Maija Ninness

Class:
Senior
Position:
Back
Hometown:
Santa Barbara, Calif.
High School:
San Marcos

Why Brown Statement: “I chose Brown because I connected with everyone immediately. It feels like home. I couldn’t be happier with the incredible opportunities that will be offered to me, in both the classroom and the pool. I’m so excited to swim for an amazing coaching staff, and to join such a welcoming and vibrant community! Go Bruno!”

Concentration: Undecided

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song: September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite dessert: Boba
Favorite city: Seattle
Favorite athlete: Caeleb Dressel
Favorite pro team: Seahawks
Favorite movie or TV show: Love Island
Current favorite music artist: Post Malone
Last book you read: Harry Potter
Favorite restaurant in Providence: East Side Pockets
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite activity outside the pool: Napping
Who would star as you in a movie about your life: My mom
Person you’d like to have dinner with: Megan Rapinoe
Travel destination: Greece
Other sport you enjoy: Soccer
Role model / someone you look up to: My mom
Something you cannot live without: My hydroflask
Favorite Brown building: Scili
Enjoyed this professor’s class: Prof. Stein
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: Bruno Invite 2018
Favorite quote: “on the next top” - Niko

2021-22: Competed in eight meets for the Bears ... Placed second in the 200 fly against Bryant to start the season ... Was sixth in the 200 fly at Penn ... Placed fifth in the 50 free at Cornell.

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Competed in eight meets for the Bears … Finished third in the 200 butterfly at Cornell … Placed fifth in the 100 backstroke at Penn.

2018-19: Competed in all six meets in her rookie campaign ... Finished second in the 100 backstroke against Cornell.

Before Brown: Competed in swimming at San Marcos High School ... Four-time Channel League Finalist ... Led her team to four-straight Channel League Championships ... Four-time CIF Finalist ... Named Rookie of the Year (2015), MVP (2017) and High School Swimmer of the Year (2018) ... Three-time Athlete of the Week ... Named AP Scholar (2016) and AP Scholar with Distinction (2017) ... Also competed for the Santa Barbara Swim Club ... Selected Athlete of the Year in 2017.

Personal: Daughter of Vivienne and Michael Ninness ... Has one sibling, Sofija ... Undecided as a concentration.

Personal Records
Event	Time	Date
50 Free	24.22	11/20/2019
100 Free	52.38	12/2/2018
100 Back	56.65	1/26/2019
200 Back	2:10.23	11/16/2018
200 Fly	2:06.20	12/2/2018