Sheena Wellman
Sheena Wellman was one of the most impactful swimmers in Deer Valley High School history. She still holds the school record for the 50 freestyle and 400 free relay, is 2nd all time in the 100 freestyle, 3rd in the 100 backstroke, and 7th in the 200 freestyle. Sheena placed in the finals at the North Coast Section Championships all four years, scoring 43 individual points (school record), and earning All-American consideration in the 100 backstroke as a sophomore. Upon her graduation in 2001, she was selected Deer Valley’s Outstanding Female Athlete for all sports by the Athletic Director and coaches.
During Sheena’s first year at Diablo Valley College, she received the Outstanding Female Swimmer Award while earning All-American honors in three relays (400 medley, 200 and 400 free relay) and two individual events, 50 and 100 backstroke (both school records), while DVC won the California JC State Championships. During her sophomore year, she was a CC Times Athlete of the Week along with the Bay Valley Athletic Conference Female Swimmer of the Year. She earned three more individual All-American awards (adding the 50 free) and was in three All-American relays at the JC State Championships. Sheena was also DVC’s Most Valuable Women Swimmer in 2003.
Sheena earned a scholarship to San Jose State University in 2003, where for two years she was a Scholar Athlete. As a SJSU swimmer, she was on multiple relays and in individual events at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championships. She graduated in 2005 with a degree in Sociology and Psychology.
Sheena currently lives in the east bay with her two sons (Jack and William) and ‘Crazy Maisie’ their Golden Retriever. She currently works for the City of Orinda as a Supervisor in their Recreation Department.
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