2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Abriana Howard
- Position:
- Back/IM
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Monte Vista HS
- Hometown:
- Danville, Calif.
Notes
Spent four seasons in the UCLA swim & dive program from 2018-19ย through 2021-22 ... At the conclusion of her Bruin career, had the No. 7 time in school history in the 200 back (1:55.57) ...ย Secured five individual event wins over her career, and made the A Final of the 200 back at 2021 Pac-12 Championships ... Competed at Pac-12s in all four of her seasons.
Career Highlights
Five Individual Event Wins
One Pac-12 Championships "A" Final
Eight-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
Two-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
2021-2022
Competed in all 11 of UCLA's regular season meets as a senior ... Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM ... Made the C Final of the 200 back at Pac-12s, placing 22nd with a season-best time of 1:58.03 ... Had a career-best three individual event wins over the course of the season, all in the 200 back ... Had the third-best time in the 200 back on the team (1:58.03) ... Scored 12 points at the UCSB dual meet on Oct. 23, including her first win of the season in the 200 back (2:02.29) ... Also won the 200 back in the Washington State dual meet on Oct. 30 ... Set best times in the 200 fly (2:05.91) and 100 IM (58.53) during the UNLV Invitational from Dec. 17-19 ... First-place finisher in the 200 back in the UCSD dual meet on Jan. 8 (2:03.12) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).ย
2020-21
Competed in all four of UCLA's regular season meets as well as the Pac-12 Championships ... Reached her first career "A" Final at Pac-12s, placing seventh in the 200 back with a time of 1:56.33 ... Also finished 14th at two other events at Pac-12s, the 200 IM (PR time of 2:00.77) and 100 back (54.90) ... Had a season-best 50 back split at Pac-12s (25.83) ... Was third in both backstroke events at the USC dual meet from Feb. 12-13, helping secure key points as the Bruins defeated USC for the first time since 2007 ... Was also third in both backstroke events at Cal from Jan. 30-31 ... Was runner-up in the 200 back during the season-opening dual meet against Fresno State from Jan. 15-16, and also helped the Bruins to a 200 medley relay win ... Had the best 200 back time on the team, and the fourth-best time in the 100 back and 200 IM ... Selected to the 2020-21 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (3.3+ cumulative GPA, 1+ year of residence at institution) ...Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12+ units passed) ... Season-best times: 100 back (54.62), 200 back (1:55.57), 200 IM (2:00.77), 400 IM (4:25.03).ย
2019-20
Competed in all nine of the team's dual meets, the USD Pentathlon, and the Ohio State Invitational ... Competed at the 2020 Pac-12 Championships in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM ... Qualified for "C" Finals in both backstroke events, ultimately placing 18th overall in the 200 back (season-best 1:56.83) and 21st overall in the 100 back (55.06) ... Earned an event win in the 200 back at UC San Diego on Jan. 3, touching firstย in 2:02.60 ...ย Made her season debut on Sept. 13 in the USD Pentathlon, finishing second in the 50 back (27.53, field of 77) and seventh in the 100 back (59.60, field of 77) ... Scored in both backstroke events against Stanford on Jan. 31, taking fourth in both the the 100 back (56.96) and 200 back (2:01.81) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters ... Season-bests: 50 free (25.18), 100 free (53.90), 100 back (54.76), 200 back (1:56.83), 100 breast (1:15.86), 100 fly (56.18), 200 IM (2:02.11).ย
2018-19
Named to the Fall 2018 Director's Honor Roll ... Posted season-best times of 54.54 in the 100 back and 1:56.28 in the 200 back, both of which ranked fourth-best on the squad ... Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the 100 back, 200 back, 200 IM, and 200 medley relay ... Picked up her first collegiate win on Jan. 11, taking first place in the 200 back during the UCSB/UCSD meet with a time of 2:00.92 ... At the conference championships, placed 13th in the 200 back (1:56.28),ย 23rd in the 100 back (54.59), and 40th in the 200 IM (2:03.68) ... Her time in the 200 back at Pac-12s was an NCAA B Cut ... Was the runner-up in the 200 back during the USD/Harvard meet on Jan. 7, finishing in 2:01.30 ... Season-bests: 100 free (54.37), 100 back (54.54), 200 back (1:56.28), 200 IM (2:03.68), 500 free (5:03.45).ย
High School
Earned four varsity letters at Monte Vista High School ... Was an Academic All-American ... Won the 2017 CIF NCS Championship in the 100 back ... Posted best times of 55.04 in the 100 back, 1:58.15 in the 200 back, 1:51.46 in the 200 free, and 2:04.29 in the 200 IM.
Club
Competed for the Crow Canyon Sharks ... Served as team captain.ย
Personal
Abrianaย Raquel Howard was born on May 20, 2000 in Longview, Tex. to parents David and Glenna ... Majoring in sociology ... Chose UCLA because it is "the perfect example of high-achieving athletics and academics and the coaches are extremely supportive" ... Lists winning the 2017 NCS Championship in the 100 back as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Hobbies and interests include going on adventures with friends and families, finding new places to explore, watching movies, and spending time with family ... Her uncle Brett and cousin Canaan both attended UCLA.ย
Best Times
50 free - 24.48
100 free - 52.00
200 free - 1:51.46
500 free - 4:57.01
100 back - 54.54
200 back - 1:55.57
200 IM - 2:00.77
400 IM - 4:27.30
(last updated: Jun. 14, 2022)
