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2024-2025 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Ella Varga

Ella Varga

  • Position:
    Backstroke
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Prev School:
    LSU

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Junior):

  • Competed in four meets
  • Earned gold in the 100 back with a time of 54.07 against Grand Canyon
  • Also earned gold in the 200 back with an NCAA B-Cut time of 1:56.70 against Grand Canyon
  • Swam a personal best in the 50 free with a time of 23.85 at the SMU Invitational


Prior to UH:

  • Competed for two seasons at LSU
  • 2023 SEC Champion in the 200-yard backstroke with a school record time of 1:51.74
  • Won the 100-yard backstroke (55.30) in a dual meet with Florida State (Nov. 4, 2023)
  • Placed first in the 200-yard backstroke (1:56.68) and fourth in 100-yard backstroke (55.50) in a dual meet with Texas A&M (Nov. 15-17, 2023)
  • Finished 41st at the NCAA Championships in the 200-back (1:55.13) and 46th in the 100-back (53.29)
  • Earned bronze at the Canadian Trials as a freshman
  • Member of Team Canada’s swim team (2023)
  • Nominated to swim at the Pan Am games in Chile (2023)


Prep:

  • A 2022 graduate of St. Mary’s HS located in her hometown of Calgary, Alberta


Personal:

  • Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies and Wildlife Conservation
  • Has a younger sister
  • Parents are Kara Varga and Tyrone Varga of Calgary, Alberta

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