The Journey Begins

Swim hard, dream big

I was born in 2014 in Zurich. Raised with my mother's grounded Central Swiss values and my father's Portuguese competitive sports genes. Deep roots and no limits!

Although I was always connected to the element of water, I never took a swimming course, but instead tried out many sports. Swimming found me in 2023 at the event "Schnellster ZüriFisch" and led me to becoming Swiss year-group champion. Today, swimming is my everyday life, and my team is my second family.

Never give up, swimming means more than medals. Swimming is my freedom, my lightness, and my music, where I forget everything around me and am connected to the water. A school of life in which I grow, experience camaraderie and team spirit, and learn about successes and setbacks.

The bigger your dream, the further you get. I have big dreams and goals that I want to achieve with training, endurance, as well as a certain calmness and joy. The Olympic Games are certainly still far away. So I focus with great passion, joy, and discipline on the next goals. Stroke by Stroke, toward new personal bests, in new competitions.

Just keep swimming

Breaststroke Specialist

12 Years Old

Discipline

Training Routine

Consistency is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. This is the weekly rhythm behind Sophia's progress in and out of the pool.

Morning Session

Selected mornings - 06:30 AM - 08:00 AM

2,500m endurance base
Stroke precision and turn drills

Water Training

04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Main pool session focused on pace work, stroke quality, race turns, and building rhythm under load.

Land Training

05:30 PM - 06:00 PM

Core stability and mobility
Strength and control after water work

Core Values

Mental Resilience

The race is shaped before the first stroke. Focus, composure, and trust in the work matter as much as raw speed.

Team Integrity

Swimming is personal, but progress is shared. Coaches, teammates, and family are part of every breakthrough.

Relentless Progress

Better than yesterday. Every split, every wall, and every detail is another chance to improve.

Next Season Goals

Swiss Ranking50m & 100m Breaststroke

Stay in the national top tier

Technical MasteryStarts & Turns

Sharper underwater phases off every wall

Race ProgressionSeason Development

Build stronger finals speed across both courses

Track My Progress

Club & Regional Team

Where Progress Becomes Belonging

Two teams now shape Sophia's development: the club where she trains every week and the regional squad she earned the opportunity to represent.

01 / Club

January 2026 · Nachwuchs 1 → 2026/2027 · Jugend

Limmat Sharks Zürich

I have been training with Limmat Sharks Zürich since January 2026. Founded in 1928, the club is one of the largest swimming clubs in Switzerland. Limmat Sharks serves as a training centre for young Swiss swimming talent and follows the Swiss Olympic FTEM athlete development pathway.

I currently train five to six times a week with the youth squad and my coaches, András Gyenes and Anja Bornjauser.

Home is where your team and pool are. GO SHARKS!

02 / Regional Selection

Qualified for the 2025/2026 season

RZO Regional Squad

In the summer of 2025, I was selected for the squad of Region Zentralschweiz Ost (RZO), part of Swiss Aquatics, and received the coveted Swiss Olympic Talent Card Regional.

RZO promotes the development of swimming at grassroots level. Founded in 1971, the region is more than just a place for sport and exercise: it is a community that brings young athletes together and puts the joy of water sports at its heart. Throughout the season, I take part in various training sessions, workshops and competitions with the RZO squad.

I feel privileged and proud to be part of the team and to represent swimming for Swiss Aquatics alongside other young swimmers.