2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving

Sophie Pilkinton

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Harpeth Hall School
  • Hometown Nashville, TN

Biography

Collegiate Bests:
200-yard individual medley: 2:02.74
400-yard individual medley: 4:21.34
100-yard breaststroke: 1:05.46 

High School Bests:
200-yard individual medley: 2:01.42
400-yard individual medley: 4:20.05
100-yard freestyle: 50.88

2017-2018 (Junior):
200-yard individual medley:
 Second place at the HYP meet with a season-best time of 2:03.09.
400-yard individual medley:
  33rd place at the Ohio State Invitational with a season-best time of 4:25.88.
200-yard butterfly: Tenth place at the HYP meet with a season-best time of 2:03.78.

2016-2017 (Sophomore):
200-yard individual medley: 
Second place at the HYP meet (2:04.45).  
400-yard individual medley:
 32nd place at the Ohio State Invitational with a season-best time of 4:22.67.  

2015-2016 (Freshman):
200-yard individual medley:  15th place at the Ivy League Championships.  15th place at the Nike Cup Invite.  Second place at the HYP meet.  Won the event in dual meets against Central Connecticut, University of Connecticut, Dartmouth, Penn and Rhode Island. 
400-yard individual medley:  15th place at the Ivy League Championships.  Tenth place at the Nike Cup Invite. 
100-yard breaststroke:  Eighth place at the HYP meet with a career-best time of 1:05.46. 

Before Yale:
Tennessee High School Female Athlete of the Year. Senior National Qualifier. High School All-American. Scholastic All-American. Track 800 meter State Champion. All-State Soccer. 

Why I Chose Yale:
I loved Yale from the second I stepped foot on campus. Its renowned reputation, rigorous academics, and remarkable students were only the start. Once I  spent time with the girls and coaches, I knew it was the perfect place for me.  

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16First Year

    IM/Freestyle
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    IM/Freestyle
  • 2017-18Junior

    IM/Freestyle
  • C

    2018-19Senior

    IM/Freestyle
    C