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2023-24 MIT Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Katie Sapozhnikov

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Ambler, Pa.
  • High School Wissahickon
  • Event Fly, Free
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests
200 Fly 2:06.18
500 Fly 5:10.66
200 Free 1:53.16

Accolades:
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- NEWMAC All-Sportsmanship Team (2021-22)


2023-24:
- Competed in nine meets throughout the season
- Placed fifth in the 200 Fly and seventh in the 500 Free at NEWMAC Championships

2022-23:
- Posted the top time in the 200-free at the MIT Invite
- Had the top time in the 100-free at the NEWMAC Championships
- Finished fifth in the 200-Fly at NEWMACs


2021-22:
- Swam in eight events during the season
- Finished 6th in the 200-Fly at NEWMACS


2020-21:
- Season Cancelled Due to Covid-19


Out of the Pool at MIT:
- Majoring in mechanical engineering
- Minor in economics
- Product Design Engineer at Apple
- Researched with the Therapeutic Technology Design & Development Lab
- Worked on the MIT WORMS team for the NASA Big Idea Challenge
- President of Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering Honors Society)
- President of SHINE for Girls*
- Kappa Alpha Theta


High School:
- A 2020 graduate of Wissahickon High School
- Earned four varsity letters in swimming
- All-State Honorable Mention and All-District
- Senior Scholar Award
- Coaches' Award
- Eight time state qualifier
- Holds school records in 100-fly, 200-medley relay, 200-free relay and 400-free relay
- Also swam for UDAC (Upper Dublin Aquatic Club)
- National Honor Society
- High school swim team captain
- Robotics team captain
- Founder of a Girls Coding program at local elementary school
- Distinguished honor roll recipient
- AP Scholar with Distinction
- National Merit Finalist

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21First Year

    Fly, Free
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Fly, Free
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Fly, Free
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Fly, Free
    5'8"