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UC San Diego

2023-24 Swimming Roster

Jack Spitser/UC San Diego

Sophie Francis

  • Position Middle Distance Freestyle/Sprint Freestyle
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Charlotte Country Day School
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • Major Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience

Biography

TRITON NOTES
 NCAA Qualifier (2019-20)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021-22
Triton Athletes' Council team representative.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019-20
CSCAA All American (200-freestyle)... CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...MPSF Athlete of the Week (2/11)...Named Team Rookie of the Year...Qualified for the 200-yard free finals at the NCAA Championships with a season best time of 1:49.54...Won the 100- and 200-yard free against University of San Diego to earn MPSF Athlete of the Week recognition.

CLUB
Swam with SwimMAC Carolina from 2014-2019

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina...Holds Charlotte Country Day School Record in the 50, 100, 200, and 500 Freestyle...Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA) Conference Record in the 100 Freestyle (originally set in 2018, broken again in 2019)...MVP Sophomore ('16-'17), Junior ('17-'18), and Senior Year ('18-'19)...Made All- Conference Team in 2018 and 2019.

PERSONAL
Born June 27 in Nashville, TN ... Daughter of Tara and Sheldon ... Has a younger sister Angie ... Father played college football at Duke ... Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience major in Sixth College ... Favorite UCSD memory was her 200 free prelim at 2020 NCAA's ... Plans to explore sports psychology and work with athletes on honing the mental aspect of their sports after graduation ... Favorite teams are Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Hornets ... Enjoys listening to Panic! at the Disco, Fall Out Boy, Tyler the Creator, Queen, Cage the Elephant ... Favorite athlete is Natalie Coughlin ... Hobbies include Yoga, Photography and Reading.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Middle Distance Freestyle/Sprint Freestyle
    5'8"

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Middle Distance Freestyle/Sprint Freestyle
    5'8"

  • 2021-22Junior

    Middle Distance Freestyle/Sprint Freestyle
    5'8"

  • 2021-22Junior

    Middle Distance Freestyle/Sprint Freestyle
    5'8"

  • 2022-23Senior

    Middle Distance Freestyle/Sprint Freestyle
    5'8"

  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    Middle Distance Freestyle/Sprint Freestyle
    5'8"

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