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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Sophia Yousuf

  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Finance + Data Science
  • Hometown Denville, N.J.
  • High School Morris Knolls // Morris County School of Technology
  • Instagram sophiaayousuf

Biography

2024-25

  • Holds seventh-fastest in program records for the 100 freestyle (49.97) at the Last Chance Meet 
  • Ranked seventh-fastest in program records for the 200 individual medley (2:01.61) at the CSCAA Championships
  • Set a new personal-best for the 50 free (23.71), 200 free (1:50.26), and in the 100 free (49.97) at the Last Chance Meet 
  • Achieved a new personal-best in the 50 backstroke (27.09), 100 fly (55.31), and 50 fly (25.99) at the Hawkeye Invitational
  • Earned a new personal-best in the 100 backstroke (56.57) vs. Illinois State and Southern Illinois

High School

  • Two-time First-Team All-Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
  • Four-year letterwinner

Personal

Born December 19, 2005... Daughter of Asif and Katia Yousuf... One brother, Stefan... Chose Illinois because "The immense sense of support and community drew me to Illinois immediately. The balance between athletics and academics was my biggest priority; Illinois exceeded those expectations."

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    IM/Back
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    IM/Back