SEVA’s Cambrie Cooke to Swim for McDaniel College

Cambrie Cooke from Newport News, Virginia has announced her decision to swim for McDaniel College in the fall of 2018.

“I chose McDaniel because I immediately felt at home when I stepped on campus. The team and coaches were all so welcoming and supportive. After my visit I knew McDaniel was somewhere I could see myself for the next four years!”

Cooke is a senior at Menchville High School who swims for South Eastern Virginia Aquatics. She is taking advantage of a unique opportunity that McDaniel College offers in the form of the Educator’s Legacy Scholarship (ELS). The ELS is a $100,000/4 year scholarship awarded to children of educators. “To honor and recognize the importance of excellent teaching, McDaniel College offers a scholarship of up to $100,000 ($25,000 annually) to the children of K-12 and community college educators who have at least four years of current employment in a school setting and are eligible for full-time benefits at their institutions.”

Cooke will have an immediate impact on the McDaniel women’s team. She would have been an A-finalist in the 400 IM and a B-finalist in the 100 back and 200 free at the 2018 Centennial Conference Championships. Moreover, her 19 points would have moved the Green Terror up to 6th place in the team standings, leapfrogging Dickinson College.

Best Times (SCY):

  • 400 IM: 4:43.01
  • 100 Free: 54.99
  • 100 Back: 1:00.03
  • 200 Free: 1:58.64

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Crazyswimmom
5 years ago

She’s a treasure in and out of the pool!!! Can’t think of anyone more deserving! Way to Go Cambrie!!!

Mike
5 years ago

Congratulations!!

olde coach
5 years ago

CONGRATS!!!!! That is a nice “chunk” of financial aid. A lot of Div I scholarships don’t add up to 25k/year especially on the men’s side

GT SWIM
5 years ago

Nice choice! Welcome to the Hill!

Blair Boyle
5 years ago

Congrats!! Great choice:)

Grrr
5 years ago

Great pick up, Go Green Terror!

Cal fan
5 years ago

Welcome to the team Cambrie! So glad to have you!!!

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Anne Lepesant is the mother of four daughters, all of whom swam in college. With an undergraduate degree from Princeton (where she was an all-Ivy tennis player) and an MBA from INSEAD, she worked for many years in the financial industry, both in France and the U.S. Anne is currently …

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