Sophia Tuinman

Class:
Senior
Position:
Backstroke
Hometown:
Northville, Mich.
High School:
Northville

At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten (2023)

Junior (2022-23)
• Wisconsin/Pittsburgh (Jan. 28): Finished 7th in the 100-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (57.79), 10th in the 200-yard Individual Medley Timed Finals (2:09.84) and 11th in the 500-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (5:08.66).
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Finished 7th in the 200-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (2:04.60) and 7th in the 100-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (57.32).
• Tennessee Invite (Nov. 17-20): Finished 16th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:59.41) and 26th in the 100-yard Backstroke (56.10).
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Finished 7th in the 100-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (57.59) and 7th in the 200-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (2:04.44).
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Finished 5th in the 200-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (2:05.98) and 6th in the 100-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (58.06).
• Oakland (Oct. 8): Finished 4th in the 200-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (2:05.28) and 5th in the 100-yard Backstroke (58.02).

Sophomore (2021-22)
• Ohio State (Jan. 28): Finished 9th in the 100-yard Backstroke (56.15), 3rd in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:59.51) and 10th in the 200-yard IM (2:07.66).
• Wisconsin/Minnesota (Jan. 15): Finished 9th in the 100-yard Backstroke (56.09) and 5th in the 200-yard Backstroke (2:00.23).
• Grand Valley (Nov. 6): Finished 6th in the 50-yard Freestyle (24.86).
• Purdue/Missouri (Nov. 5): Finished 8th in the 100-yard Backstroke (55.69) and 4th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:58.39).
• Oakland (Oct. 9): Finished 4th in the 1000-yard Freestyle (10:33.87) and 4th in the 100-yard Backstroke (57.35).

Freshman (2020-21)
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-27): Finished 17th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:57.32), 25th in the 100-yard Backstroke (54.95) and 55th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:52.25).
• Michigan State/Rutgers (Jan. 23): Swam the 200-yard Freestyle (1:53.86) and 500-yard Freestyle (5:03.70).
• Indiana/Northwestern (Jan. 16): Finished 3rd in the 200-yard Backstroke (2:00.30) and 4th in the 100-yard Backstroke (56.22).

Prep
• High School: Northville
• Runner-up in the 100-yard Backstroke at the 2018 MHSAA D-I State Championships
• Holds four school records and one MHSAA D-I record (as part of the 200-yard Medley Relay)
• Three-time MISCA All-State selection

Club/International
• Club: Club Wolverine
• 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200-meter Backstroke
• Won the 400-yard IM and was runner-up in both the 200-yard IM and 200-yard Backstroke at the 2019 Michigan Swimming Open Championships
• Four-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American

Personal
• Full Name: Sophia Jade Tuinman
• Birthday: Sept. 27, 2002
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering
• Major: Undeclared

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date
50-yard Freestyle	24.86	11/6/2021
200-yard Freestyle	1:52.25	2/25/2021
500-yard Freestyle	4:54.39	12/1/2021
1000-yard Freestyle	10:33.87	10/9/2021
50-yard Backstroke	27.03	1/28/2023
100-yard Backstroke	54.70	12/1/2021
200-yard Backstroke	1:56.03	12/1/2021
200-yard IM	2:07.66	01/28/2022