breaststroke
2/21 - Placed seventh at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:02.44
1/25 - Won at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:05.53
1/18 - Placed second at Vermont with a time of 1:04.25
1/12 - Placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 1:06.79
12/7 - Won against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 1:05.36
11/23 - Placed second with a time of 1:04.35 at the Harold Anderson Invitational
11/6 - Won at Providence in a time of 1:05.75
11/9 - Placed second at Connecticut with a time of 1:03.89
10/19 - Placed second at Northeastern with a time of 1:06.78

200 Breaststroke
2/22 - Placed sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 2:16.21
1/18 - Placed second at Vermont with a time of 2:19.28
1/12 - Placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 2:25.36
11/24 - Placed fourth with a time of 2:20.42 at the Harold Anderson Invitational
11/9 - Won at Connecticut with a time of 2:16.55
10/19 - Won at Northeastern with a time of 2:23.30
10/12 - Won against Siena with a time of 2:26.03

200 Individual Medley
2/20 - Placed 31st at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 2:07.89
1/25 - Placed third at Central Connecticut State with a time of 2:11.90
11/22 - Placed third at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 2:06.43

200 Freestyle Relay
1/25 - Part of team that placed third at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:39.64
1/12 - Part of team that placed fourth against New Hampshire with a time of 1:45.56
12/7 - Part of team that placed fifth against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 1:40.30
11/22 - Part of the team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:36.40

200 Medley Relay
2/19 - Part of team that placed 11th at the Atlantic 10 Championship
1/25 - Part of team that placed second at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:47.74
1/12 - Part of team that placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 1:48.56
12/7 - Part of team that placed third against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 1:48.09
11/21 - Part of the team that placed third at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:45.96
11/6 - Part of team that won at Providence in a time of 1:48.12
10/19 - Part of team that placed fourth at Northeastern with a time of 1:50.71
10/12 – Part of team that won against Siena with a time of 1:49.13

400 Medley Relay
2/21 - Part of team that placed eighth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 3:45.90
1/18 - Part of team that placed second at Vermont with a time of 3:39.91
11/9 - Part of team that placed third at Connecticut with a time of 3:50.58


2023-24 (Junior)
11/28 -
Named Atlantic 10 Co-Performer of the Week

50 Breaststroke
11/8 – Won against Providence with a time of 33.99

100 Yard Breaststroke
2/23 – Placed sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:02.52
1/27 – Won against Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:05.53
1/20 – Won against Vermont with a time of 1:06.36
1/13 – Won at New Hampshire in a time of 1:06.58
12/9 – Won at La Salle in a time of 1:05.83
11/18 – Placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:05.18
11/11 – Won against Connecticut with a personal-best time of 1:03.67
10/14 - Won at Siena with a time of 1:06.55

100 Yard Freestyle
11/19 – Placed 16th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 54.38

100 Individual Medley
11/17 – Placed seventh at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 2:08.29
11/8 – Won against Providence with a time of 1:07.79

200 Yard Breaststroke
2/24 – Placed seventh at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 2:15.75
1/27 – Won against Central Connecticut State with a time of 2:20.49
1/20 – Won against Vermont with a time of 2:22.77
1/13 – Won at New Hampshire in a time of 2:23.25
12/9 – Won at La Salle in a time of 2:22.96
11/19 – Placed second at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 2:19.67
11/11 – Won against Connecticut with a personal-best time of 2:18.30
10/14 - Won at Siena with a time of 2:26.85
10/28 - Won against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 2:22.90

200 Individual Medley
2/22 – Placed 27th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 2:07.43
1/27 – Placed second against Central Connecticut State with a time of 2:11.45
1/20 – Placed fourth against Vermont with a time of 2:13.89
11/11 – Placed fourth against Connecticut with a time of 2:10.25

200 Freestyle Relay
12/9 – Part of team that placed fourth at La Salle in a time of 1:41.28

200 Medley Relay
2/21 – Part of team that placed 11th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:44.00
1/27 – Part of the team that placed third against Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:50.99
1/13 - Part of team that placed second at New Hampshire in a time of 1:49.13
11/18 – Part of team that placed third at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:45.93
11/11 – Part of team that placed second against Connecticut with a time of 1:45.66
11/8 – Part of team that placed second against Providence with a time of 2:06.42

400 Yard Freestyle Relay
11/19 – Part of team that placed 15th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:39.87

400 Yard Medley Relay
2/23 – Part of team that placed ninth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 3:47.45
1/20 – Part of team that placed second against Vermont with a time of 3:58.55
12/9 – Part of team that placed third at La Salle in a time of 4:01.63
11/17 – Part of team that placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:51.95
10/14 - Part of team that placed second at Siena with a time of 4:00.91
10/28 - Part of team that won against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 3:58.38

2022-23 (Sophomore)
50 Yard Breaststroke
11/9 - Placed second against Providence with a time of 31.75

100 Yard Breaststroke
1/28 - Placed second at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:08.04
1/21 - Placed second at Vermont with a time of 1:07.78
1/14 - Placed fourth against New Hampshire with a time of 1:07.10
12/3 - Placed third against La Salle with a time of 1:07.97
11/19 - Placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:06.38
11/9 - Placed second against Providence with a time of 1:09.83
10/15 - Placed third against Sienna and Assumption with a time of 1:08.47
10/7-10/8 - Placed seventh against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 1:08.46

200 Yard Breaststroke
1/28 - Won at Central Connecticut State with a time of 2:26.04
1/21 - Placed fourth at Vermont with a time of 2:31.88
1/14 - Placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 2:26.69
12/3 - Placed third against La Salle with a time of 2:27.61
11/20 - Placed eighth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 2:26.84
10/15 - Placed third against Sienna and Assumption with a time of 2:30.17
10/7-10/8 - Placed sixth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 2:29.04

200 Yard Individual Medley
1/21 - Placed third at Vermont with a time of 2:16.89
10/7-10/8 - Placed eighth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 2:16.52

200 Yard Freestyle Relay
12/3 - Part of team that placed sixth against La Salle with a time of 1:43.32
11/18 - Part of team that placed 12th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:40.17

200 Yard Medley Relay
1/28 - Part of team that placed third at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:51.00
1/14 - Part of team that placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 1:48.77
12/3 - Part of team that placed sixth against La Salle with a time of 1:44.30
11/19 - Part of team that placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:46.75
11/9 - Part of team that won against Providence with a time of 1:49.93
10/15 - Part of team that won against Sienna and Assumption with a time of 1:50.36
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed sixth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 1:52.61

400 Medley Relay
1/21 - Part of team that placed fourth at Vermont with a time of 4:04.07
11/18 - Part of team that placed 10th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:57.59
10/7-10/8 - Part team that placed seventh against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 4:05.79

400 Yard Freestyle Relay
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed seventh against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 3:48.70

Before URI
  • Earned All-State honors
  • Was the Rhode Island state champion in the 100 breaststroke as a junior
  • Also finished third in the 200 IM
  • As a freshman, earned Swimmer of the Meet at the Bay View Invitational
Personal
  • Born April 25, 2003
  • Daughter of Lynne and Corky Benavides
  • Has one brother, Jack, who swims for the Fairfield men’s swimming & diving team
  • Chose Rhode Island over Fairfield, Connecticut and Northeastern
  • Picked URI because of the swim team and the Nursing program
  • Enjoys being a lifeguard, reading and painting
  • Majoring in Nursing

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

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  • 2022-23Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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  • 2024-25Senior

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