2021-2022:

NE10 Academic Honor Roll (Fall - Academic Honors)

Collegiate Personal Bests
50 FREE: 26.28 (ECAC Winter Championships, 12/03/2021)
100 FREE: 56.08 (NEISDA Championships, 02/27/2022)
200 FREE: 2:00.90 (NEISDA Championships, 02/26/2022)
500 FREE: 5:36.84 (NE10 Championships, 2/18/2022)
1000 FREE: 12:00.45 (Keene State vs. Colby-Sawyer vs. Stonehill, 10/09/2021)
50 BACK: 28.43 (NEISDA Championships, 02/27/2022)
100 BACK: 1:01.15 (Northeast-10 Conference Championships, 02/18/2022)
200 BACK: 2:13.59 (NE10 Championships, 02/18/2022)
50 BREAST: 37.34 (UMASS-Dartmouth vs Stonehill, 1/15/2022)
100 BREAST: 1:18.43 (UMASS-Dartmouth vs Stonehill, 1/15/2022)
200 IM: 2:17.41 (NEISDA Championships, 02/25/2022)

Fun Facts:
Why Stonehill? Chose Stonehill for a lot of reasons. One being the wonderful and accepting community. Everyone is so nice and it feels like I’m at home. Second, I chose Stonehill for the wonderful opportunities they could provide for me, whether it’s athletics, scholarships, internships, etc. I feel like I’m cared for and that my voice matters. Third, for the incredible Criminology program that they have. They are nationally ranked and that automatically drew me towards Stonehill.
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Hobbies: Loves to travel and Ecuador is her favorite place she’s visited. Enjoys playing ultimate frisbee
Favorite Team: Boston Bruins
Favorite Athlete: Alex Walsh
Favorite swimmer: Simone Manuel
Nika is bilingual (Russian and English)
Nika is a first-degree blackbelt, a journey that began when she was 8 years old
Bad Joke: Why do seagulls fly over the sea? If they flew over the bay, they’d be bagels.

2019-20:
Attended Stonehill, did not swim

High School:
2019 graduate of Andover High School.
Highlights: Four-year letterwinner for coach Marilyn Fitzgerald. Member of four Massachusetts Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Division I State Championship teams. Placed 6th at DI North Sectionals in the 500 free as a junior.
Club Team: Swam for ANA Hurricanes for six years

Personal:
Date of Birth: Born August 2, 2001, in Salem, Massachusetts
Parents: Daughter of Lana Popova of Newburyport and Sergei Sokolov of Andover, Massachusetts
Siblings: Sister, Anya (28)
Academic Major: Criminology
Academic Minor: Business Administration
Honors: Dean's List (2 Semesters)