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Sofia Chichaikina
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Togliatty, Russia
- High School:
- S.P. Koroleva
- Major:
- Information Technology & Informatics
RUTGERS SCHOOL RECORD
- 100 FreestyleĀ | 49.04Ā (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 (AnchorĀ Leg) | 1:38.25Ā (2023, Big Ten Championships)
- 100 FreestyleĀ | 49.46Ā (2019, Rutgers Invitational)
- 200 FreeĀ Relay (AnchorĀ Leg) | 1:31.65Ā (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 (AnchorĀ Leg) | 1:39.32 (2022, vs. Princeton)
- First - 100 Freestyle - 49.04 (2020, Big Ten Championships)
- Second - 200 FreeĀ - 1:46.12Ā (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)
2022-23Ā (Senior)
- CSC Adademic All-District
- Podium finish seventh-place performance and school record with 200 medleyĀ relay team at Big Ten Championships (2/15)
- Podium finish eighth-place performance in 200 flyĀ at Big Ten Championships (2/18)
- Podium finish eighth-place performanceĀ with 400 freeĀ 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 freeĀ at Big Ten Championships (2/17)
- Sixth-place finisher in CĀ final of 50Ā free at Big Ten Championships (2/16)
- Sixth-place finisher in B final of 100 flyĀ at Big Ten Championships (2/17)
- Won 200 free and 400 free relay vs.Ā Nebraska (1/28)
- Runner-up in 50 free vs.Ā Nebraska (1/28)
- Won 200 fly, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay vs. Nebraska (1/27)
- WonĀ 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 relayĀ at Hawkeye Challenge (12/2)
- Won 400 medley relayĀ 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 relayĀ 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 relayĀ 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 freeĀ 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 relayĀ in first-ever victory over Purdue (10/28-29)
- Won 200 fly and 200 and 400 free relayĀ in season-opener vs. LIU, Buffalo & Felician (10/7-8)
- Runner-upĀ in 50 and 200 free and with 200 medley relay in season-opener vs. LIU, Buffalo & Felician (10/7-8)
- 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 freeĀ 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 1983Ā at Nebraska (1/28)
- Won 400 free relay resetting Devaney Pool record set by NCAA relay champion and team-up Florida in 1983Ā at Nebraska (1/29)
- Won 200 fly with NCAA B cut and fourth-fastest time in RU historyĀ at Nebraska (1/28)
- Also won 50 and 100 freeĀ at Nebraska (1/28)
- Runner-up in 200 freeĀ at Nebraska (1/29)
- Won 200 fly and 400 medley relayĀ vs. Villanova (1/17)
- Runner-up with 400 free relay vs. Villanova (1/17)
- Won 400 free relayĀ at Big Al Invite (12/5)
- Claimed third in 100 free in A FinalĀ 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 relayĀ 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 relayĀ at IUPUI (10/30)
- Runner-up in 50 and 200 free and 200 breast at IUPUI (10/30)
- Won 100 free and 200 flyĀ at Purdue (10/29)
- Swam anchor on winning 400 free relay at Purdue (10/29)
- Runner-Up with 200 medley relayĀ at Purdue (10/29)
- Swam second legĀ of winning 400 free relay,Ā thirdĀ 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)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Big Ten All-Academic
- 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,Ā 200 free relay, andĀ 400 free relay andĀ placed second in the 100 free,Ā 200 free, andĀ 200 IMĀ 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 inĀ the 50 free and 200 medley relay atĀ Iowa (11/8)
- Claimed second in the 400 free relay against Iowa (11/8)
- Placed third in the 100 free atĀ Iowa (11/8)
- Won the 200 IM atĀ Iowa State (11/9)
- Took second in the 50 and 100 free atĀ Iowa State (11/9)
- Won six events -Ā 100 free, 200 fly, 100 IM,Ā 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 inĀ the 50 free at the Rutgers Pre-Season Tune-Up (10/12)
- 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
- 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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