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2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Makayla Varga

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Frankfort, Ill.
  • High School Lincoln Way East

Biography

Career Bests

50 Fly: 26.85 (at Ohio State Winter Invite, 2/15/20)
100 Fly: 58.22 (at House of Champions Invite, 11/23/19)
50 Free: 25.13 (at Ohio State Winter Invite, 2/14/20)
100 Free: 54.66 (at House of Champions Invite, 11/24/19)
50 Back: 29.01 (at Northwestern/UIC, 10/12/19)
100 Back: 1:00.91 (at Ohio State Winter Invite, 2/15/20)
50 Back: 29.01 (at Northwestern/UIC, 10/12/19)
50 Back: 29.01 (at Northwestern/UIC, 10/12/19)
50 Back: 29.01 (at Northwestern/UIC, 10/12/19)

Sophomore - 2019-20

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Member of the 200 freestyle relay team that placed fourth with a time of 1:41.79 at the Ohio State Winter Invite (2/16)
  • Recorded a season-best 26.85 in the 50 butterfly at the Ohio State Winter Invite (2/15)
  • Secured a season-best time of 58.22 in the 100 butterfly at the House of Champions Invite (11/23)
  • Swam a personal-best 54.66 at the House of Champions Invite (11/24)

Freshman - 2018-19

  • Did not compete

High School

  • Attended Lincoln Way East High School
  • Four-time Sectional Champion and IHSA State Qualifier in the 100 butterfly
  • Two-time All State 
  • Four-time All Conference 
  • Five-time NCSA Junior National Qualifier
  • School-record holder in the 100 butterfly and part of school-record 200 medley relay team
  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude (5.17/4.00 GPA)
  • Illinois State Scholar and AP Scholar with Distinction
  • Earned the Illinois Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish

Personal

  • Born July 18, 2000
  • Hometown: Frankfort, Ill.
  • Majoring in Kinesiology
  • Parents are Andy and Denise Varga
  • Has one younger brother, Jordan
  • Lists her biggest role model as current teammate Fiona McDermott "because she has pushed me to be my best since we were high school teammates and she is so kind and humble"

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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