2024-25 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Nikonova, Ekaterina
Ekaterina Nikonova
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lyceum 12
- Hometown:
- Novosibirsk, Russia
- Major:
- Economics
Bio
TOP TIMES:
50 Free: 22.07 (SEC Championships, 02/15/23)
100 Free: 47.86 (SEC Championships, 02/18/23)
200 Free: 1:43.83 (NCAA Division I Women’s Championship, 03/15/23)
50 Back: 25.49 (IL FMC Speedo Grand Challenge, 11/22/24)
200 Back: 1:59.80 (IL FMC Speedo Grand Challenge, 11/23/24)
50 Fly: 25.56 (Georgia Fall Invitational, 11/18/22)
100 Fly: 53.31 (Georgia Fall Invitational, 11/18/22)
200 IM: 2:04.83 (IL FMC Speedo Grand Challenge, 11/22/24)
CAREER ACCOLADES:
-Six-time All-American
-2024 CSCAA Scholar All-American (2nd Team)
-2023-24 SEC Honor Roll
-2023 All-SEC First Team
-2022-23 SEC Honor Roll
-2022 All-SEC Second Team
-2022 All-SEC Freshman Team
-2022 CSCAA Scholar All-American
AS A SENIOR (2024-25 AT NORTHWESTERN)
Redshirt season – Did not compete
AS A JUNIOR (2023-24 AT FLORIDA)
Record-times
Member of two of Florida Women’s All-Time Top-10 Relay Times
200-yard Freestyle Relay | 3. – 1:27.18
400-yard Freestyle Relay | 4. – 3:11.70
800-yard Freestyle Relay | 2. – 6:56.49
Regular Season
Suffered from a season-ending injury heading into postseason
Participated in 27 events during the regular season
Claimed nine top-five finishes
Claimed third in the 50 Free and the 100 Free against FSU (1/26)
Placed second in her two individual events (100 Free and 200 Free) in dual-meet win verse South Carolina (1/5)
Competed in five relays and three individual events at the Georgia Invitational (11/16-11/18) … Recorded three season-best times in the 50 Free (22.47), 100 Free (48.59) and 200 Free (1:44.32) … Was a member of the wining 200 and 800 Free Relay Teams … Advanced to the A-Final in the 200 Free and 50 Free where she finished fifth and eighth, respectfully … Won the 100 Free B-Final to earn ninth place overall
Was a member of the winning 400 Free Relay Team as well as recorded a fourth-place finish in the 100 Free and a fifth-place finish in the 50 Free in Tri-Meet win against Tennessee and Kentucky (11/3)
Finished second in the 100 Free with a time of 51.49 and third in the 200 Free after recording a time of 1:49.73 in season-opener win against Vanderbilt (9/29)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
NCAA Championships
Earned All-American honors in the 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay
Clocked a career-best 1:43.83 in the 200 free prelims, later finishing 13th overall
Finished 24th in the 100 free and 45th in the 50 free
SEC Championships
Member of the SEC Championship winning team
Part of the SEC Title-Winning 800 free relay team
Member of the school-record breaking 400 free relay team with a 3:10.83, including a career-best time of 47.86 leading off the relay
Took bronze in the 100 free, and recorded a personal-best 22.07 in the 50 free for fifth
Regular Season
Finished first in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 free in the rivalry victory over Florida State
Won the 50 free and 100 free in the season-opening win over Arkansas/NOVA Southeastern
Took first in the 100 free with a 49.14 in the win over Georgia
Claimed victory in the 100 free and 200 free, helping Florida down Tennessee
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2021-22 AT FLORIDA)
NCAA Championships
Qualified in three individual events and four relays
Tallied a 17th place finish in the 200 free, 18th place in the 100 free, and 30th in the 500 free
Part of the 800 free relay team that finished sixth, the 400 free relay team that finished seventh, the 200 free relay team that finished ninth, and the 400 medley relay team that finished 21st
SEC Championships
Competed in three individual events and four relays
Finished 10th in the 100 free at 48.43, 11th in the 200 free at 1:46.07, and 17th in the 50 free at 22.16.
