2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Sophia Cavalli
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Campolindo HS
- Hometown:
- Moraga, Calif.
Career Highlights
Three-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
One Individual Event Win
2019-20
Competed in five dual meets, the USD Pentathlon, the Ohio State Invitational, and USA Swimming President's Day Classic ... Notched new personal bests and finished runner-up in both the 200 free (1:48.93) and 500 free (4:54.70) at President's Day Classic from Feb. 14-17 ... Her time in the 200 free was the fourth-best on the team in 2019-20 ... Also logged a season-best time in the 100 free at the President's Day Classic ... Recorded a new PR in the 50 free (24.37) in the USC dual meet on Feb. 14 ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for winter and spring quarters ... Swam on an 800 free relay team at the Ohio State Invitational ... Season-bests: 50 free (24.37), 100 free (51.90), 200 free (1:48.93), 500 free (4:54.70), 1000 free (10:49.58), 100 back (1:04.38), 100 breast (1:20.47), 100 fly (1:03.57).
2018-19
Named to the Fall 2018 Director's Honor Roll ... Competed at the Pac-12 Championships in the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, and 400 free relay ... Swam on UCLA relay squads for the 200 free and 400 free ... Had the fourth-best time by a Bruin in the 500 free, recording a 4:55.52 at the Pac-12 Championships ... Picked up her first career win in the 200 free on Jan. 11 in the UCSB/UCSD meet (1:50.93) ... Finished third in the 100 free in the UCSB/UCSD meet on Jan. 11 (52.35) ... Was on the UCLA B Team for the 400 free relay at the Pac-12 Championships ... Season-bests: 100 free (51.70), 200 free (1:49.74), 100 fly (59.34), 500 free (4:55.52).
High School
Earned four varsity letters in both swimming and water polo at Campolindo High School ... Was team captain her senior year ... Four-time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American ... Four-time First Team All-Diablo League pick ... CIF NCS Scholar-Athlete all four of her years ... Was the Diablo League Champion in the 500 free in three of her years at Campolindo and the 200 free champion in two of her seasons ... Holds 10 places in the Camplindo High School Top-10 ... Holds school records in the 200 and 400 free relay.
Club
Competed for Orinda Aquatics ... Was the 2017-18 team captain ... 2017 Junior National qualifier ... 2015-16 Coaches Award Winner ... 2018 Virginia Hall Inspirational Award.
Personal
Full name is Sophia Isabella Cavalli ... Parents are Sean and Nora Cavalli ... Has one older brother, Dominic ... Chose to attend UCLA because of the high-level academics and athletics ... Describes her first Junior National time cut in the 200 free as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Katie Ledecky, Maggie Stephens, and Steph Curry ... An art and music aficionado, she has played the violin since sixth grade and has experience with a variety of musical instruments ... Spent a significant portion of her youth living in Singapore, where she developed a deep appreciation for Asian food, particularly noodles.
Best Times
50 free - 24.37
100 free - 51.70
200 free - 1:48.93
500 free - 4:54.70
1000 free - 10:32.87
1650 free - 19:18.97
100 back - 1:02.57
200 back - 2:12.08
100 breast - 1:20.44
200 breast - 2:54.35
100 fly - 57.08
200 fly - 2:05.91
200 IM - 2:19.66
400 IM - 4:40.85
(last updated: May 18, 2020)
