Phyllis Reffo
Phyllis Reffo

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta

High School:
Bishop Grandin HS

Last College:
Santa Monica College

Height:
5-8

Event:
IM/Breast

Experience:
TR

02/10/2012

Waves Continue to Peak at PCSC Championships

Pepperdine tallies five top-10 finishes to rank fourth after three days of competition.

02/09/2012

Waves Continue to Hand in Season-Best Marks at PCSC Championships

Pepperdine sitting in fourth place after two days of competition.

01/28/2012

Seniors Shine in Final Home Meet of 2011-12 Season

Pepperdine bids a fond farewell to its four seniors during the final home meet of the 2011-12 season.

01/20/2012

Scribner Shines on Day One of USD Beach Cup

Waves sit in fourth place after the first day of the USD Beach Cup.

11/13/2011

Waves Finish Second at Cal Poly Shootout, Wade Qualifies for NCAA Zone Regional

Leslie Wade becomes fourth Wave diver to qualify for NCAA postseason competition.

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE: Attended Santa Monica College from 2008-2011 ... Earned an associate degree in general science and graduated with high honors ... Member of the varsity swim team and voted Most Inspirational in 2010 ... Received the Coaches' Award in 2011 ... Member of Phi Theta Kappa.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bishop Grandin High School, located in Calgary, Alberta, in 1980 ... Competed in basketball, volleyball and track and field.

PERSONAL: Born in Calgary, Alberta ... Resides in Malibu with her daughters, Jena and Tess, and French bulldog, Daisy ... Employed as a fashion model following high school graduation, and traveled to several fashion capital cities including London, Tokyo, Milan, Los Angeles, and New York City ... Spent eight years working as a broker within the financial industry ... Is a certified Pilates instructor, and apprenticed under Romana Kryzanowska ... Owned and operated Crush Boutique in Malibu, before closing its doors in 2008 to return to school ... Chose Pepperdine because "Seaver College offers an amazing kinesiology/sports medicine program" ... Works as an assistant coach at Westside Aquatics.

FAVORITES: Dara Torres (sports hero) ... Lance Armstrong (pro athlete) ... Calgary Flames (pro sports team) ... Wuthering Heights (book) ... ESPN (TV show/station) ... Chariots of Fire (movie) ... Carole King (musical artist) ... Cycling (sport other than swimming) ... Italian (food) ... Enjoys spending time with her daughters, cycling, Pilates, yoga, reading and spending time outdoors.

additional sport links

Head Coach Nick Rodionoff

Times and Records

Pepperdine Points

Swimming & Diving Links

• PCSC