University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Maria Erokhina
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Paphos, Cyprus
- CSC Academic All-District Honors 2024-2025Â
- 2023-24Â Den Awards All Bear TeamÂ
- 2023-24 UNC Swimming & Diving Christiansen Award
- 2x National Record Holder in 100 breaststroke (1:10.56, 1:10.41)
- 2022-23 Den Awards Newcomer of the Year
- 2022-23 3x Cyprus National Champion
- 2022-23 3x National Record Holder (200 breast - 2:30.62, 100 breast - 1:10.59, 4x100 medley relay - 4:15.98)
Personal Bests
- 50 Free SCY: 25.21
- 50 Breast SCY: 28.08
- 200 breaststroke: 2:13.00
- 100 breaststroke:Â 59.96
- 200 Breast SCY: 2:10.84
- 50 Fly: 26.60
- 100 Fly: 56.86
- 100 IM: 56.94
- 200 individual medley 2:02.00
2025-26: Capped a historic senior season as the only Northern Colorado swimmer to qualify for the NCAA Division I Championships. Competed in both breaststroke events at the national meet, placing 35th in the 100 breast (1:00.18) and 42nd in the 200 breast (2:11.11).
Dominated at the MPSF Championships as a two-time conference champion, winning the 100 breast (59.96) and 200 breast (2:10.84), both NCAA Division I qualifying times and personal bests. Added a runner-up finish in the 200 IM (2:02.00, CSCAA B) and contributed to conference titles in both the 200 and 400 medley relays.
Posted the top times in program history in both the 100 and 200 breast, while also ranking No. 3 all-time in the 200 IM and contributing to school records in the 200 and 400 medley relays. Her 100 breast (59.96) and 200 breast (2:10.84) stand as program records, highlighting one of the most accomplished seasons in UNC history.
2024-25:Â Finished in the top-five in the 100y breast and 200y breaststroke events at the Front Range Invitational...Had two second place finished and one third place finish against Washington State...Finished first in the 100y breaststroke at Idaho, second in the 200y breast, and third in the 200y IM...Competed against NMSU and had two first place finishes and one third place finish...Finished first in the 200y breaststroke and in the 200y IM against Wyoming. Also finished second in the 100y breaststroke...Swam a personal best 2:07.44 in the 200y IM while also finishing third in the 200y breaststroke finals at the Trailblazer Invitational2023-24: Finished first in the WAC Championships in the 200 breast while also breaking the school record with a time of 2:13.00. Also at the WAC Championships, finished third in the 100 breast and in the 200 medley relay. Broke the meet record at Midseason in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 28.44.
2022-23: Finished second in the 200 breast at the WAC Championships and broke a school record with a time of 2:13.47. Also finished fifth in the 100 breast at the WAC Championships (1:02.32).
