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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Darina Malinova

Darina Malinova

  • Position:
    Fly/IM
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Clinton Township, Mich.
  • High School:
    Warren Mott
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

2022-23:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... did not compete due to an injury.

2021-22:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Participated in the 100 free (54.90), 50 free (26.31), 100 fly (59.95) and 200 fly (2:17.16).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... saw action in four regular-season meets ... competed in four events (125 medley relay, 125 free relay, 75 fly and 25 fly) at Northern Michigan (11/5) ... swam in the 200-yard medley relay against Northern Michigan (11/6) ... saw action in three events, including a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 100 fly and 200 free relay against Calvin (1/28) ... participated in the 100 IM, 50 fly and 200 free relay at Saginaw Valley State (1/29).

2020-21:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished 11th in the 200 fly (season-best time of 2:14.56) ... placed 19th in the 200 breast (season-best time of 2:41.46) and 22nd in the 200 IM (season-best time of 2:18.46) ... tied-for-23rd in the 100 fly (1:02.39). SEASON:  Competed in four of the five regular-season meets … posted a season-best time of 1:01.07 in the 100 fly vs. Northern Michigan (2/7) ... swam a season-best time of 27.20 in the 50 free vs. NMU (2/28).

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Warren Mott High School ... was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Marauders ... placed 13th at the 2019 MHSAA Division 2 state meet in the 100 fly (1:00.08/59.83 prelims) ... swam a personal-best 57.73 in the 100 free at the 2020 Michigan Open (2/8) ... placed third in the 100 fly and fifth in the 200 IM at the 2019 Macomb County Championships ... was a three-time First Team All-Macomb County honoree ... served as a team captain as a senior ... graduated Summa Cum Laude ... was the 2020 Warren Mott Legacy Winner ... recipient of the Spanish Departmental Award ... recipient of the Macomb Area Conference All-Academic Athlete award as well as MISCA (Michigan interscholastic Swim Coaches Association) All-State Academic Swimmer recognition.

Personal:  Full name -- Darina N. Malinova ... born on May 14, 2002, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria ... daughter of Nikolay and  Stanislava Malinova ... father played collegiate soccer at the University of Transport in Sofia, Bulgaria, while mother competed in collegiate handball at Plovdiv University ... has a younger sister, Nicole ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022 (4.00) and Winter 2023 ... swims during the summer for the Grosse Pointe Gators ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Fly/IM
    5'7"

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Fly/IM
    5'7"

  • 2022-23Junior

    Fly/IM
    5'7"