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Tia Salcutan

  • position Backstroke
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Tirapol, Moldova
  • High school Moldavian School No. 7
  • Major Sports Administration
  • position Backstroke
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Tirapol, Moldova
  • High school Moldavian School No. 7
  • Major Sports Administration

Tia Salcutan Bio

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