SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Pepperdine swimming & diving freshman Sophia Blietz has been named the MPSF Female Athlete of the Week for her performance last week against UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego, as announced today.
On Nov. 15, in the pouring rain, Blietz set a school record in the 200 back with her time of 2:00.37. This speed is also the fastest in the conference so far this season. At the tri-meet, she also led off the 400 medley relay with a time of 56.85.
Blietz has come out of the gates swinging in her freshman season. She had already recorded the fifth-best (2:02.17) and tenth-best (2:04.65) times before claiming the top spot in the program's history over the weekend.
This is the Santa Clarita, Calif. native's first weekly award of her career.
Blietz and the rest of the swim team return to the pool this Friday for the Northwest Collegiate Swimming Invitational in Boise, Idaho. Competition will span Nov. 21 to the 23rd.
2025-26 MPSF Athletes of the Week
Sept. 30: (W) Kelly Mejorada, Idaho / (M) Nate Rasmussen, Pacific
Oct. 7: (W) Ellyston Lombardi, Northern Colorado / (M) Bryson Huey, UNLV
Oct. 14: (W) Manou Meulebeek, UTRGV
Oct. 21: (W) Kyra Rabess, Northern Colorado / (M) Isaac Lee, Wyoming
Oct. 28: (W) Maria Erokhina, Northern Colorado / (M) Nate Rasmussen, Pacific
Nov. 4: (W) Marie Mason, Idaho / (M) Matthew Doty, Air Force
Nov. 11: (W) Kyra Rabess, Northern Colorado / (M) Bryson Huey, UNLV
Nov. 18: (W) Sophia Blietz, Pepperdine
ABOUT PEPPERDINE SWIM AND DIVE
Pepperdine swimming & diving has a rich history spanning four decades, having posted top-five finishes in its conference in 32 of 39 seasons. The Waves have captured three conference championships in the past four seasons, its first three conference titles, winning its first MPSF Championship in 2025 after joining the conference the season prior. In 38 seasons in the PCSC, the Waves saw 48 individual champions and 20 PCSC Swimmer or Diver of the Year awards. Andreea Trufasu stands as the program's lone Olympian, having competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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