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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers

2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

©Mark F. Conrad
Greg Vasil
Greg Vasil
Greg Vasil

Sophia Velleco

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Seymour
  • Hometown Seymour, CT

Biography

2024-25:
  • Member of the record-breaking 200 medley relay placing fourth at the MAAC Championship
  • Broke the school record and placed second in the 500 freestyle (4:52.87) at the MAAC Championship
  • Broke the school record and placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:49.70) at the MAAC Championship
  • Broke the school record and placed second in the 200 butterfly (2:02.69) at the MAAC Championship
  • Member of the record-breaking 400 freestyle relay at the MAAC Championship
2023-24:
  • Broke the school record and placed 3rd in the 500-yard freestyle (4:57.54) at the NEC Championship
  • Broke the school record and placed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.11) at the NEC Championship
  • Broke the school record and placed fourth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.65) at the NEC Championship
  • Broke the school record with her 100-yard backstroke lead-off split in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 56.97 at the NEC Championship
  • First leg of the 400-yard medley relay that secured a school record, placing fifth with a time of 3:50.43 at the NEC Championship
Seymour High School: Swam for the Wildcats… competed at the Senior Championship for the ISCA Team, All-NVL Team, and Opens Team… awarded high school honors.
 
About Velleco: Is the daughter of Andrea and Ray Velleco… has sister Olivia and brother Jake… brother Jake swam competitively at Southern Connecticut State University… sister Olivia is a teammate at SHU

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior