Daria Pyshnenko

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Freestyle
Hometown:
Lake Forest, Ill.
High School:
Lake Forest

At Michigan
• *Six-time CSCAA All-American in 2020 (50-yard Freestyle, 100-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Freestyle Relay, 400-yard Freestyle Relay, 200-yard Medley Relay, 400-yard Medley Relay)
• Four-time CSCAA All-American (2018-19: 200-yard Freestyle Relay, 400-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Seven-time Big Ten champion (2021: 400-yard Freestyle Relay; 2020: 200-yard Medley Relay, 400-yard Medley Relay; 2018-20: 400-yard Freestyle Relay; 2018: 200-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Four-time All-Big Ten (2018-21: First Team)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American (2020)

Senior (2020-21)
• Big Ten champion (400-yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-27): Finished 2nd in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.88), tied for 2nd in the 100-yard Freestyle (47.98) and finished 46th in the 100-yard Butterfly (56.13).
• Michigan State/Rutgers (Jan. 23): Won the 100-yard Butterfly (55.19).
• Indiana/Northwestern (Jan. 16): Won the 50-yard Freestyle (22.67) and 100-yard Freestyle (49.91).

Junior (2019-20)
• *Six-time CSCAA All-American (50-yard Freestyle, 100-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Freestyle Relay, 400-yard Freestyle Relay, 200-yard Medley Relay, 400-yard Medley Relay)
• Three-time Big Ten champion (400-yard Freestyle Relay, 200-yard Medley Relay, 400-yard Medley Relay)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• NCAA Championships (March 18-21): Canceled due to COVID-19; had received invite in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 19-22): Finished 2nd in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.82), 3rd in the 100-yard Freestyle (47.90), and 26th in the 100-yard Butterfly (54.44)
• Michigan State (Jan. 31): Finished 1st in the 100-yard Butterfly (56.09).
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Finished 2nd in the 50-yard Freestyle (22.63) and 6th in the 100-yard Freestyle (52.05).
• Indiana (Jan. 11): Finished 1st in the 50-yard Freestyle (22.62).
• Minnesota Invite (Dec. 4-7): Finished 2nd in the 100-yard Freestyle (48.12), 3rd in the 50-yard Freestyle (22.19) and 13th in the 100-yard Butterfly (54.19).

* Due to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Championships because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSCAA awarded All-America honors to: a.) individuals who were a part of a relay with an NCAA 'A' cut; b.) those who had individually qualified for the NCAA Championships; or c.) divers who had qualified for the NCAA Zone C Championships.

Sophomore (2018-19)
• Two-time CSCAA All-American (200-yard Freestyle Relay, 400-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Two-time Big Ten champion (200-yard Freestyle Relay, 400-yard Freestyle)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• NCAA Championships (March 20-23): Finished in a tie for 31st in 50-yard Freestyle (22.42).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 20-23): Finished 3rd in the 100-yard Freestyle (48.53), 4th in the 50-yard Freestyle (22.23) and 41st in the 100-yard Butterfly (56.06).
• Ohio State (Jan. 19): Finished 2nd in the 100-yard Freestyle (50.28) and 4th in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.19).
• Indiana (Jan. 17): Finished 2nd in 50-yard Freestyle (23.12) and 5th in 100-yard Freestyle (51.65).
• UGA Fall Invite (Nov. 29-Dec. 1): Finished 12th in the 100-yard freestyle (49.85) and T-15th in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.29)

Freshman (2017-18)
• CSCAA All-American (200-yard Freestyle Relay, 400-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Big Ten champion (400-yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• NCAA Championships (March 14-17): Relay alternate; swam on 200-yard Freestyle Relay and 400-yard Freestyle Relay.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 14-17): Finished 6th in the 100-yard Freestyle (48.70), 10th in the 50-yard Freestyle (22.39) and 47th in the 100-yard Butterfly (55.90).
• Ohio State/Virginia Tech/Rutgers (Jan. 20): Finished 2nd in the 50-yard Freestyle (22.68) and 6th in the 100-yard freestyle (50.07).
• Indiana (Jan. 13): Finished 2nd in the 50-yard Freestyle (22.86) and 3rd in the 100-yard Freestyle (50.56).
• UGA Fall Invite (Dec. 1-3): Finished 11th in the 50-yard Freestyle (22.73), 16th in the 100-yard Butterfly (55.87), 18th in the 100-yard Freestyle (49.86) and 36th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:54.19).
• Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn State (Nov. 4-5): Finished 4th in the 100-yard Freestyle (50.87) and 7th in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.45).
• Louisville (Oct. 20-21): Finished 5th in the 100-yard Freestyle (51.15) and 7th in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.69).
• Made collegiate debut at Louisville (Oct. 20)

Prep
• High School: Lake Forest High School
• Two-time IHSA state champion (2015: 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle)

Club/International
• Club: CATS Aquatic Team

Personal
• Full Name: Daria Pyshnenko
• Birthday: March 11, 1999
• Father, Vladimir, was a four-time Olympic medalist from Russia, winning one gold and two silvers at the 1992 Games in Barcelona and one silver at the 1996 Games in Atlanta
• Mother, Natalya Meshcheryakova, won bronze at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Major: Health and Fitness

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