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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Lon Horwedel
Ariel Fox
Lawrence Iles
(Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics)
David C. Harmantas
David C. Harmantas
David C. Harmantas
(Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics)
Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics

Sofia Chichaikina

Sofia Chichaikina

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Togliatty, Russia
  • High School:
    S.P. Koroleva
  • Major:
    Information Technology & Informatics

Summary

Biography

RUTGERS SCHOOL RECORD
  • 100 Freestyle | 49.04 (2020, Big Ten Championships)
  • 400 Freestyle Relay (Leadoff Leg) | 3:16.60 (2022, Big Ten Championships)
  • 800 Freestyle Relay (Leadoff Leg) | 7:10.24 (2022, Big Ten Championships)
  • 200 Medley Relay (Anchor Leg) | 1:38.25 (2023, Big Ten Championships)
RUTGERS AQUATICS CENTER POOL RECORD
  • 100 Freestyle | 49.46 (2019, Rutgers Invitational)
  • 200 Free Relay (Anchor Leg) | 1:31.65 (2023, vs. Nebraska)
  • 400 Freestyle Relay (Leadoff Leg) | 3:21.68 (2019, vs. Princeton)
  • 800 Freestyle Relay (Leadoff Leg) | 7:15.38 (2019, Rutgers Invitational)
  • 200 Medley Relay (Anchor Leg) | 1:39.32 (2022, vs. Princeton)
RUTGERS TOP TEN
  • First - 100 Freestyle - 49.04 (2020, Big Ten Championships)
  • Second - 200 Free - 1:46.12 (2022, Big Ten Championships)
  • Second - 200 Butterfly - 1:56.81 (2022, Big Ten Championships)
  • Tied Fourth - 50 Freestyle - 22.63 (2022, Big Ten Championships)
  • Sixth - 200 IM - 2:01.77 (2019, vs. Nebraska)

2022-23 (Senior)

