Bethany Fortuna

Position:
Breaststroke, Individual Medley, Freestyle
Class:
Senior
High School:
South Dearborn
Hometown:
Aurora, Ind.

2005-06: Saw limited action.

2004-05: Recorded one first-place finish on the year . . . tallied career-fast times in the 200 breast (2:30.91) and 500 free (5:27.19).

2003-04: Scored personal-fast times in the 1000 free (11:09.17), the 100 breast (1:11.10) and the 200 IM (2:15.88) . . . added a season-best effort in the 200 breast (2:33.13) . . . tallied three first-place finishes.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters at South Dearborn for Coaches Shelby Jones and Rhonda Goodpaster . . . helped the Knights to two Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference Championships (2001 & 2003) . . . an all-conference selection in six different events . . . established school records in the 200 individual medley (2:12.21) and 100 breast (1:07.88) . . . also set new school standards as part of two relay teams -- 200 freestyle (1:39.40) and 400 free (3:40.43) . . . a 2003 All-American in the 200 free relay . . . placed ninth in the 100 breast at 2001 Indiana High School Athletic Association state competition . . . also a state qualifier as a senior . . . a two-time USA Triathlon National Age Group Champion . . . helped guide her team to three conference championships in cross country.

PERSONAL: Majoring in actuarial science . . . born May 27, 1985, in Westerville, Ohio . . . daughter of John and Becky Fortuna . . . has two brothers, Jason and Bradley.