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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce

Bella Busconi

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Shrewsbury, MA.
  • Highschool Advanced Math And Science Academy

Biography

Personal Bests
Event Result
500 Free  5:00.70 (2025 CAA Championships)
1650 Free 17:03.33 (2025 CAA Championships)
400 IM 4:38.10 (2025 CAA Championships)

2024-25
  • Finished second in the 1000 Free (10:46.78) at Vermont (9/28)
  • Swam to second in the 1000 Free (10:40.77) against Rhode Island (10/19)
  • Won the 500 Free (5:14.94) and finished third in the 200 Free (2:00.92) against Stony Brook (1/25)
  • Set personal bests in the 1000 Free (10:17.04), 1650 Free (17:03.33), 100 Fly (1:02.46), and 400 IM (4:38.10) at the CAA Championships (2/26-3/1)
2023-24
  • Won the 1000 Free (10:38.56) and finished third in the 500 Free (5:16.00) at MIT vs Harvard (10/27)
  • Took second in the 100 Free (10:40.57) against Connecticut (11/4)
  • Swam a 17:16.74 in the 1650 Free for second at the BU Terrier Invitational (11/17-11/19)
  • Won the 1000 Free (10:31.51) against New Hampshire (12/9)
  • Finished third in the 1000 Free against Vermont (1/13) after swimming a 10:49.33
  • Took second in the 1650 Free (17:35.79) at the Tate Ramsden Invitational (1/19-1/20)
  • Set a personal best in the 200 IM (2:15.36) at the Boston Winter Open (2/9)
  • Finished 14th in the 1650 Free (17:24.71) and 24th in the 500 Free (5:02.80) at the CAA Championships (2/28-3/2)
Before Northeastern: Swam with Greenwood Swimming for 11 years ... finished first in the 1500-meter freestyle (17:37.09) and 800-meter freestyle (9:19.36) at the 2023 ISCA International Senior Cup ... was named a top 10 swimmer in New England from 2018-2023 ... made honor roll each year at Advanced Math and Science Academy.

Personal: Originally born in Boston ... daughter of Celeste Bosconi-Cambria and Lorraine Busconi-Cambria ... class of 2027.

Why Northeastern? "The strong coaching staff and team, excellent academics and city location."

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'4"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'4"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Freestyle
    5'4"