  • CSC Adademic All-District
  • Podium finish seventh-place performance and school record with 200 medley relay team at Big Ten Championships (2/15)
  • Podium finish eighth-place performance in 200 fly at Big Ten Championships (2/18)
  • Podium finish eighth-place performance with 400 free relay team at Big Ten Championships (2/18)
  • Podium finish eighth-place performance with 800 free relay team at Big Ten Championships (2/15)
  • Sixth-place finisher in B final of 200 free at Big Ten Championships (2/17)
  • Sixth-place finisher in C final of 50 free at Big Ten Championships (2/16)
  • Sixth-place finisher in B final of 100 fly at Big Ten Championships (2/17)
  • Won 200 free and 400 free relay vs. Nebraska (1/28)
  • Runner-up in 50 free vs. Nebraska (1/28)
  • Won 200 fly, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay vs. Nebraska (1/27)
  • Won 100 free, 200 fly and 200 medley relay vs. Villanova (1/21)
  • Runner-up in 400 free relay at Hawkeye Challenge (12/3)
  • Runner-up in 200 fly at Hawkeye Challenge (12/3)
  • Won 200 free and 200 medley relay at Hawkeye Challenge (12/2)
  • Won 400 medley relay at Hawkeye Challenge (12/1)
  • Runner-up in 50 free at Hawkeye Challenge (12/1)
  • Won 200 free and 200 medley relay in annual Battle For Cannon Trophy with Princeton (11/12)
  • Runner-up in 400 free relay in annual Battle For Cannon Trophy with Princeton (11/12)
  • Sixth-place in 200 fly in annual Battle For Cannon Trophy with Princeton (11/12)
  • Won 200 free, 100 fly and 200 medley relay at Northeastern (11/5)
  • Runner-up in 50 free at Northeastern (11/5)
  • Won 200 medley and 400 free relay at Ivy League Champion Harvard (11/4)
  • Runner-up in 50 free at Ivy League Champion Harvard (11/4)
  • Third-place finish in 200 free at Ivy League Champion Harvard (11/4)
  • Won 50 and 200 free, 200 fly and 200 medley relay in first-ever victory over Purdue (10/28-29)
  • Runner-up in 200 free relay in first-ever victory over Purdue (10/28-29)
  • Won 200 fly and 200 and 400 free relay in season-opener vs. LIU, Buffalo & Felician (10/7-8)
  • Runner-up in 50 and 200 free and with 200 medley relay in season-opener vs. LIU, Buffalo & Felician (10/7-8)
2021-22 (Junior)
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Big Ten All-Academic
  • Podium finish seventh-place performance and school record with 400 free relay team at Big Ten Championships (2/19)
  • Podium finish seventh-place performance and school record with 800 free relay team at Big Ten Championships (2/16)
  • Podium finish seventh-place performance and school record with 400 medley relay team at Big Ten Championships (2/17)
  • Podium finish eighth-place performance with 200 free relay team at Big Ten Championships (2/18)
  • Won B Final of 200 fly at Big Ten Championships (2/19)
  • Sixth in B Final of 200 free at Big Ten Championships (2/18)
  • Fifth in C Final of 50 free at Big Ten Championships (2/17)
  • Won 200 medley relay resetting Devaney Pool record set by NCAA relay and team champion Stanford in 1983 at Nebraska (1/28)
  • Won 400 free relay resetting Devaney Pool record set by NCAA relay champion and team-up Florida in 1983 at Nebraska (1/29)
  • Won 200 fly with NCAA B cut and fourth-fastest time in RU history at Nebraska (1/28)
  • Also won 50 and 100 free at Nebraska (1/28)
  • Runner-up in 200 free at Nebraska (1/29)
  • Won 200 fly and 400 medley relay vs. Villanova (1/17)
  • Runner-up with 400 free relay vs. Villanova (1/17)
  • Won 400 free relay at Big Al Invite (12/5)
  • Claimed third in 100 free in A Final at Big Al Invite (12/5)
  • Won 200 free in A Final and 800 free at Big Al Invite (12/4)
  • Placed third in 50 free in A Final at Big Al Invite (12/3)
  • Captured seventh with 400 medley relay at Big Al Invite (12/3)
  • Runner-up in 200 free, 200 fly and 200 free relay at Princeton (11/13)
  • Took third with 400 medley relay at Princeton (11/13)
  • Anchored winning 200 medley relay and 400 free relay and won 50 free and 200 free in home opener with Harvard (11/5)
  • Swam opening leg of winning 200 free relay at IUPUI (10/30)
  • Runner-up in 50 and 200 free and 200 breast at IUPUI (10/30)
  • Won 100 free and 200 fly at Purdue (10/29)
  • Swam anchor on winning 400 free relay at Purdue (10/29)
  • Runner-Up with 200 medley relay at Purdue (10/29)
  • Swam second leg of winning 400 free relay, third leg of winning 400 medley relay and won 50 free at Colgate Invite (10/9)
  • Runner-Up in 100 and 200 free and 100 fly at the Colgate Invite (10/9)
  • Won 100 free at Army (10/7)
  • Runner-up in 200 free at Army (10/7)
2020-21 (Sophomore) 
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Big Ten All-Academic
2019-20 (Freshman) 
  • B Finals of 50 Free and 100 Free at Big Ten Championships (2/20)
  • Sixth Place Finish at Big Ten Championships - 400 Free Relay (2/22)
  • Seventh Place Finish at Big Ten Championships - 200 Free Relay (2/21)
  • Two-Time Big Ten Freshman Swimmer of the Week (11/20 & 11/13)
  • Won the 50 free, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay and placed second in the 100 free, 200 free, and 200 IM vs. Nebraska (2/1)
  • Runner-up in 100 free, 200 free and 400 free relay vs. Villanova (1/17)
  • Finished first in the 50 free, 200 free and with the 200 free relay and 800 free relay at the Rutgers Invitational (12/7)
  • Finished first in the 50 free and 200 medley relay at Iowa (11/8)
  • Claimed second in the 400 free relay against Iowa (11/8)
  • Placed third in the 100 free at Iowa (11/8)
  • Won the 200 IM at Iowa State (11/9)
  • Took second in the 50 and 100 free at Iowa State (11/9)
  • Won six events - 100 free, 200 fly, 100 IM,  200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay - at the Rutgers Pre-Season Tune-Up (10/12)
  • Placed second in the 200 free at the Rutgers Pre-Season Tune-Up (10/12)
  • Came in third in the 50 free at the Rutgers Pre-Season Tune-Up (10/12)
Prior to Rutgers
  • Three-time gold medalist at the European Championships with the Russian relay team
  • Added a silver and bronze with the Russian relay team at the European Championships
  • Three-time Russian national championship medalist
Personal
  • Daughter of Irina and Andrei
  • Has one sibling, Egor
  • Proudest sports moment is winning five medals at the European Championships, despite swimming at a young age

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  • 2019-20Freshman

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  • 2020-21Sophomore

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  • 2021-22Junior

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  • 2022-23Senior

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