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2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Katerina Hoffman

Katerina Hoffman

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Whitehouse Station, N.J.
  • High School:
    K12 Private Academy
  • Major:
    Marketing

Summary

Biography

RUTGERS TOP TEN

  • Third - 3M - 356.45 (2025, NCAA Zone A Championships Final)
  • Sixth - 1M - 310.65 (2025, vs. Fordham)
  • Eighth - Platform - 273.65 (2024, RU Dive Invite)

2024-25 (Freshman)

  • Teamed with classmate Bailee Sturgill to take bronze in synchronized women's platform at USA Diving Nationals (3/10)
  • NCAA Qualifier - 1M, 3M & Platform
  • Placed 32nd at NCAA Championships on Platform (3/22)
  • Placed 39th at NCAA Championships on 1M (3/20)
  • Placed 45th at NCAA Championships on 3M (3/21)
  • NCAA Zone A 3M Champion (3/10)
  • Placed Fourth at NCAA Zone A Championships on 1M (3/11)
  • Placed Sixth at NCAA Zone A Championships on Platform (3/12)
  • Big Ten Consolation Finalist - 3rd Place on 3M (2/21)
  • Big Ten Consolation Finalist - 3rd Place on 1M (2/20)
  • Third place at Princeton Platform Invitational (2/8)
  • Won 1M vs. Nebraska & Iowa (2/1)
  • Fourth on 3M vs. Nebraska & Iowa (1/31)
  • Won 1M and 3M vs. Fordham (1/24)
  • Eighth place on 3M at 2024 USA Diving Winter Nationals (12/14)
  • Runner-up on 3M at Rutgers Diving Invitational (12/6)
  • Fourth place on platform at Buckeye Invite (11/23)
  • Fourth place on 1M at Buckeye Invite (11/22)
  • Third place on 3M and fourth place on 1M vs. Princeton (11/16)
  • Third place on 3M at No. 24 Miami & SMU (10/25)
PRIOR TO RUTGERS
  • Finished fourth at 2024 USA Olympic Trials on women's synchronized platform
  • Placed 11th on platform finals at the 2024 USA Olympic Trials
  • Represented Team USA on 2019 Junior Pan American Championship
  • 2019 Junior National Champion on 3M and platform
  • New Jersey State Champion
  • High School All-American
  • Lincoln Southeast Pool/School Record Holder
  • Runner-up on 1M at 2023 USA Diving Junior National Championship
  • Won 1M, runner-up on 3M and third place on platform at 2023 USA Diving Zone A Championship
  • Champion on 1M at 2023 USA Diving Junior Region 2 Championship
  • Finalist on 1M at 2022 USA Diving Winter Nationals
  • Finalist on 3M and women's synchronized 3M at 2022 USA Diving Open Championship
  • Finished third on 1M and platform and fourth on 3M at 2022 USA Diving Junior National Championships
  • Runner-up on 1M at 2022 USA Diving Zone A Championships
  • Finalist on women's synchronized 3M at 2021 USA Diving Winter Nationals
  • A 1M finalist at 2021 USA Diving Junior National Championships
  • Won 1M title and 3M and platform finalist at 2021 USA Diving Zone E Championships
  • Finalist on 1M and 3M at 2021 USA Diving Junior Region 9 Championships
  • Champion on 1M, 3M and platform at 2019 USA Diving Zone D Championship
  • Captured 3M and platform crown at 2019 USA Diving Junior National Championships
  • Won 1M and 3M at 2018 USA Diving Junior Region 8 Championship
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Kristopher Hoffman and Rutgers head diving coach and two-time Olympian Natasha Chikina
  • Has one sister – Sophia
  • Honor Roll member
  • Plans to major in finance
Hoffman On Choosing Rutgers: "I chose Rutgers because of the positive community this school has that will help me reach my full potential in and out of the pool deck and classroom. Rutgers is highly internationally ranked and provides a diverse, competitive community that I'll enjoy."

Know Your Knights
Nickname: Kat
One word to describe your Coach: Passionate
Favorite professional sports team: Denver Broncos
Few people know that I: dislike blue cheese
I started playing my sport because…: I was always on the pool deck as a little girl. Both of my parents were coaching diving, my mom coached Nebraska University and my dad coached club diving. I was always surrounded by it and enjoyed being a part of the practices as a little kid.
Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Cool Runnings
Favorite musician/group: Megan Moroney
The quote that most resonates with me is: "The hardest part is going, so just go" - Jessica Grace
My spirit animal is: Wolf
One thing on my bucket list is: To go sky diving

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