Maya Skorupski

Photo by: Ruben Kappler, BGSU Marketing & Communications

Position:
Backstroke/Freestyle
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
West Chicago
Hometown:
West Chicago, Ill.

2015-16: Academic All-MAC … At the MAC Championship, set a career PR 23.69 in the 50 free in the prelims … Posted the Falcons’ fastest 100 backstroke time of the season with an NCAA B cut qualifying time, swimming a school record of 54.26 … Earned four first place finishes in the 100 backstroke throughout the season … Set a career PR in the 200 back at the MAC Championship, finishing 13^th … Placed second in the 200 backstroke against Eastern Michigan … Swam on the third place 200 free relay team versus YSU and Oakland … Swam on the fifth place 400 free relay team against Ohio … Earned three first place finishes on the 200 medley relay team … Swam on the school record setting 200 medley relay team at the MAC Championship … Placed first on the 400 medley relay team versus Miami.

2014-15: At MAC Championships, finished 8th overall in the 100 backstroke A final (55.57) … Swam in the 200 backstroke prelims, placing 19th and the 50 freestyle prelims, placing 24^th… Versus Youngstown State, placed second in the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relays, as well as the 200 backstroke (2:09.70) … Finished third in the 100 backstroke (58.00) … At Buffalo, took first in the 200 medley relay, second in the 100 backstroke and fourth in the 200 backstroke … Swam a third place finish in the 200 medley relay and was fourth in the 100 backstroke against Akron … Against Toledo/Marshall, swam 57.45 in a second place 100 backstroke finish … Also finished third in the 200 freestyle relay … Versus MSU/Marshall, was a part of the third place 200 medley relay team … Placed second in the 100 backstroke … Part of the first-place 200 medley relay team that set a new meet record of 1:43.12 at EMU Invite … Also placed second in the 100 backstroke … Member of 10th place 200 free relay and 200 medley relay teams at GT Invite … Qualified for the B final of the 100 backstroke where she placed first in the heat (55.60) … Swam in C final of the 200 back, finishing 10th … Versus EMU/Oakland, placed third in 200 medley relay and second in the 100 and 200 backstroke … Placed second in 200 medley relay and 100 backstroke against Ball State … Recorded her first win of the dual meet season in the 200 backstroke.

2013-14: The team’s top swimmer in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes … Placed 13^th at the MAC Championships in the 100 backstroke and 16^th in the 200 backstroke … Swam leadoff leg on 400 medley relay team that broke the school record at the MAC Championships with a time of 3:40.79, placing third … Also swam leadoff on the team’s top 200 medley relay unit, finishing sixth at the MAC Championships … Also competed in the 50 freestyle at the MAC Championships … Won the 100 backstroke in dual meets three times and placed second two other times … Posted a pair of wins in the 200 backstroke in dual meets as well as one second-place finish … Placed second in the 500 freestyle in a dual meet at Xavier … Swam on the winning 400 freestyle relay team at Xavier … Won dual meets as part of the 200 medley relay team three times … Twice won the 400 medley relay in dual meets.

Personal/Prior to BGSU: Daughter of Halina Skorupski ... born on Feb. 9, 1995 ... has one sister, Ania ... plans to major in biology ... was a four year varsity letterwinner for coach Nick Parry at West Chicago Community High School ... finished first in 100 backstroke during the Dupage Valley Eight Conference her junior and senior seasons ... Won MVP, Coach's Award, and Female Athlete of the Year her senior year ... a member of the National Honor Society and Ambassador's Club ... was a two-time captain ... swam for the West Chicago Sharks at the club level.

Personal Bests
50 Freestyle: 23.69, at MAC Championship prelims (2/27/16)
100 Freestyle: 55.23, at Xavier (11/2/13)
50 Backstroke: 26.98, at TYR Invitational finals (11/24/13)
100 Backstroke: 54.26, at Zippy Invitational (12/4/15)
200 Backstroke: 2:02.37, at MAC Championship (2/27/16)