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Sabina Kupcova - Women's Swim & Dive - University of Iowa Athletics

Sabina Kupcova

Position Free/IM
Class So.
Hometown Levice, Slovakia
High School Sportovni Gymnasium Ludvika Danka

2023-24 — Posted team-leading and collegiate-best 50.14 in 100 free at B1G Championships… that time ranks fourth all-time at Iowa… placed seventh in 200 IM with a collegiate-best 2:01.21 at CSCAA National Invitation Championships… that time ranks sixth all-time at Iowa… swam lead leg on team-leading 400-free relay that placed eighth (3:19.26) and and second leg on team-leading 800-free relay that placed ninth (7:12.57) at B1G Championships… those time rank second and sixth, respectively, all-time at Iowa… swam third leg on 200-free relay that placed 10th at B1G Championships (1:32.84)… swam lead leg on 400-free relay that placed fourth (3:20.53) and third leg on 200-medley relay that placed fifth (1:39.95) at CSCAA National Invitation Championships… those times rank 10th and seventh, respectively, all-time at Iowa… swam season bests in 50 free at Hawkeye Invite (23.92) and 200 free at B1G Championships (1:49.31)… won three individual event titles (two in 100 free and one in 200 free), and swam on five winning 400-free relays… Academic All-Big Ten honoree… letterwinner.

2022-23 — Led team in 100 free (50.26), 200 free (1:47.93), and 200 IM (2:02.06)… the 200 free time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… swam third leg on team-leading 200-free relay (1:31.49), second leg on team-leading 400-free relay (3:20.08), lead leg on team-leading 800-free relay (7:24.56), and anchored team-leading 400-medley relay that placed 10th (3:39.13)… the 200-free relay ranks seventh, the 400-free relay ranks sixth, and the 400-medley relay ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… swam third leg on 200-free relay that placed 11th (1:32.16), second leg on 400-free relay that placed 12th (3:23.77), lead leg on 800-free relay that placed 12th (7:24.56) and anchored 400-medley relay that placed 10th (3:40.18) at B1G Championships… letterwinner.

 

High School — Swam at 2018 World Short Course Championships in China… also swam at European Championships and European Junior Championships… named the “Best Swimmer of the Town” as freshman and sophomore.. career-best times were 1:58.29 (200 free SCM)/2:03.27 (200 free LCM), 4:14.78 (400 free SCM)/4:22.30 (400 free LCM), 2:13.93 (200 IM SCM)/2:19.66 (200 IM LCM)… high school coach was Peter Vodak.

Personal — Born Feb. 28, 2003, in Levice… parents are Peter Kupca and Anna Kupcova… has a younger sister, Denisa… open major.

Kupcova’s Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
50 Free 23.78 Hawkeye Invite 12/1/22
100 Free 50.26 Hawkeye Invite 12/3/22
200 Free 1:47.93 at Big Ten Championships 2/15/23
200 IM 2:01.21 at CSCAA National Invitation Championships 3/14/24