Rebecca (Fruehan) Berty
Rebecca (Fruehan) Berty
  • Year:
    1996
  • Sport:
    Women's Swimming
  • Year Inducted:
    2019

Bio

Carnegie Mellon’s only female national champion in swimming, Rebecca Berty, then Rebecca Fruehan, claimed the honor twice in the same year when she won the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle events at the 1996 NCAA Championships. In her four years at Carnegie Mellon, she earned 11 total All-America honors. The University Athletic Association (UAA) recognized Berty for her accomplishments on as Conference Swimmer of the Year in 1994, 1995 and 1996. She was also named to the UAA 30th Anniversary Women’s Swimming and Diving team.