Anacelia Galeano-Balam
Anacelia Galeano-Balam
Height: 5-1
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Events: Butterfly/Freestyle
Previous School: Baton Rouge Magnet HS

2021-22 Sophomore Season: Earned a pair of top-10 finishes in the Ladies’ season-opening meet versus Colorado College and host Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas as she finished eighth in the 200 fly (2:44.56) and ninth in the 200 free (2:17.77) … She won the 200 fly (2:35.81) and placed third in the 100 fly (1:07.76) versus McMurry at home on Oct. 30 … She was also a part of the 200 free relay team that finished second (1:57.01) and the 200-medley relay squad that placed third, swimming a time of 2:08.58 … Had a great performance at home versus Hendrix on Nov. 13 as she recorded three top-five finishes – third in the 100 free (1:03.49), fourth in the 50 fly (29.48), and fifth in the 100 fly (1:07.78) … Also teamed with three others to place third in the 200-medley relay, swimming a time of 1:59.14 … Recorded a runner-up finish in the 200 fly (2:38.86) in the Austin College Invitational on Jan. 15, along with a fifth-place finish in the 200 free (2:23.31) and an eighth-place finish in the 100 free (1:05.24) … Earned a pair of runner-up finishes in the 100 fly (1:06.82) and 500 free (6:05.63) at home versus Austin College on Jan. 29, and was fifth in the 50 free (31.29).

2020-21 Freshman Season: Won both the 100 and the 200-yard fly in her first collegiate meet, swimming the 100 in a time of 1:06.65 and the 200 in a time of 2:27.80 at a double dual meet versus host Austin College and McMurry on Jan. 23 in Sherman, Texas ... Tied for third in the 50-yard free in that same meet with a time of 28.54 ... Also part of team that placed second in the 200-yard free relay (1:55.17) in that meet ... Member of Ladies' 200-yard free relay team that placed 12th  in finals at the SCAC Championships in February in a time of 1:48.63 ... Also a part of 200 and 400-yard medley relay squads that placed 12th with time of 1:58.28 in the 200 and 4:23.71 in the 400 ... Member of 11th-place 800-yard free relay team (8:43.07) and team that placed 12th in the finals of the 400-yard free relay (4:00.24).

Prior to Centenary: Newcomer of the Year her freshman season and was team captain as a senior ... Named Female MVP Varsity all four years ... AP scholar ... Graduated Summa Cum Laude Seal of Biliteracy National Honor Society National Hispanic Society.

Personal: Birthday is Sept. 15 ... Born in Baton Rouge, La. ... Daughter of Hector and Valentina Galeano ... Majoring in Biology (Pre-Med)

Favorite Movie: I, Tonya

Favorite Hobby: Painting

Favorite Athlete: Laurie Hernandez