Sophie Rooney

Sophie Rooney (swimming) has been named the Acadia female athlete of the week for the period ending March 9.

Rooney, a third-year business major, delivered a standout performance at the 2025 U SPORTS Swimming Championships in Toronto, competing against the nation’s best. She highlighted her weekend with a C-Final victory in the 200m backstroke, finishing 17th overall in Canada with a time of 2:16.09.

Her full results from the championship included:

200m Backstroke – 1st in C-Final (2:16.09, 17th overall)
50m Backstroke – 7th in C-Final (29.66, 23rd overall)
50m Butterfly – 2nd in C-Final (28.17, 18th overall)
100m Backstroke – 3rd in C-Final (1:03.24, 19th overall)
400m Medley Relay – 17th overall (Rooney, Collins, Bennett, Popp – 4:23.98)
400m Freestyle Relay – 17th overall (Rooney, Popp, Collins, McGrath - 4:06.48)