University of Massachusets Athletics
2015-16 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Dasha Egkorova
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-10
- High School:
- St. Lawrence College
- Hometown:
- Athens, Greece
2016-17 (Junior): Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championships, finishing seventh in the 100 Back with a time of 55.76 … Won the 50 Back with a time of 27.95 to go along with a third-place finish in the 100 Free against Rhode Island (1/17) … Finished first in the 100 Back with a time of 59.60 with a runner-up finish in the 50 Back against Bryant (1/14) … Posted two top-five finishes at the Boston University Invitational (11/19).
2015-16 (Sophomore): At the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/19-20), placed 10th in the 100 back (56.24) ... Also had top times of the season in the 100 free (52.34) and in the 200 back (2:06.36) ... Started the season with a fifth place finish in the 100 back, a sixth-place mark in the 200 back a sixth-place finish in the 200 free and a ninth-place showing in the 100 free at the Colgate Invitational (10/9-10) ... Against Brown (11/14), placed third in the 200 back and fifth in the 200 free ... Improved all times at the Terrier Invitational (11/20-22) highlighted by an 11th-place showing in the 100 back ... Won the 100 back and placed second in the 200 back against Bryant (1/16).
2014-15 (Freshman): Named Rookie of the Year at the season awards banquet ... Placed ninth in the 100 Backstroke at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/18-21) with a school-record 56.22 to win the consolation final ... Top 200 Back time of 2:03.91 also came at the A-10 meet and marked the third-fastest time in UMass history ... Also placed second in the 100 Back at Binghamton (1.00.22, 10/31/14) ... Took third place in the 100 Back at the Terrier Invitational (57.13, 11/14/14) ... Also competed in the Dartmouth Invitational (1/23/15) where she took fifth in the 100 Back (59.57) ... Won gold in the 200 Back at Binghamton (2:10.63, 10/31/14) ... Also finished second at the Rhode Island Invitational in the 200 Back (2:08.46, 1/9/15) ... Came away with third place finishes in the 200 Back vs. Brown (2:09.46, 11/8/14) and at the Terrier Invitational (2:04.56, 11/14/14) ... Placed fifth in the 200 Back vs. Army (2:11.89, 10/18/14) ... Won first place vs. Bryant in the 200 Free (1:54.92, 1/17/15) ... Placed second in the 200 Free at the Rhode Island Invitational (1:57.50, 1/9/15) ... Took third at the Dartmouth Invitational in the 200 Free (1:55.67, 1/23/15) ... Also competed in the 200 Free at Brown (1:58.19, 11/8/14) ... Also placed second in the 100 Free vs. Bryant (53.28, 1/17/15) ... Also competed in the 200 Medley Relay with a season-best 27.10 in her 50 Back at the Terrier Invitational (11/14/14) ... Also participated in the 100 Fly (1:01.45) at Binghamton (10/31/14).
Before UMass: School record holder in the 25m Free, 25m Back and 25m Breast from 7th through 11th grade ... Also played basketball.
Personal: Full name is Ntaria Egkorova ... Born July 31, 1996 in Kassel, Germany ... Daughter of Marina and Vladimir Egkorova ... Has a younger sister, Olga (16) ... Biology major ... Also enjoys playing tennis and basketball.
