Kalina Nikolaeva

Athlete Info

Introduction

My name is Kalina Nikolaeva. I’m 18 years old. I’m part of the Bulgarian National Swimming Team, National champion and National record holder. I’m practicing swimming since I was 6 years old. In those twelve years swimming became a central part of my life.

Sport

Top Athletic Achievements

PB times:

200m free - 2:08.08 (LCM)

400m free - 4:24.75 (LCM); 4:18.26 (SCM)

800m free - 9:05.76(LCM); 8:45.61(SCM)

1500m free - 17:44.03 (LCM)

200m back - 2.21.42 (LCM); 2:17.01 (SCM)

200m fly - 2:17.63(LCM); 2:14.81(SCM)

200m IM: 2:21.48(LCM); 2:16.91(SCM)

400m IM - 4:56.23(LCM); 4:47.17(SCM)

Competitions & Tournaments

Year 2022

Bulgarian National Championships SCM, Burgas (BUL):

800 free- 1st place

400 im- 1st place

200 im- 3rd place

100 im- 3rd place

Pirin Tournament LCM, Blagoevgrad (BUL):

400m im- 1^st place

400m free- 1^st place

800m free- 1^st place

50m back- 2^nd place

Bulgarian Open Team Championships LCM, Sofia (BUL):

1500m free- 1^st place

800m free- 2^nd place

200m im- 1^st place

Sandanski Cup LCM, Sandanski (BUL):

200m free- 1^st place

400m free- 1^st place

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

Black Sea Cup LCM, Varna (BUL):

800m free- 2^nd place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

400m free- 1^st place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

200m free- 4^th place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

200m back- 2^nd place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

Bulgarian Open National Championships LCM, Sofia (BUL):

400m im- 1^st place

200m im- 2^nd place

800m free- 2^nd place

82^nd Maraton “Galata-Varna” Open Water, Varna (BUL):

5km- 1^st place

Mayor’s Cup Burgas- Grand Prix SCM, Burgas (BUL):

800m free- 1^st place

400m free- 2^nd place

Year 2021

Pirin Tournament LCM (17y-15y), Blagoevgrad (BUL):

100m fly- 1^st place

200m fly- 1^st place

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

Bulgarian Open Team Championships LCM, Sofia (BUL):

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

200m free- 4^th place

Cvetnitsa LCM (17y-15y), Sofia (BUL):

100m fly- 1^st place

200m back- 1^st place

200m breast- 1^st place

200m free- 1^st place

Grand Prix Burgas LCM Open, Burgas (BUL):

400m im- 1^st place

200m im- 1^st place

200m free- 2^nd place

Black Sea Cup LCM, Varna (BUL):

400m im- 1^st place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

200m back- 2^nd place Open, 2^nd place (18y-16y)

800m free- 2^nd place Open, 2^nd place (18y-16y)

Bulgarian Open Championships LCM, Sofia (BUL):

200m fly- 1^st place

400m free- 2^nd place

200m back- 3^rd place

200m free- 4^th place

LEN European Junior Championships LCM (17y-14y), Rome (ITA):

400m im- 16^th place

200m im – 22^nd place

Bulgarian Junior National Championships LCM (17y-15y), Varna (BUL):

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

200m fly- 1^st place

200m back- 2^nd place

800m free- 2^nd place

Burgas Swimming Open SCM (17y-15y), Burgas (BUL):

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

200m fly- 2^nd place

400m free- 4^th place

Plovdiv SCM (17y-15y), Plovdiv (BUL):

50m back- 2^nd place

100m back- 1^st place

200m back- 1^st place

200m breast- 1^st place

Bulgarian Open National Championships SCM, Burgas (BUL):

800m free- 1^st place Open, 1^st place (17y-15y)

400m im- 1^st place Open, 1^st place (17y-15y)

200m im- 2^nd place Open, 1^st place (17y-15y)

100m back- 3^rd place Open, 1^st place (17y-15y)

Year 2020

Sharks Swimming Cup LCM (17y-15y), Burgas (BUL):

200m fly- 1^st place

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

200m back- 2^nd place

Bulgarian Junior National Championships LCM (17y-15y), Varna (BUL):

200m fly- 1^st place

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

200m back- 1^st place

100m fly- 2^nd place

Bulgarian Open Championships LCM, Sofia (BUL):

200m fly- 1^st place

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

100m fly- 2^nd place

Black Sea Cup LCM, Varna (BUL):

200m fly- 1^st place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

200m im- 1^st place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

400m im- 1^st place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

Grand Prix Burgas LCM Open, Burgas (BUL):

200m fly- 1^st place

200m im- 2^nd place

400m im- 1^st place

50m back- 4^th place

Year 2019

LEN Multinations Youth Meet LCM (14y-15y), Graz (AUT):

400m im -3^rd place

200m fly- 4^th place

200m im-7^th place

Bulgarian Open Team Championships LCM, Sofia (BUL):

200m fly- 1^st place

200m im- 3^rd place

400m im- 1^st place

200m back- 2^nd place

Black Sea Cup LCM, Varna (BUL):

200m im- 1^st place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

400m im- 1^st place Open, 1^st place (18y-16y)

200m fly- 2^nd place (18y-16y)

200m back- 2^nd place (18y-16y)

Bulgarian Open Championships LCM, Sofia (BUL):

200m im- 3^rd place

200m fly- 2^nd place

200m back- 4^th place

European Youth Olympic Festival LCM (15y-14y):

400m im- 6^th place

200m im- 9^th place

Bulgarian Junior National Championships LCM (17y-15y), Sofia (BUL):

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

200m fly- 1^st place

200m back- 1^st place

V Tournament Briz SCM (17y-15y), Burgas (BUL):

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

200m back- 1^st place

200m fly- 1^st place

Burgas Swimming Open SCM (17y-15y), Burgas (BUL):

200m breast-1^st place;

200m fly- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

Bulgarian Junior National Championships SCM (17y-15y), Plovdiv (BUL):

200m im- 1^st place

400m im- 1^st place

200m fly- 1^st place

200m back- 1^st place

100m fly- 2^nd place

Bulgarian Open National Championships SCM, Sofia (BUL):

100m back- 2^nd place

100m fly- 2^nd place

200m fly- 1^st place

200m im- 2^nd place

400m im – 1^st place

Academics

Interview

What makes you different?

The things that make me different, in my opinion, are that I am responsible, diligent and persistent in what I do. Swimming is part of my life in the last twelve years and I can’t imagine not being at the pool. I don't give up easily!

Why do you want to compete in college?

US colleges are the only place where I can combine swimming and academics at a high level. I want to meet elite athletes and coaches at the international level from which to draw experience and develop as a swimmer and in general.

Swimming and life Goals?

I really want to improve my performance and to cover the quota for European and Worlds Championships and Olympic games. My main goal is Paris 2024. Also I want to graduate and have good education, which will help me enormously after my transition from swimming to professional life.

Anything else we should know?

I have more than 300 medals from national and international tournaments and more than 40 national records in different age groups.

Media

Kalina swimming video