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2017-18 Women's Swimming Roster

Paulina Bjorkbacka

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gavle, Sweden
  • Previous School Borgarskolan HS

Biography

2015-16: Competed in freestyle and backstroke events... placing ninth in the 100-yard backstroke (58.12) and tenth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.48)... against Rollins she had two second place finishes in the 200-yard backstroke (2:14.73) and 200-yard backstroke relay (1:54.94); along with, a victory in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.66). 

2014-15: Raced in freestyle and backstroke events...placed 8th in the 100-yard backstroke (58.29) and 12th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:07.68) at the 2015 Sunshine State Conference Championships...set the program record in the 400 medley relay (3:56.90)...also competed in the 200-yard freestyle (1:59.84) and 50-yard freestyle (25.73) at the conference meet...finished runner-up in the 50 back (28.22) at Rollins.

High School: Attended Borgarskolan High School in Gävle, Sweden ...participated in swimming.

Club: Member of Harnäs Skutskär Simsällskap for 7 years.

Personal: Daughter of Christer and Annika Björkbacka …has an older brother named Alexander, and a younger sister named Hannah…chose Florida Tech because of the business program and swim team...admires her dad most because he’s her biggest supporter and always encourages her to achieve her goals.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Junior

  • 2017-18Senior