2025-26:
- Finished first on 200 Yard Medley Relay team and 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, second in 50 Yard Freestyle and second in 100 Yard Butterfly in season opener against St. Bonaventure and Fordham (Oct. 11)
2024-25 (Sophomore – at Nebraska)
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
- Set a school record 52.63 in the 100 butterfly prelims on her way to a 19th-place individual finish in the finals
- Contributed to three school relay records for the Big Red at the conference meet, swimming legs in the 200 free relay (1:29.97), 200 medley relay (1:38.50) and 400 medley relay (3:36.12)
- Helped set two school record times at the Big Ten Championships (need which relays)
- Collected first place finishes in the 100 fly, 100 free, 200 and 400 free relay and 400 medley relay in meet with Rutgers and Iowa
2023-24 (Freshman – at Nebraska)
- Podium finish with eight-place performance with 400 medley relay at Big Ten Championships for third-fastest time in Nebraska history
- Placed 21st overall in the C final of the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships
- Qualified for 100 free final at the Hawkeye Invitational
- Finished eighth in the 200 free and 100 fly at the Hawkeye Invitational
- Runner-up in 100 butterfly and placed third in the 100 freestyle versus Rutgers
- Vlachou was a consistent contributor to NU’s relay success and was a part of four winning relays this season. She helped the 400 medley relay to an eighth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. The group finished in 3:37.60 for the third-fastest time in NU history
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
- 2o GEL Argyroupolis
- Competed for Olympiacos club team
- 2023 Greek Junior Swimming Championship Best Female Athlete
- European Junior Swimming Championships semifinalist in 100 fly in 2022 and 50 fly in 2023
- 2021 European Junior Swimming Championship qualifier
- Multiple medalist at Greek Open Championships
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Dimitrios Vlachos and Christina Rizou
- Has one brother, Stefanos
- Plans to major in labor and industrial relations
On Choosing Rutgers: “I chose Rutgers because of the team, the coaches, the facilities, and the school’s location.”
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Major: Labor and Industrial Relations
One word to describe your Coach: Interesting
Best player ever competed against: Kira Toussaint
If I wasn’t swimming, I’d be: Fashion designer
Favorite professional athlete: Giannis Antetokoumpo
Favorite professional sports team: Olympiacos Pireaus
One word to describe myself in the pool: Determined
One word to describe myself out of the pool: Proactive
Few people know that I: don't have a favorite color
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My current coach in Greece
I started playing my sport because…: I was impressed when I saw the pool for the first time.
I chose Rutgers because…: the coaches, the team, the facilities and the school's location met my expectations.
Favorite cereal: Choco rice with banana pieces
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: The Polar Express
Favorite musician/group: Billie Eilish
The first song I knew all the words to is: The Little Drummer Boy (in greek)
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Crocheting
Famous people I have met include: David Popovici and Benedetta Pilato
Favorite all-time gift received: A stuffed animal I take everywhere
Pets I had growing up were: Hamsters, cats, my parrot Keko
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Witch
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Australia
The website I visit most often is: Google translate
