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Sofia Bartoloni

Sofia Bartoloni

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Ostia, Italy
  • High School:
    ITCG Paolo Toscanelli
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice

Summary

Biography

RUTGERS TOP TEN

  • Fourth - 200 breast - 2:13.21 (2025, vs. Nebraska & Iowa)
  • Ninth - 100 breast - 1:02.02 (2024, Minnesota Invite)

2024-25 (Sophomore)

  • Fifth place with 400 medley relay "B" team and sixth place in 100 breast vs. Nebraska & Iowa (2/1)
  • Third place in 200 breast and fourth place with 200 medley relay "B" team vs. Nebraska & Iowa (1/31)
  • Runner-up in 100 breast and third place in 200 breast and with 200 medley relay "B" team vs. Fordham (1/24)
  • Runner-up in 200 breast "B" final at Minnesota Invite (12/7)
  • Runner-up in 100 breast "B" final and fifth in 400 medley relay at Minnesota Invitational (12/6) 
  • Fifth place with 200 medley relay at Minnesota Invitational (12/4)
  • Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (11/20)
  • Won 100 and 200 breast, runner-up with 200 medley relay and eighth place in 200 IM vs. Princeton (11/16)
  • Won 100 and 200 breast and 400 medley relay swimming second leg at Lynn (10/26)
  • Won 200 breast, third place in 100 breast and sixth with 200 medley relay "B" team at No. 24 Miami & SMU (10/25)

2023-24 (Freshman)

  • Fourth place in 100 and 200 breast and with 200 medley relay "C" team and eighth place in 200 IM vs. Villanova (1/20)
  • Fifth place in B Final of 100 breast and sixth place in B Final of 200 breast at Hawkeye Invitational (11/30-12/2)
  • Fourth place with 200 medley relay "B" team, sixth place in 100 and 200 breast and eighth place in 200 IM at Princeton (11/11)
  • Fourth place with 200 medley relay "B" team, fifth place in 200 breast and sixth place in 100 breast vs. Purdue & Oakland (11/3-4)
  • Won 200 IM, runner-up with 200 medley relay "B" team and sixth place in 50 free vs. LIU (10/28)
  • Placed third with 200 medley relay "B" team, fifth place in 100 breast, seventh place with 200 free relay "D" team and eighth place in 200 breast vs. Toronto (10/27)
  • Fifth place with 400 medley relay "B" team and sixth place in 100 breast at Rutgers Preseason Tune-Up (10/6-7)
Prior To Rutgers:
  • Swam at Italian National Championships since 2018
  • Gold medal in 200 breaststroke and bronze medal in 50 and 100 breaststroke at 2019 Italian Junior Championships
  • Silver medal in 100 breast 2018 Italian Junior Championships
  • Gold medal in 200 breast at 2018 Italian junior championships
  • Bronze medal with 4x100 medley relay at European Youth Olympic Championships
Personal:
  • Daughter of Stefano and Monica
  • Has one brother, Mattia
  • Plans to major in criminal justice
Bartoloni On Choosing Rutgers: "It’s such a unique environment Everyone is so welcoming and super nice. The team is fantastic in that have everything I wanted in a team and they are like a big family which is the most important thing for me. Furthermore, Rutgers offers so many majors which is really nice."

Know Your Knights:
Nickname: Sofi
One word to describe your Coach: Unique
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Caleb McConnell
Best player ever competed against: Benedetta Pilato
Major: Criminal justice
I chose my major because: I’m really fascinated by this major. Since middle school i have always wanted to study criminology. My mother also is into this kinda of studies so I think that I got this passion from her.
The person I most admire is and why: My parents. They did everything for me and my brother so we had the chance to chase our dream, and they still  .Especially my mother taught me to never give up, even when you think you can’t do it.
If I wasn’t playing swimming, I’d be: If a wasn’t a swimmer probably I would do beach volley with my brother.
Favorite professional athlete: Katie Ledecky
Favorite professional sports team: Stanford
One word to describe myself in the pool: Aggressive
One word to describe myself out of the pool: Kind
Few people know that I: Try to be nice to anybody
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My ex coach Martina
I started playing my sport because…: My mother used to be a swimmer so when I was just I few months old she put me into swimming lessons and I never stopped.
I chose Rutgers because…: It has such a unique environment, everyone is so kind and super welcoming.
Favorite cereal: Flaked cereal
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: The lion king
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Elizabeth Gillies
Favorite musician/group:  Harry Styles, Ariana Grande. Taylor Swift, One Direction
The first song I knew all the words to is: Where do broken hearts go
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Overthinking
Famous people I have met include: Federica Pellegrini, Gregorio Paltrinieri,, Benedetta Pilato, Thomas Ceccon, Yulia Efimova, Adam peaty, Nicolò Martinenghi
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Listen some music
Favorite all-time gift received: Trip to London with my best friend
Pets I had growing up were: My cat Minou
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Merida
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Tokyo
The website I visit most often is: YouTube
My favorite teacher was: My math teacher Sara in elementary school.
The quote that most resonates with me is: Keep showing up
If my life was a book, the title would be: Something is going to be wrong in 3…2…1…
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Matte black
My spirit animal is:  Penguin
One thing on my bucket list is: See the Northern lights
Phone app you cannot live without: Whatsapp

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