Earned B-cuts in the 50 free and 200 free
Member of the 400 free relay team that placed third, the 800 free relay team that finished fourth, the 200 free relay team that placed fifth, and the 400 medley relay team that finished seventh
Regular season
Earned her first two wins as a Gator in the 50 free with a time of 22.68 and in the 200 free with a 1:46.61 against Auburn on January 22
Won the 200 free at the Bulldog NCAA Qualifying Meet with a 1:44.83, the second-fastest on the team
Prior to NU and Florida:
Ranked No. 9 in Collegeswimming.com's National Recruit Rankings
2019 European Junior National Championships 50 free bronze medalist
2019 World Junior Championships 4x100 free relay silver medalist
2019 World Junior Championships 100 free finalist
Personal:
Majoring in Economics
50 Free: 22.07 (SEC Championships, 02/15/23)
100 Free: 47.86 (SEC Championships, 02/18/23)
200 Free: 1:43.83 (NCAA Division I Women’s Championship, 03/15/23)
50 Back: 25.49 (IL FMC Speedo Grand Challenge, 11/22/24)
200 Back: 1:59.80 (IL FMC Speedo Grand Challenge, 11/23/24)
50 Fly: 25.56 (Georgia Fall Invitational, 11/18/22)
100 Fly: 53.31 (Georgia Fall Invitational, 11/18/22)
200 IM: 2:04.83 (IL FMC Speedo Grand Challenge, 11/22/24)
CAREER ACCOLADES:
-Six-time All-American
-2024 CSCAA Scholar All-American (2nd Team)
-2023-24 SEC Honor Roll
-2023 All-SEC First Team
-2022-23 SEC Honor Roll
-2022 All-SEC Second Team
-2022 All-SEC Freshman Team
-2022 CSCAA Scholar All-American
AS A SENIOR (2024-25 AT NORTHWESTERN)
Redshirt season – Did not compete
AS A JUNIOR (2023-24 AT FLORIDA)
Record-times
Member of two of Florida Women’s All-Time Top-10 Relay Times
200-yard Freestyle Relay | 3. – 1:27.18
400-yard Freestyle Relay | 4. – 3:11.70
800-yard Freestyle Relay | 2. – 6:56.49
Regular Season
Suffered from a season-ending injury heading into postseason
Participated in 27 events during the regular season
Claimed nine top-five finishes
Claimed third in the 50 Free and the 100 Free against FSU (1/26)
Placed second in her two individual events (100 Free and 200 Free) in dual-meet win verse South Carolina (1/5)
Competed in five relays and three individual events at the Georgia Invitational (11/16-11/18) … Recorded three season-best times in the 50 Free (22.47), 100 Free (48.59) and 200 Free (1:44.32) … Was a member of the wining 200 and 800 Free Relay Teams … Advanced to the A-Final in the 200 Free and 50 Free where she finished fifth and eighth, respectfully … Won the 100 Free B-Final to earn ninth place overall
Was a member of the winning 400 Free Relay Team as well as recorded a fourth-place finish in the 100 Free and a fifth-place finish in the 50 Free in Tri-Meet win against Tennessee and Kentucky (11/3)
Finished second in the 100 Free with a time of 51.49 and third in the 200 Free after recording a time of 1:49.73 in season-opener win against Vanderbilt (9/29)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
NCAA Championships
Earned All-American honors in the 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 800 free relay
Clocked a career-best 1:43.83 in the 200 free prelims, later finishing 13th overall
Finished 24th in the 100 free and 45th in the 50 free
SEC Championships
Member of the SEC Championship winning team
Part of the SEC Title-Winning 800 free relay team
Member of the school-record breaking 400 free relay team with a 3:10.83, including a career-best time of 47.86 leading off the relay
Took bronze in the 100 free, and recorded a personal-best 22.07 in the 50 free for fifth
Regular Season
Finished first in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 free in the rivalry victory over Florida State
Won the 50 free and 100 free in the season-opening win over Arkansas/NOVA Southeastern
Took first in the 100 free with a 49.14 in the win over Georgia
Claimed victory in the 100 free and 200 free, helping Florida down Tennessee
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2021-22 AT FLORIDA)
NCAA Championships
Qualified in three individual events and four relays
Tallied a 17th place finish in the 200 free, 18th place in the 100 free, and 30th in the 500 free
Part of the 800 free relay team that finished sixth, the 400 free relay team that finished seventh, the 200 free relay team that finished ninth, and the 400 medley relay team that finished 21st
SEC Championships
Competed in three individual events and four relays
Finished 10th in the 100 free at 48.43, 11th in the 200 free at 1:46.07, and 17th in the 50 free at 22.16.
Earned B-cuts in the 50 free and 200 free
Member of the 400 free relay team that placed third, the 800 free relay team that finished fourth, the 200 free relay team that placed fifth, and the 400 medley relay team that finished seventh
Regular season
Earned her first two wins as a Gator in the 50 free with a time of 22.68 and in the 200 free with a 1:46.61 against Auburn on January 22
Won the 200 free at the Bulldog NCAA Qualifying Meet with a 1:44.83, the second-fastest on the team
Prior to NU and Florida:
Ranked No. 9 in Collegeswimming.com's National Recruit Rankings
2019 European Junior National Championships 50 free bronze medalist
2019 World Junior Championships 4x100 free relay silver medalist
2019 World Junior Championships 100 free finalist
Personal:
Majoring in Economics
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