2007-08 Women's Swim & Dive Roster
Roster

Maria Mayrovich
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Novorossiysk, Russia
2007-08 (Junior): Placed fourth, seventh and eighth, respectively, in the 200, 100 and 50 freestyle, respectively, at the Russian Olympic Trials… Placed second in a local Russian 3km and 5km championship… Captured a total of nine records in opponents[apos] pools as a key sprinter for the Jayhawks… Recorded pool records in KU[apos]s Robinson Natatorium in the 100 (50.25) and 200 (1:48.85) freestyle events her junior year… Was a member of the 200 and 400-yard medley relays that shattered Kansas all-time records at the 2008 Big 12 Championship meet… Racked up over 20 individual race victories over the duration of the season… Recorded her top time in the 50-yard freestyle at Big 12s, finishing fourth with a time of 22.79… Fastest 200-yard freestyle time of the season was recorded at the Big 12 meet, a 10th-place, 1:48.75 finish… Finished first in the 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyle events at the Nike Cup, all Kenyon Athletic Center Natatorium records… Was a member of the 200, 400 and 800-yard free relays and the 200 and 400-yard medley relays that all shattered KAC pool records at the Nike Cup… Named Big 12 Swimmer of the Week Nov. 8 for her outstanding performances against Missouri, Arkansas and Nebraska-Omaha… Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.
2006-07 (Sophomore): The top sprint freestyler for the Jayhawks on the season… Was a member of the 200 (1:41.01) and 400-yard (3:42.54) medley relays that both placed third at the Big 12 Championships and set Kansas all-time and season records… Placed fifth at Big 12s in the 50-yard freestyle (23.14), recording the fastest team time on the season and placing her fourth on the Kansas all-time list… Also competed in the 200-yard free (1:49.45), finishing ninth, and the 100 free (49.99), finishing fifth, at Big 12s… Swam to a 49.92 in the 100-yard freestyle at the Ohio State last ditch qualifier meet, the fastest 2006-07 team time and the third fastest time on the KU all-time list… Captured first-place victories in the 50-yard freestyle against Nebraska-Omaha and South Dakota State (24.02), Nebraska (23.96), Iowa State (23.73) and at the Nike Cup (23.39)… 50 free finish at Nike Cup established a Kenyon Athletic Center Natatorium pool record… Was victorious in the 100-yard freestyle against Nebraska Omaha and South Dakota State (51.38; HPER pool record), Missouri (51.69), Nebraska (51.05), Iowa State (51.04) and at the Nike Cup (50.57), also setting a KAC Natatorium record… Was a member of the 800 free and 400 medley relays that set KAC pool records at the Nike Cup and 2006-07 team best times… 200-yard freestyle victory (1:49.52) at Nike Cup set her third individual pool record at the facility… Named [quote]Swimmer of the Meet[quote] for her performances at the Nike Cup… Finished third in the 50 free (23.71) and 100 free (50.51) at the Terrapin Cup Invitational… 200 free performance (1:49.39) at the Terrapin Cup was a team season best time and the fourth KU all-time fastest time… Was the first-place high point finisher in the sprint freestyle events against Northern Iowa, finishing first in the 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyle events.
2005-06 (Volgograd State Academy): Placed first in relays at the Russia Championships from 2003- 2006… 100 free Russia champion and gold medal recipient in 2003… Silver medal winner at the Junior European Championships in the 400 free relay in 2003… Athlete of the Year in 2003… Three-time competitor in the Fina Swimming World Cup in Moscow in 2004, 2005, 2006… Received third place in the 100 freestyle in 2006.
Personal:Parents are Alexander and Galina Mayrovich… A finance major.