The University of Akron Athletics
2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Henell, Sofia
Sofia Henell
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Katedralskolan Linkoping
- Hometown:
- Linkoping, Sweden
Bio
Henell's Top Times
As a Sophomore (2019-20): Second-Team All-MAC ... MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete ... Academic All-MAC ... Dean’s List ... Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society member ... MAC Championships: Set pool records with first-place finishes in the 800 freestyle relay (7:08.27) and the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.39), while also taking first in the 400 freestyle relay (3:15.81) ... Invitationals: Set meet records with first-place finishes in the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.07) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:19.77), while finishing second in the 400 medley relay (3:42.31), 50 free (23.02), 200 medley relay (1:40.89), and the 100 freestyle (49.91) at the Akron Zips Classic ... finished second in both the 400 freestyle relay (3:19.07) and the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.10), and took third in the 800 freestyle relay (7:17.62) at the Shamrock Invitational ... Duals: Placed first in the 200 medley relay (1:43.16), 50 free (23.71), and the 400 freestyle relay (3:27.59) against Miami ... finished first in the 200 medley relay (1:42.64) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:26.68), and second in the 50 free (23.73) and 100 fly (57.33) against Eastern Michigan.Â
As a Freshman: NCAA Championships: A member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.45) and 400 freestyle relay (3:15.58) teams that both finished 19th … swam the final leg of the 200 medley relay that finished 23rd with a time of 1:37.80 …. MAC Championships: Earned third in both the 50 freestyle (22.46) and 200 freestyle (1:46.76) … placed ninth in the 100 freestyle with a time of 49.11 … a member of the 400 freestyle relay (3:14.42) and 200 freestyle relay (1:28.54) teams that both finished first in MAC and program record breaking times … Invitationals: Finished first in the 200 freestyle (1:50.08), third in the 100 freestyle (50.58) and fourth in the 50 freestyle (23.22) at the Akron Zips Classic … placed first in the 50 freestyle (22.68) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:48.93) at the Zippy Invitational … earned fourth in the 200 IM (2:03.01) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (50.15) at the Shamrock Invitational … a member of the 400 freestyle relay team that finished first in a program and MAC record breaking time of 3:16.44 at the Ohio State Winter Invite …. Duals: Placed sixth in the 100 freestyle (52.53) against Buffalo … finished second in the 50 freestyle (23.58) against Ohio State and Denison … earned third in the 100 IM (1:00.23) against Ball State … placed first in the 100 IM (1:00.24) in Akron’s mystery dual against Duquesne … finished second in the 200 IM (2:07.26) against Bowling Green … earned fourth in the 50 freestyle (23.97) against Ohio.
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At Katedralskolan Linkoping: Was a member of the national team in 2017…in 2017, was the Junior National Champion in the 50 Freestyle (SCM)…recorded fastest times of 25.22 in the 50 freestyle (LCM) and 56.84 in the 100 freestyle (LCM).
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Personal: Daughter of Erik and Pernilla Henell…has one brother, Gustav…majoring in biology.
Short Course Yards | Long Course Meters | ||||
Event | Time | Year | Event | Time | Year |
50 Free | 22.46 | 2019 | 50 Free | 26.08 | 2019 |
100 Free | 49.11 | 2019 | 100 Free | 57.47 | 2019 |
200 Free | 1:46.76 | 2019 | 200 Free | 2:11.02 | 2019 |
100 Fly | 55.88 | 2019 | 100 Fly | 1:04.36 | 2019 |
As a Sophomore (2019-20): Second-Team All-MAC ... MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete ... Academic All-MAC ... Dean’s List ... Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society member ... MAC Championships: Set pool records with first-place finishes in the 800 freestyle relay (7:08.27) and the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.39), while also taking first in the 400 freestyle relay (3:15.81) ... Invitationals: Set meet records with first-place finishes in the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.07) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:19.77), while finishing second in the 400 medley relay (3:42.31), 50 free (23.02), 200 medley relay (1:40.89), and the 100 freestyle (49.91) at the Akron Zips Classic ... finished second in both the 400 freestyle relay (3:19.07) and the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.10), and took third in the 800 freestyle relay (7:17.62) at the Shamrock Invitational ... Duals: Placed first in the 200 medley relay (1:43.16), 50 free (23.71), and the 400 freestyle relay (3:27.59) against Miami ... finished first in the 200 medley relay (1:42.64) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:26.68), and second in the 50 free (23.73) and 100 fly (57.33) against Eastern Michigan.Â
As a Freshman: NCAA Championships: A member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.45) and 400 freestyle relay (3:15.58) teams that both finished 19th … swam the final leg of the 200 medley relay that finished 23rd with a time of 1:37.80 …. MAC Championships: Earned third in both the 50 freestyle (22.46) and 200 freestyle (1:46.76) … placed ninth in the 100 freestyle with a time of 49.11 … a member of the 400 freestyle relay (3:14.42) and 200 freestyle relay (1:28.54) teams that both finished first in MAC and program record breaking times … Invitationals: Finished first in the 200 freestyle (1:50.08), third in the 100 freestyle (50.58) and fourth in the 50 freestyle (23.22) at the Akron Zips Classic … placed first in the 50 freestyle (22.68) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:48.93) at the Zippy Invitational … earned fourth in the 200 IM (2:03.01) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (50.15) at the Shamrock Invitational … a member of the 400 freestyle relay team that finished first in a program and MAC record breaking time of 3:16.44 at the Ohio State Winter Invite …. Duals: Placed sixth in the 100 freestyle (52.53) against Buffalo … finished second in the 50 freestyle (23.58) against Ohio State and Denison … earned third in the 100 IM (1:00.23) against Ball State … placed first in the 100 IM (1:00.24) in Akron’s mystery dual against Duquesne … finished second in the 200 IM (2:07.26) against Bowling Green … earned fourth in the 50 freestyle (23.97) against Ohio.
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At Katedralskolan Linkoping: Was a member of the national team in 2017…in 2017, was the Junior National Champion in the 50 Freestyle (SCM)…recorded fastest times of 25.22 in the 50 freestyle (LCM) and 56.84 in the 100 freestyle (LCM).
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Personal: Daughter of Erik and Pernilla Henell…has one brother, Gustav…majoring in biology.
Akron Swimming and Diving Dual vs. Ball State
Friday, January 31
Akron Swimming and Diving (Zippy Invitational) - Day 4
Sunday, December 08
Akron Swimming and Diving (Zippy Invitational) - Day 3
Saturday, December 07
Akron Swimming and Diving (Zippy Invitational) - Day 2
Friday, December 06