Sophie Lindner

Photo by: Barron Northrup

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Fly, Back, Free
Height:
5-10
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Matthews, N.C.
High School:
Covenant Day School

2020 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIER

Career Best Times
100 Back — 51.38 • 200 Back — 1:52.12 • 100 Fly — 52.62 • 50-yard Free — 22.82 • 100-yard Free — 48.96 (R)

2021-22

Earned second-team All-America honors in the 100 and 200 backstroke, 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay • Finished third in the consolation finals of the 200 backstroke and finished sixth in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championship • Two-time finalist at the ACC Championship, finishing fifth in the 200 backstroke and sixth in the 100 backstroke • Finished first in the 200 backstroke in dual meets against Duke, Virginia, Georgia and Queens • Helped set the the UNC record in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:35.29. at the NCAA Championships • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2020-21

Earned All-America honors in the 200 medley relay and honorable mention All-America accolades in the 100 and 200 backstroke • Helped set the school record in the 200 medley relay • Established a UNC record (2:11.33) in the 200 backstroke LCM at the Dowd Invitational, earning the victory • Finished first in the 200 freestyle in dual meets with Duke and South Carolina • Placed first in the 200 backstroke in dual meets versus Duke and Virginia • Inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma honorary society • CSCAA Scholar All-America • All-ACC Academic Team • Recipient of the Iron Ram award from the UNC Strength & Conditioning staff.

2019-20
Earned All-America honors in the 100 back, 200 back and 400 free relay events • Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 back, 200 back and 400 free relay events • Placed seventh in the 100 back, ninth in the 200 back and 13th in the 100 fly events at the ACC Championships, while finishing fourth in 400 free relay, fifth in 400 medley relay and fifth in 800 free relay events • Member of the 400-yard free relay team that set a school record at the Georgia Tech Invitational (3:13.15) • Swept the 100 and 200 back in dual meets with East Carolina and Georgia • Claimed first place in the 200 back in dual meets against Duke and Virginia • Touched first in the 200 free against Navy and South Carolina • All-ACC Academic Team • ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2018-19
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 backstroke • Placed seventh in the 200 IM, 19th in the 100 fly and 21st in the 100 backstroke events at the ACC Championships • Finished first the 200 back and second in the 100 back and 100 fly against Duke • Registered two second place finishes (100 back, 100 fly) and one third place finish (200 back) versus Virginia • Record a pair of second place finishes against NC State (100 fly, 200 back) • Placed first in the 100 fly and 200 back in the tri-meet with Navy and Penn State, while finishing second in the 100 back • Finished eighth in the 200 LCM back at the Winter National Championships • Swept the backstroke events and finished first in the 100 fly in dual meets versus East Carolina and South Carolina • All-ACC Academic Team • ACC Academic Honor Roll • Earned most improved swimmer award.

PREP/CLUB
Attended Covenant Day School • State record holder in the 100 butterfly • Back-to-back state champion in the 100 butterfly in 2017 and 2018 • 2018 State Champion in the 100 backstroke • Two-time conference champion • Two-time conference record holder • Eight-time school record holder • Coached by Peter Verhoef with SwimMAC Carolina.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Matt and Leslie Lindner • Birthday is May 15 • Plays piano and guitar • Started a baking business in sixth grade and has continued to run the project since then.