HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Campolindo High School...Helped the Cougars to four-consecutive Diablo Foothill Athletic League Championships...Was an All-DFAL swimmer in 2008 and 2010...She is a nine-time high school All-American...Earned All-American honors three times in the 400 freestyle relay and twice in the 200 free relay, 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle...Helped set a school record in the 200 free relay...Named Most Inspirational during the 2009-10 swim season...Swam club for Orinda Aquatics under coach Ron Heidary...Was named the team captain and the 2009 Swimmer of the Year...Earned Scholastic All-American honors and was a two-year Scholar Athlete.

PERSONAL
Andrea Michelle Ward was born on Aug. 9, 1992 in Castro Valley, Calif....Parents are Andrew and Debbie Ward...Has an older brother, Roger, and a younger sister, Emily...Intends on majoring in bio-physiology at UCSB with ambitions of becoming a physical therapist...When not in the pool, she enjoys playing the piano and spending time outdoors...Favorite movie is "While You Were Sleeping"...Enjoys the music of Switchfoot and Journey..."An Old Fashioned Girl" by Louisa May Alcott and the Bible are her favorite books...Names beating her rival high school by four points in a meet as her most memorable athletic achievement...Jesus and her best friend are her personal heroes...Was home-schooled through eighth grade.