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2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Photos by Frank Poulin

Sophia Owen

  • Height 5-6
  • Year 2029
  • Hometown Honolulu, Hawaii
  • High School ‘Iolani School
  • Position Back
  • Major Neuroscience
  • Pronunciation so-FEE-ah OH-wen

Biography


Link to SwimCloud.com Career Statistics

2025-26:
  • Made collegiate debut by taking sixth in the 200 Back (2:18.93) at Wheaton
  • Earned bronze in the 100 Back (1:01.73) and 200 Back (2:16.92) against Simmons and Merrimack
  • Took third in the 100 Back (1:02.59) at Mount Holyoke
  • Claimed eighth in the “B” finals of the 100 Back (1:00.27) and eighth in the “C” finals of the 200 Back (2:15.47) at the MIT Winter Invite
  • Placed fourth in the 100 Back (1:02.25) and fifth in the 50 Free (26.78) at the Wellesley Invitational
  • Finished 11th in the 100 Back (59.78), 12th in the 200 Back (2:13.02) and 36th in the 50 Free (26.32) at the NEWMAC Championships
Before Wellesley:
  • Attended ‘Iolani School, graduated in 2025
  • Single-sport athlete in swimming
  • Helped bring the ‘Iolani Girls Swim Team to State Championships all four years of high-school 2022-2025
Personal:
  • Born in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Has one sister
  • Is a national advocate for the Epilepsy Foundation of America, constantly sharing her personal story with epilepsy and how epilepsy doesn’t hold you back from your goals/dreams
Why Wellesley:
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because it had a special community that Sophia couldn’t find anywhere else. Sophia knew that at Wellesley, she could pursue her dream of becoming a neurologist with the best possible support and resources
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