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2023-24 Women's Swimming Roster

Mya Baker

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Major Biology/Pre-Health
  • Hometown St. Petersburg, Fla.

Biography

2023-24 (Junior):
Competed in all eight meets this season, including the NAIA National Championship in March… Recorded season-best times in the 200Y Freestyle (2:01.88), 500Y Freestyle (5:21.50) and 1,650Y Freestyle (11:12.55) at the NAIA National Championships, where she placed 34th, 27th and 14th nationally… Also had a season-best time in the 1,000Y Freestyle (11:12.55) in a tri-meet against Birmingham Southern and Milligan.



2022-23 (Sophomore):
Competed in seven meets this season as a sophomore… Placed 10th in the 1,650-yard Freestyle (17:48.21), 22nd in the 500-yard Freestyle (5:15.13), and 37th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:59.58) at the NAIA National Championships, and all three were season-best times… Started the season with a second-place finish in the 500-yard Freestyle (5:30.75) at West Florida’s Fall Cross Divisional meet in September… Won the 1,000-yard Freestyle (11:08.52) and placed third in the 500-yard Freestyle (5:35.30) against Ouachita Baptist in October… Also in October, Baker won the 500- (5:25.34) and 1,000-yard Freestyle (10:59.34) races against Birmingham Southern… Took second place in the 1,650-yard Freestyle (18:05.08) at the Tiger Invitational in November, then also placed second in the 1,000-yard Freestyle (11:11.94) at the Hendrix tri-meet in January… Placed fourth at The Sun Conference Championship in the 1,650-yard Freestyle (17:55.60) in February.



2021-22 (Freshman):
Began her Loyola career by swimming in all six meets this season, including the NAIA National Championship… NAIA All-American (1,650Y Freestyle)... Mid-South Conference Second Team All-Conference (1,650Y Freestyle)… Broke the school record in the 1,000 Yard Freestyle (10:43.35) at the Trinity Invitational in November… Started her career with first-place (500 Yard Freestyle, 5:26.24) and second-place finishes (1,000 Yard Freestyle, 11:02.86) against Ouachita Baptist in October… Took first place in those two events a week later against Millsaps (5:29.93 and 11:06.21)… Won the 1,650 Yard Freestyle (17:48.11) at the Trinity Invitational in November… Placed second in the 1,650 Yard Freestyle (17:49.64) at the Mid-South Championships and swam a personal-best in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:58.59) to place fourth.

 

Pre-Loyola:
Attended St. Petersburg High School in St. Petersburg, Fla.
, where she was the team captain and 2021 high school swim MVP … FHSAA State Championships qualifier … IB diploma recipient … Graduated Summa Cum Laude … A member of the National Honor Society. 

 

Personal:
Majoring in Biology/Pre-Health
… Born December 21, 2002 … Daughter of Wendy and Mike Baker … Her favorite food is Lobster mac & cheese and her least favorite is anchovies … Favorite movie is Grown Ups … The most influential person in her life is her mom … Favorite athlete is Carissa Moore.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2023-24Junior

    5'5"