Valerie Mesplier
Valerie Mesplier
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Quebec, Canada

High School:
College Beaubois

Position:
Butterfly

Birthdate:
05/06/1979

Villanova: One of the team’s top butterfly performers...A key Big East contributor for head coach Rick Simpson and the `Cats.

2000-2001: Helped the 200 yard freestyle relay team to a third place finish (1:33.86), the 400 yard freestyle relay team to a fourth place finish (3:26.39), and the 200 yard medley relay team to a ninth place finish (1:47.61) at the Big East Championships...Among the team leaders in the butterfly events.

1999-2000: Helped Villanova to a second place Big East finish in the 400 medley relay, and a third place mark in the 200 medley relay...Seventh in the 100 yard butterfly (56.98) at the Big East Championships. 1998-99: Big East finalist in her first season...Finished eighth in the 200 yard butterfly (2:07.22) at the 1999 Big East Championships.... Made the Big East consolation finals in the 100 yard butterfly.

College Beaubois: Made the Canadian Youth Team in 1995...Participated in the Canada Games, representing the Quebec team in 1997...Placed 10th in the 100 butterfly in 1996 at the Olympic Trials...Youth Champion in the 100 butterfly in 1995.

Personal: Commerce and Finance major...Younger of two children of Denis Mesplier and Josette Langevin...Born 5/6/79.

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