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Women's Swimming and Diving

2025-26 Women's Swim & Dive Roster

Alexia Sotomayor Season 2025-26

PositionFly/Back
ClassFreshman
HometownLima, Peru

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ACCOLADES & HONORS:

  • South American Champion (October, 2024)
  • Holds national records in the 50m back (28.06), 100m back (1:00.50), the 200m back (2:09.29), the 50 fly (27.52) and 100 fly (1:00.10) in short-course (25m)
  • Current Peru record holder in the 200m backstroke (2:13.80) and in the 50m fly (26.97) (LCM)
  • World Junior Championship finalist (2022)

FRESHMAN (2025-26)

  • Swam in her sixth world championship competition representing Peru at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

BEFORE ASU:

  • Represented Peru at the World Aquatics Short Course Championships in December 2024, competing in the 100 fly, 200 back and on two relay teams.
  • Won seven titles at the Pan American Group Championships in the 50 free, 50 back, 100 back, 50 fly, 100 fly, 100 back, 200 back.
  • At the 2022 World Junior Championships, she finished 7th in the 100 back.
  • One of the youngest competitors at the Pan American games in Lima in 2019.
  • Qualified for her first national team at age 12 and competed at the South American Youth Championship.

PERSONAL:

  • Born in Lima, Peru. Her dream is to qualify for the Olympic Games and represent Peru.
  • Always had an interest for science but especially marine science.