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2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Nika Spehar

  • Position Distance Free/Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Vladimir Prelog Science School
  • Hometown Zagreb, Croatia

Biography

Honors and Awards:
2023 All-Summit League Honors in: 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle...2024 All-Summit League honors in the 500 free, 200 back and 1650 free...2025 All-Summit League Honors in: 1650 free.

2025 Summit League Championships:
Finished 4th in the 500 free with a 4:55.50…15th in the 200 back with a 2:06.17…3rd in the 1650 free with a 17:01.55.

2024-25 Regular Season Team Rankings:
6th on the team in the 200 free with a 1:51.90…4th in the 500 free with a 4:55.50…1st in the 1000 free with a 10:14.47…2nd in the 1650 free with a 16:51.05…5th in the 200 back with a 2:02.89.

2024 Summit League Championships:
Finished 1st in the 500 free (4:49.53)…1st in the 200 back (1:57.28)…1st in the 1650 free (16:38.89).

2023-24 Regular Season Team Rankings:
Finished 1st on the team in the 200 back (1:57.28)…3rd in the 200 free (1:49.56)…1st in the 500 free (4:49.53)…2nd in the 1000 free (10:14.21)…1st in the 1650 free (16:38.89).

2023 CSCAA National Invitational Championships:
18th in the 1000 free (10:11.75).

2023 Summit League Championships:
3rd in the 500 free (4:53.74), 5th in the 200 back (2:00.91), 1st in the mile race (16:47.97).

2022-23 Regular Season Team Rankings:
8th on the team in the 200 free (1:54.43), 2nd in the 500 free (4:53.74), 1st in the 1000 free (10:34.69), 1st in the 1650 free (16:47.97), 9th in the 50 back (28.97), 4th in the 200 back (2:00.91).

BEFORE DENVER
Member of the Croatian National Swimming Team…12th in the 200 back at European Junior Swimming Championships (2021)…National age group relay record holder.

PERSONAL
Chose the University of Denver for its great coaches and high level of academics…Wants to participate in multiple international competitions and the Olympic Games…Hopes to one day work in a research lab after completing her studies in Molecular Biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance Free/Back
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance Free/Back
    5'9"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance Free/Back
    5'9"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Distance Free/Back
    5'9"