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  Rebecca Barras  
   
Born February 21 1982, Kitchener, ON
Home Town Kitchener, ON
Occupation Student
Club Unattached
Coach Abel Sanchez
     

Career Highlights

  • 2006 - Summer National Championships - 5th on 1M, 9th on 3M
  • 2006 - Commonwealth Games - Silver on 3M synchro (Melanie Rinaldi)
  • 2006 - Winter National Championships - 4th on 1M
  • 2005 - FISU University Games - 9th on 3M and 6th on 3M synchro

Rebecca burst out onto the Canadian diving scene at the 2005 Summer Senior Nationals in London, Ontario where she qualified for the FISU University Games team. In Izmir, Turkey, Rebecca did not disappoint. She qualified for the semi-finals in all three events, 1M, 3M and 3M synchro. Rebecca and her synchro partner, Emmanuelle B. Dupuis from Laval, finished a surprising 5th place in the 3M synchronized diving event.

Rebecca also has an impressive resume on the NCAA circuit. In the 2004-05 season, Rebecca became the University of New Mexico’s first female diving All-American, was named Mountain West Conference co-diver of the year, platform and 1-meter Champion and seven-time diver of the week winner. She also held the school and conference top scores on the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform.

Rebecca trains and studies at the University of New Mexico.

Event Results

Competition Date Location 1M 3M 10M 3M Synchro
  Summer Senior National Championships 06/2006 Winnipeg, MB 5th 9th    
  Italian Grand Prix 06/2006 Rome, ITA   24th    
  Commonwealth Games 03/2006 Melbourne, AUS       2nd (Rinaldi)
  Winter Senior National Championships 01/2006 Winnipeg, MB 4th 9th   4th (Rinaldi)
  FISU Games 08/2005 Izmir, Turkey 10th 9th   6th (Dupuis)
  Summer Senior National Championships 06/2005 London, ON 7th 7th    
  Winter Senior National Championships 06/2001 Winnipeg, MB 16th 18th    
  Summer Senior National Championships 07/2000 Thunder Bay, ON   11th    
  Speedo Junior National Championships 07/2000 Thunder Bay, ON 12th 14th