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Career Best Times: 23.64 in the 50-yard freestyle; 51.35 in the 100-yard freestyle; 54.90 in the 100-yard backstroke; 2:03.03 in the 200-yard backstroke.
General: An outstanding backstroker, Candace comes into Carolina ranked No. 2 on the preseason depth chart in the 100-yard backstroke and No. 3 in the 200-backstroke...she will also make an immediate impact in the sprint events and relays... two-time high school All-America.
Prep: Graduated from Ravenscroft School in May 2008...swam backstroke, freestyle and IM from grades seven through 12...named the NCISAA state girls' swimming overall champion twice...member of the NCISAA state girls' swimming championship 200 medley and 400 free relay teams...two-time NCISAA state girls' swimming individual champion in the 100 Free...named a National high school All-America on the 400 free and 200 medley relay teams...letter winner in grades eight through 12...received the coaches' award as a freshman...named to the NCISAA All-Conference team as a sophomore and junior...member of the NCISAA All-State team as a freshman, sophomore and junior...as a junior she broke the team record in the 200 IM...as a member of the YOTA Swim Team she was the team captain in 2007-2008...named a U.S. Swimming Academic All-America in 2007...at the 2007 Youth Nationals she was a member of the relay champion teams in the 200 and 400 free relays...at the 2006 Youth Nationals she was named the overall champion and was the individual champion in the 100 back...she was a member of the 200 and 400 free and 200 and 400 medley relays championship teams...with the help of teammates set national YMCA records in the 200 and 400 free Relays in 2006...compiled numerous U.S. and YMCA Top 16 Finishes in her nine years of competition...ranked fifth in the U.S. in the 15-16 age group for the 100 back in 2006...North Carolina Swimming All-Star in 2006 and 2007...ranked in the North Carolina Swimming Top 5 in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006...she broke at least one team record a year from 1998 to 2007...currently holds 20 of the 45 team records in the backstroke and on freestyle relays and medley relays...recipient of the YOTA Character Award 2004-2005...as a member of the North Carolina Aquablazers AAU Travel team...she was the National Black Heritage individual swimming champion in the 100 free and 100 back in 2007...in 2006 she was the National Black Heritage Meet high point award winner and was the individual champion in the 200 free, 50 back, 200 IM, 100 free and 100 back...she was also the National Black Heritage relay swimming champion in the 200 free and medley Relays in 2006...recipient of the 2006 Coaches' Award for the Falls River Black Racers Summer League team...received an academic letter as a freshman...named to honor roll as a freshman and sophomore...inducted into the Spanish Honor Society in 11th grade...recipient of the Ravenscroft Community Service Award as a sophomore...president of the Cultural Club as a senior...member of many clubs including the Adolescent Issues Group, Key Club, Peer Helpers, Spanish Club and Yearbook staff...has played piano since 1996...honored with excellent and superior awards at the Piano Federation and National Guild Competitions...volunteers with her church, St. Paul AME Church...she sorts food for the North Carolina Food Bank...she donates blood to the American Red Cross and works to encourage others to donate as well...helps with the Special Olympics...helped with the YOTA Swim Team...read to fourth grade classes at Ravenscroft...member of her church's youth choir.
Personal: Name is Candace Danielle Cooper...nicknamed "Coop"...daughter of William Donald and Kathryn Jones Cooper...was born January 10, 1990, in Raleigh, N.C.
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