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Podmanikova, Andrea
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Andrea Podmanikova
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Topolcany, Slovakia
- High School:
- SMU
Bio
3x All-American
- 2023: 100 breaststroke
- 2022: 100 breaststroke
- 2021:Â 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke
Academic All-ACC Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
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2022-23 (FIFTH YEAR):
2021-22 (SENIOR):
AT SMU:
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2023: 100 breaststroke
- 2022: 100 breaststroke
- 2021:Â 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke
Academic All-ACC Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
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2022-23 (FIFTH YEAR):
- Named All-American in one individual event at the 2023 NCAA ChampionshipÂ
- Clocked a 15th finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (59.39) and 19th in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:08.79)Â
- Qualified for two individual A finals at the ACC championship, taking home bronze in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:06.77) and fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (58.69)
- Competed at FINA World Championship meet where she made semifinals in the 50-meter breaststroke finishing 15th (30.21) and 11th on both the 200-meter medley relay and the 400-meter medley relayÂ
- Claimed two individual wins at the first dual meet of the season against Tennessee in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.45) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:10.93)Â
2021-22 (SENIOR):
- All-American in the 100 breaststroke after reaching the NCAA Championships B final and clocking in at 58.93 for 11th place
- Also competed in the 200 breaststroke (31st - 2:09.46) at NCAAs
- Earned an ACC Championships bronze medal in the 100 breaststroke, with her career-best time of 57.90 bettering her mark that ranks second in the NC State top 10; marked her first time breaking the 58 second barrier in the event
- Also an ACC finalist in the 200 breaststroke (5th - 2:06.78) and the 100 butterfly (18th - 52.81); her mark in the butterfly C final was a career bestÂ
- Competed at the short course World Championships in December 2021
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- Gained All-America status in 100 breaststroke (7th - 58.62) and 200 breaststroke (4th -Â 2:05.51) after making championship final appearances in both of those events at NCAAs. Time in the 200 ranks third in program history
- Finished on the podium in both breaststroke events at the 2021 ACC Championships. Placed second in the 200 (2:05.86) and third in the 100 (58.10), with her 100 mark ranking second in the NC State women's swimming record book
- Top finisher in 200 breaststroke in NC State's duals at Duke and versus UNC. Also won that race and the 100 breaststroke at the UNC InviteÂ
AT SMU:
- Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships in 2018 and 2019
- Owns SMU and AAC school record in 200 breaststroke (2:08.66)
- 4x conference champion in 100 breaststroke (2019), 200 breaststroke (2018, 2019) and 200 medley relay (2018)
- 10x all-conference honoree
- 2019 CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2019 AAC All-Academic TeamÂ
- 3x American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Bronze medalist at 2019 FINA Swimming World Cup in Budapest
- Secured three top-11Â finishes at the 2019 European Short Course Championships
- National record holder in 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke events