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2024-25 Women's Swimming/Diving Roster

Rafaela Makariewicz

  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Colegio Monteiro Lobato
  • Hometown Porto Alegre, Brazil

Biography

Rafaela's Swimcloud Page

Personal-Best 50-Free Time: 24.77 (11/9/23 at A3 Performance Invite)
Personal-Best 50-Breaststroke Time: 30.24 (11/10/23 at A3 Performance Invite)
Personal-Best 100-Breaststroke Time: 1:04.68 (11/10/23 at A3 Performance Invite)
Personal-Best 200-Breaststroke Time: 2:22.26 (11/11/23 at A3 Performance Invite)
Personal-Best 200-IM Time: 2:22.93 (1/18/25 vs. USI/Butler)

2024-25:
  • Won the 100-breaststroke in season-opener against Centre College (1:08.52) while finishing second in the 200-breaststroke (2:33.77)
  • Came in third in the 200-breaststroke versus McKendree (2:32.31)
  • Took fourth in the 100-breaststroke (1:11.87) and 200-IM (2:22.93) against USI/Butler

2023-24:
  • Set top times in multiple events at the A3 Performance Invite - 50-free (24.77), 50-breaststroke (30.24), 100-breaststroke (1:04.68), and 200-breaststroke (2:22.66)
  • Came in third place in the 200-breaststroke versus Bellarmine (2:33.04)
  • Was the runner-up in the 100-breaststroke against Wabash/EIU with a time of 1:07.71

Prior To UE:
  • Attended Colegio Monteiro Lobato for high school in Brazil
  • Competed in swimming for the Gremio Nautico Uniao and head coach Mario Alberto Leite
  • A Bazilian medalist and south Brazilian record holder, competing in the 50, 100 and 200-Meter Breaststroke events
Personal:
  • Daughter of Andre Makariewicz and Renata Vicentini Makariewicz
  • Has an older sister, Daniela
  • Enjoys cooking and gardening
  • Plans on majoring in Business at UE

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

  • 2024-25Sophomore

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