Tia Salcutan
- position Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown Tirapol, Moldova
- High school Moldavian School No. 7
- position Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown Tirapol, Moldova
- High school Moldavian School No. 7
Tia Salcutan Bio
| Salcutan’s Top Times | ||||
| Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50 Freestyle | 24.11p | 2/15/23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
| 100 Backstroke | 53.66p | 2/17/23 | SEC Championships | College Station, TX |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:53.74t | 2/26/23 | UGA Last Chance Meet | Athens, GA |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
2023-24 (SENIOR)
- Saw limited action in the pool due to injury
- Claimed the win in the 200 back during the season-opener at UNCW
- During South Carolina’s tri-meet with Texas A&M and Virginia Tech, placed 3rd in the 100 back and 3rd in the 200 back
- At Queens, won the 200 back and placed third in the 100 back
- Versus North Carolina, finished fourth in the 100 back and third in the 200 back
- Was not able to compete in the postseason due to injury
- Represented her home country of Moldova at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the 200 back
2022-23 (JUNIOR)
- Primarily competed in backstroke events during her first season in Columbia with the 200 back being her specialty
- Made a mark during her Garnet & Black debut, placing second in the 100 back and winning the 200 back versus LSU
- Won the 200 back four times out of seven times competing in the event during the regular season
- Made the SEC Championship team where she individually competed in the 50 free, 100 back, and 200 made
- Made the finals of the 200 back at the SEC Championships, finishing in 13th place
- Qualified to compete in the NCAA Championships where she placed 50th in the 100 back and 45th in the 200 back
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Swam for the University of Louisville from 2020-2022
- Was named to the ACC All-Academic Team as a freshman
- Competed at both the ACC Championships and the NCAA Championships
- Competed for Moldova in the 2020 Olympic Games in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke events
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for Moldavian School No. 7 in Tiraspol, Moldova, for 14 years under coach Evgenii Karabetki
- Won the Youth Olympic Games, Champion of the Balkan countries, three-time champion of Youth Europe, won the Youth Olympic Festival and was a multi-time finalist of the World Championships
PERSONAL
- Sports administration major
- Daughter to Olga Salcutan
- Favorite foods are Italian and Asian foods
- Hobbies include drawing and reading books
- Hopes to become president of the Moldovan Swimming Federation and help develop swimming clubs in Moldova
