2026-27 Women's Swimming/Diving Roster
Biography
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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)
2025-26:
- Competed in seven meets
- Made her season debut at the UE Double Dual with an 8th in the 500-free (5:39.95) and 10th (2:03.91) in the 200-free
- Recorded a PR in the 500-free (5:28.57) at the A3 Invite
- Finished 4th in the 200-breaststroke against UIC (2:39.27)
- Notched three 4th-place finishes at Eastern Illinois including the 100-breaststroke (1:11.51), 200-breaststroke (2:40.90), and 200-IM (2:31.57)
- Added a 4th in the 100-breaststroke (1:12.57) and 5th in the 500-free (5:43.30) against USI
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
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