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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sofia Matern

  • Position Back/IM
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Walnut Hills
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Major Exercise Physiology Pre-Physical Therapy

Biography

2024-25: Competed in seven meets…Recorded season best time at the MAC Championship in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:07.26…At the Liberty TYR ’85 Invite…Personal best in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:01.21, placing fourth…Season best time of 57.13 in the 100-yard backstroke and placed sixth.

Prior to Ohio: Attended Walnut Hill High School and was awarded Female Athlete of the Year in 2024 under coach Tammy Smith…Varsity all 4 years of high school…She swam club at Mason Manta Rays and was coached by Ken Heis and Emilie Hoeper…School record in 2023 in 200 IM…200 Medley Relay in school and pool record (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)…Captained team in 2024 and was a state qualifier 2021-2024. 

Personal: Born January 26th, 2006…Daughter of Barron and Allison…Has a brother and a sister, Bear and Zoey…Enjoys art, writing and design…Favorite athlete is Caeleb Dressel…Favorite Teams are the Bengals, FC Cincinnati, the Reds…Plans to become a physical therapist for a sports team or have her own practice.  

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Back/IM
    5'4"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Back/IM
    5'4"