University of Tennessee Athletics

CAREER HONORS

ALL-AMERICAN CERTIFICATES (5) 
2020 - 2
2019 - 3

SEC MEDAL COUNT (4)
Gold: 3
2020: 200 Medley Relay
2019: 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Silver: 1
2019: 100 Breast

CAREER AWARDS
2020 All-SEC (First Team)
2019 All-SEC (First Team)
CSCAA Scholar All-America Team (2021)
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
 

2020-21 - SENIOR

NCAA MEET RECAP

• Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke.

SEC MEET RECAP

• Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke as well as the 200 individual medley.

DUAL MEET RECAP

• Top times from regular season: 100 breaststroke (1:00.47), 200 breaststroke (2:12.81) and 200 IM (2:00.22).
• Posted NCAA B Cut times in the 100 and 200 breast during a double dual against Alabama and Virginia (11/19-21/20).
• Finished second in the 200 breaststroke against Vanderbilt (10/30/20) with a time of 2:19.67.

 

2019-20 - JUNIOR

SEC MEET RECAP

• Member of Lady Vols' first-ever SEC Championship team
• Earned the third gold medal of her career in the 200 medley relay (1:35.38)
• Scored an eighth place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.96)
• Finished 16th in the 200 IM (1:59.74)
• Also competed in the 200 breaststroke

DUAL MEET RECAP

• Swam in every dual meet and at the Tennessee Invite and helped the Lady Vols' to their third undefeated season in program history
• Top regular season times: 50 freestyle (23.74), 100 breaststroke (1:00.33), 200 breast (2:10.73), 100 butterfly (56.68) and 200 IM (1:59.74)

 

2018-19 - SOPHOMORE

NCAA MEET RECAP

• Logged a National Championship in the 200 medley relay (1:34.10), finished 12th in the 400 medley relay (3:31.53), and 14th in the 100 breast (59.59)

SEC MEET RECAP

• Notched a gold medal in the 200 medley relay (1:34.26) and 400 medley relay (3:28.43), second place in the 100 breast (58.24), and fifth place in the 200 breast (2:07.87)

DUAL MEET RECAP

• Logged five individual wins, with three in the 100 breaststroke and two in the 200 breast
• Notched three NCAA B Cut times in the 100 breast (58.83), 200 breast (2:08.09), and 200 individual medley (1:58.92)
• Top regular season times: 50 freestyle (23.75), 100 free (50.14), and 100 butterfly (54.99)

 

2017-18 - FRESHMAN

SEC MEET RECAP

• Competed in three events in first conference meet, placing 28th in the 100 breast (1:02.39), 39th in the 200 breast (2:16.40) and 58th in the 50 free (23.98)

DUAL MEET RECAP

• Competed in all nine regular-season meets in her first year as a Lady Vol
• Recorded NCAA B-cuts in two events heading into the postseason: 1:01.63 in the 100 breast (Tennessee Invitational) and 2:14.69 in the 200 breast (Tennessee Invitational)
• Improved on her 100 fly time to end the season at the Last Chance Meet (55.71)

 

PRIOR TO TENNESSEE

• NISCA All-American
• Junior national Team member
• Junior Wold qualifier
• Former NAG record Holder
• Member of Valencia Swimming

 

PERSONAL

• Birthday: June 16, 1999
• Daughter of Tracy and Elia Popov
• Has one sibling, Hannah Popov
• Major: Business Analytics
• Jan R. Williams Women's Athletic Scholarship Endowment
• Recipient of the Judy Cowan Women's Athletic Scholarship Endowment