2023-24 Women's Swimming Roster

Alexandra Vartiainen

  • Position Breaststroke
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bromma, Sweeden
  • Major Management

Biography

WASHINGTON STATE
CAREER:
One career individual win…two WSU Top-10 times in 100 breast (6th, 1:01.85) and 200 breast (5th, 2:12.35)…three-time Pac-12 Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll…graduated with degree in management.
 
SENIOR (2023-24): Appeared in nine meets…posted WSU Top-10 time in 200 breast (5th, 2:12.35)…was tenth in 200 breast at Fresno State Invite…was fifth in 200 breast against No. 23 UCLA…was fourth in 100 breast at No. 11 California…was No. 14 in 200 breast at Art Adamson Invite hosted by Texas A&M…placed third in 200 breast against fourth-ranked USC…placed second in 200 breast and third in 100 breast in win over Utah…was second in 100 breast and 200 breast in win at Idaho…recorded NCAA “B” time and WSU Top-10 time in 200 breast at Pac-12 Conference Championships…named to Pac-12 Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (Management, 3.85).

JUNIOR (2022-23): Competed in all 10 meets and qualified for CSCAA National Invitational Championships…finished 15th in 200 breast at Chick-Fil-A Invitational (10/7-8)…placed third in 200 breast against No. 2 Stanford (10/28)…finished 20th in 200 breast at Art Adamson Invitational (11/16-18)…competed at US Open Championships (11/30-12/3)…placed second in 200 breast at Arizona State (1/14)…finished third in 100 breast against Idaho (2/3)…posted three NIC “B” times in the 50 breast, 100 breast and 200 breast at Pac-12 Conference Championships (2/22-25)…competed in 50 breast, 100 breast and 200 breast at CSCAA National Invitational Championships (3/9-11)…named to Pac-12 Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (Management).

SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Competed in 11 meets…recorded one WSU Top-10 Time in 200 Breast (7th, 2:14.46)…finished fourth in 200 Breast in season-opening win at Idaho (10/2)…posted then-season-best times in 200 Breast and 200 IM at Chick-Fil-A Invite (10/8-9) in Fresno…placed third in 200 Breast in WSU’s first win over Arizona (10/15) in program history…recorded then-season-best times in 50 Breast and 100 Breast at No. 22 USC (10/29)…posted then-season-best in 200 Breast at UCLA (10/20)…placed fifth in 200 Breast and eight in 100 Breast at Phill Hansel Invitational (11/18-20) in Houston…recorded WSU Top-10 time in 200 Breast (7th, 2:14.46) and CSCAA qualifying time in 50 Breast at Pac-12 Conference Championships (2/23-26)…selected to compete at CSCAA National Invitational Championships (3/10-12) in 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 200 Breast and 200 IM…named to Pac-12 Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll (Business).

FRESHMAN (2020-21): Competed in all five meets…recorded one individual win (50 Breast – at Idaho) and was part of one relay win (200 Medley – at Seattle U)…recorded a pair of WSU Top-10 times in the 100 Breast and 200 Breast…won 50 Breast (29.95) and finished third in 100 Breast at Idaho (11/20)…finished third in 200 Breast (2:22.95) against Utah (1/15)…finished third in 200 Breast (2:29.83) at Seattle U (1/23)…finished second in 200 Breast (2:20.65) and third in 100 Breast (1:05.43) against Idaho (1/29)…recorded fifth-fastest 100 Breast time (1:01.85) in WSU history and recorded eighth-fastest 200 Breast time (2:14.91) in WSU history at the Pac-12 Conference Championships in Houston (2/24-27).

CLUB TEAM
Swam for SK Neptun in Bromma, Sweden…won gold in the 100 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM, and 800 free in the Finnish age group Championships…won gold in the 400 IM and the 400 free at the Swedish age group Championships…earned spot on Finnish Junior National Team…placed third in the 200 breast for the Swedish Junior Nationals team…at the 2019 Swedish Short Course Meter Championships, placed fifth in the 50 breast, sixth in the 200 breast and seventh in the 100 breast.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Breaststroke
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Breaststroke
  • 2022-23Junior

    Breaststroke
  • 2023-24Senior

    Breaststroke