2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Mia Naccarella
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Penfield
- Hometown:
- Rochester, NY
- Major:
- Communication
Fifth Year (2024-25): Earned All-MAC First Team honors for the second time in her career...named to the Academic All-MAC team for the second consecutive season...set a new program record in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 52.39 and in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:55.28 at MAC Championships...posted three top eight finishes at conference championships, placing second in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke, and sixth in the 50-yard freestyle (22.72)...time of 22.72 in the 50-yard freestyle was a personal record that ranks sixth in program history...was the lead-off swimmer for three program all-time top 10 times at MAC Championships, the 800-yard freestyle relay (4th, 7:13.42), the 200-yard medley relay (7th, 1:39.62) and the 400-yard medley relay (4th, 3:37.41)...broke two individual pool records at Toledo, in the 100-yard backstroke (53.81) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.64)...was a relay team member of another pool record at Toledo, leading off the 400-yard medley relay to finish in 3:44.23...set a new personal record in the 100-yard butterfly (57.69) against Cornell.
Senior (2023-24): Named to the Academic All-MAC team for the 2023-2024 season…earned Second Team All-MAC honors, marking the third time the senior was named to an All-MAC team…broke the 100 yard backstroke school record twice this season, first at the Princeton Invitational (53.25), then again at MAC Championships (52.74) while winning a silver medal in the event…also earned a bronze medal in the 200 yard backstroke with a new personal record time in the finals of 1:57.15, which ranks third all-time in program history…competed at National Invitational Championships, finishing fifth among the national competition in the 50 yard backstroke (24.99)…set a new personal record 200 yard freestyle time at National Invitational Championships (1:47.14), which ranks fifth all-time in program history…had a season best time at the National Invitational Championships in the 100 freestyle (49.58)…swam on the Bulls’ season best 400 medley relay team at MAC Championships, the sixth fastest time in the event in program history…also participated in season best relay times for Buffalo in the 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay and 200 freestyle relay…swam season best times at MAC Championships in the 50 yard freestyle (22.92) and 200 backstroke (1:56.21).
Junior (2022-23): Finished fifth in the 200 backstroke at MAC Championships with a time of 1:57.83, fourth-best in program history…finished fourth in the 100 backstroke at MAC Championships with a time of 53.85, second-best in program history…finished eighth in the 200 freestyle at MAC Championships with a time of 1:48.55, 10th-best in program history…swam on silver medal-winning 200 medley, 400 medley, 200 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relay teams at MAC Championships....named All-MAC First Team...competed at National Invitational Championships.
Sophomore (2021-22): Competed at eight meets…Won the silver medal in the 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay, and 400 medley relay at the MAC Championships…Part of the school record 200 medley relay team (1:37.58)…Is 10th in program history in the 200 free (1:48.57)…Second in program history in the 100 backstroke (53.80)…Fourth in program history in the 200 backstroke (1:58.45)…Earned Second-Team All-MAC honors.
Freshman (2020-21): Ranks fourth in program history in the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.31 from the MAC Championships…Ranks third in program history in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:59.59 at the MAC Championships…Helped the 800 freestyle relay team at the Zippy Invite to a program top-10 time of 7:33.35, which ranks ninth.
High School: Team captain for Jason Weber at Penfield High School... named All-Greater Rochester and was the Monroe County Swimmer of the Year... part of the state champion 400 free relay team... holds the school and pool record 100 backstroke, 200 freestyle relay and 400 free relay.
Personal: Daughter of Randy and Susan Naccarella... sister, Toni, is also on the team... has another sister, Vanessa... plays the ukulele and guitar... chose UB because she says it was the perfect fit.
