Completed Event: Swimming & Diving versus Richmond on January 25, 2025 , Win , 174, to, 124
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James Madison
174
vs Richmond
124
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2007-08 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
deMarrais, Grace
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Grace deMarrais
- Events:
- Freestyle
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bernardsville, N.J.
- High School:
- Bernards
Bio
As a senior: Third in 500 freestyle against both Northeastern (5:25.65) and Richmond (5:12.42)... third in 1000 freestyle against both Northeastern (11:15.96) and AU/Georgetown (10:57.58)...
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JMU Highlights: Senior CAA Commissioner's Academic Award... Fall 2007 JMU Dean's List... junior CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... spring 2007 Dean's List... JMU’s Freshman of the Year in ’04-05... scored in the 1,650 at CAA championships.
Before JMU: Won a varsity letter all four years of high school in swimming and cross country for the Mountaineers... team captain of cross country her sophomore through senior years and captain of the swim team her senior year... team’s Most Valuable as a junior and earned the Coaches’ Award as a senior in cross country... state finalist freshman, junior and senior years in swimming... first Bernards swimmer to break 1,000 points scored in high school meets... earned numerous all-state, all-area, all-conference and all-county awards in swimming, cross country and track... named the 2004 Somerset County Scholar Athlete... All-America consideration as a member of 400 free relay and 200 medley relay... lettered four years in track... also a member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior.
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Getting to know Grace...
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Name: Grace Marie deMarrais
Hometown: Bernardsville, NJ
High School: Bernards High
Parents’ names: Sarah deMarrais, Doug deMarrais
Siblings’ names and ages: Kelly -19, Mary- 16, Doug- 11
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Why did you choose JMU?
I just fell in love with the atmosphere, the people, the beautiful campus, and the JMU swim team
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What is your major?
Exercise Science with a minor in Nutrition
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What do you enjoy most about JMU Swimming and Diving?
The girls! They are all so wonderful and different.
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What are your goals for this season?
To win as many meets as we can and improve personally in all my events.
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What is your pre-meet ritual and/or music?
I just try to stay calm and focus on what I can control
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Who or what motivates you and why?
My teammates-all of them are so positive and supportive
My family- they are always there for me and giving me confidence
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What are your favorite things about JMU?
The campus, food and people
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What is your favorite place on campus?
The Quad
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What are your favorite:
Foods: Italian....Chicken Parm!
Movies: The Notebook, Dumb and Dumber, Office Space, Shooter
TV Shows: Grey's Anatomy
Music: everything!
Athlete: Dara Torres
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What do you want to do after college?
Work as an exercise scientist for a company like Gatorade and do lab research- and also personal train/coach
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What is your favorite event and why?
500 free because I think there is a lot of strategy involved in this race.It's not totally a distance event but it's definitely not a sprint
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What is your personal motto?
 Live each day to the fullest
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What other activities or hobbies do you enjoy?
 Running, biking, sailing, hanging out with friends, summer nights
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Something people don’t know about you?
I really hate olives.
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The best part of your day at JMU is...
After a really hard work out going to D-Hall with all the girls on the team and just sharing dinner with them and celebrating the end of that hard practice!!
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JMU Highlights: Senior CAA Commissioner's Academic Award... Fall 2007 JMU Dean's List... junior CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... spring 2007 Dean's List... JMU’s Freshman of the Year in ’04-05... scored in the 1,650 at CAA championships.
Before JMU: Won a varsity letter all four years of high school in swimming and cross country for the Mountaineers... team captain of cross country her sophomore through senior years and captain of the swim team her senior year... team’s Most Valuable as a junior and earned the Coaches’ Award as a senior in cross country... state finalist freshman, junior and senior years in swimming... first Bernards swimmer to break 1,000 points scored in high school meets... earned numerous all-state, all-area, all-conference and all-county awards in swimming, cross country and track... named the 2004 Somerset County Scholar Athlete... All-America consideration as a member of 400 free relay and 200 medley relay... lettered four years in track... also a member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior.
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Getting to know Grace...
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Name: Grace Marie deMarrais
Hometown: Bernardsville, NJ
High School: Bernards High
Parents’ names: Sarah deMarrais, Doug deMarrais
Siblings’ names and ages: Kelly -19, Mary- 16, Doug- 11
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Why did you choose JMU?
I just fell in love with the atmosphere, the people, the beautiful campus, and the JMU swim team
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What is your major?
Exercise Science with a minor in Nutrition
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What do you enjoy most about JMU Swimming and Diving?
The girls! They are all so wonderful and different.
Â
What are your goals for this season?
To win as many meets as we can and improve personally in all my events.
Â
What is your pre-meet ritual and/or music?
I just try to stay calm and focus on what I can control
Â
Who or what motivates you and why?
My teammates-all of them are so positive and supportive
My family- they are always there for me and giving me confidence
Â
What are your favorite things about JMU?
The campus, food and people
Â
What is your favorite place on campus?
The Quad
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What are your favorite:
Foods: Italian....Chicken Parm!
Movies: The Notebook, Dumb and Dumber, Office Space, Shooter
TV Shows: Grey's Anatomy
Music: everything!
Athlete: Dara Torres
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What do you want to do after college?
Work as an exercise scientist for a company like Gatorade and do lab research- and also personal train/coach
Â
What is your favorite event and why?
500 free because I think there is a lot of strategy involved in this race.It's not totally a distance event but it's definitely not a sprint
Â
What is your personal motto?
 Live each day to the fullest
Â
What other activities or hobbies do you enjoy?
 Running, biking, sailing, hanging out with friends, summer nights
Â
Something people don’t know about you?
I really hate olives.
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The best part of your day at JMU is...
After a really hard work out going to D-Hall with all the girls on the team and just sharing dinner with them and celebrating the end of that hard practice!!
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