Ariane Bernier

Audrey Varet

/ Women's Swimming & Diving

Photo by: University of Northern Colorado

Photo by: Jesus Ayala, UNC Athletics

Photo by: Jesus Ayala, UNC Athletics

Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Personal Bests

100 backstroke: 55.53
200 backstroke: 1:59.38
200y backstroke: 2:01.78
50 backstroke: 26.57
50y freestyle: 24.39
100y freestyle: 54.32
200y freestyle: 1:57.78
500 freestyle: 5:00.5

AWARDS & HONORS
- All WAC Second Team (2024-25)
- UNC S&D Ianini Award for Best Attitude (2024-25)

2025-26: Competed in multiple events for Northern Colorado, highlighted by strong performances in the backstroke group at the MPSF Championships. Placed fifth in the 200 back (1:59.38) and eighth in the 100 back (55.53), while also finishing 16th in the 500 free (5:00.50). Broke into UNC’s all-time top 10 in both backstroke events, ranking third in the 200 back and eighth in the 100 back, establishing herself as one of the program’s top backstroke swimmers.

2024-25: Had an 8th place finish in the 200y backstroke finals at the Trailblazer Invitational in Nov. 2024...Had a 6^th place finish at the Wac championships 2025 (all WAC second team)

High School: Was a Canadian Eastern Championship Gold Medalist and an Ontario Junior International Finalist in all backstroke events. Also a Canadian National Finalist in the 100 and 200 backstroke. Academically, Bernier found herself on the Deans list all four years of high school.