Mia Syme
Mia Syme
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Seattle, WA
  • High School:
    Roosevelt
  • Events:
    Freestyle
  • Major:
    Physics and Mathematics
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
Entering her junior season as a member of the CMS Swimming and Diving team, where she competes in the distance events ... School record holder in the 500 free (4:57.37), which she set as a first-year at the SCIAC Championships ... Also ranks second in CMS history in the 1000 free (10:15.40) and the 1650 (17:03.21).  

2018-19 (Sophomore): Honorable mention All-American in the 1650 (13th place) ... SCIAC Champion in 500 and 1650 ... SCIAC Swimmer of the Week ... Came in 13th place at the NCAA Division III Championships in the 1650 with a 17:06.97, earning honorable All-America honors ... Finished 18th in the 500 at the NCAA Championships with a 4:59.22 ... Won the SCIAC title in the 1650 by a huge margin of over 36 seconds, finishing in 17:03.21 ... Also swam the 400 IM at nationals, earning a 4:40.83 to finish 31st ... Won the 500 at SCIACs with a 4:59.35, winning by five seconds ... Was fourth in SCIAC in the 400 IM with a 4:37.20 ... Earned the SCIAC Swimmer of the Week after winning the distance events in a tri-meet with Chicago and WashU. 

2017-18 (First-Year): SCIAC Champion in 500 and 1650 ... Qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships in the 1650 as a freshman ... Finished in 19th place with a 17:19.59 at nationals ... Also swam in the 500 free and the 200 free at the NCAA Championships, finishing 30th in the 500 (5:08.54) and 47th in the 200 (1:58.47) ... Won the 500 free at the 2018 SCIAC Championships with a 4:57.37, winning a photo finish by just .15, and also captured the 1650 by a much wider 15 second margin, finishing in 17:04.54 ... Qualified for the SCIAC finals in the 200 free and came in ninth with a 1:55.23 ... Part of an 800-yard freestyle relay team that won first place at the SCIAC Championships with a 7:36.40.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she majors in physics and mathematics with a minor in scientific modeling ... Hopes to pursue a PhD after graduation ... Lists "Modern Physics (PHYS 35) as her favorite course that she has taken in college so far ("you learn so many new things and it gives you a new understanding of the way things work."). 

News Mentions

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Mia Syme, 400 Free Relay Team, Earn Honorable Mention All-America Honors to Close Out NCAA Championships

Greensboro, N.C. - Sophomore Mia Syme finished in 13th place in the 1650 and the 400-yard freestyle relay team came in 12th as the Claremont-Mudd-...

March 23, 2019

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CMS 800 Relay Sets School, SCIAC Record on Third Day of NCAA Championships

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team was only entered in two events on Friday on the third day of the...

March 22, 2019

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Lewis, Crawford Earn Honorable Mention All-America Honors on First Day of NCAA Championships

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Freshman Augusta Lewis finished 12th in the 200-yard individual medley, and junior Jocelyn Crawford finished 15th in the...

March 20, 2019

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Sends 11 Swimmers to NCAA Championships This Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team heads to Greensboro, N.C. this week to compete in the NCAA...

March 18, 2019

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Mia Syme Dominates 1650 on Final Day of SCIAC Championships, Athenas Finish Close Second

COMMERCE, Calif. - Sophomore Mia Syme won the 1650 by over 36 seconds with a time of 17:03.21, moving into the top 10 in the nation in Division...

February 25, 2019

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SCIAC Record for Augusta Lewis Highlights Day Two of SCIAC Championships for CMS Women's Swim and Dive

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman Augusta Lewis broke a school and SCIAC record in the 200 IM, and Mia Syme, Leila El Masri and Janet Tran finished...

February 23, 2019

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Augusta Lewis, Ava Sealander Earn SCIAC Titles on Third Day of League Championships

COMMERCE, Calif. - First-year swimmers Augusta Lewis (400 IM) and Ava Sealander (100 fly) picked up individual SCIAC titles for the Claremont-Mudd...

February 23, 2019

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Athena 800 Freestyle Relay Takes Home First CMS Swimming Title at 2019 SCIAC Championships

COMMERCE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's 800-yard freestyle relay team took first place to close out an abridged opening day of the...

February 22, 2019

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Wins Nine Events in Final Regular Season Tune-Up

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won nine of the individual events at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitationa...

February 10, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Takes Fourth SCIAC Diver of the Week Honor for Athenas

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jacque Desmond was named the SCIAC Women's Diver of the Week for the fourth time this season, the league office...

February 5, 2019

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Perfect! CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Closes Out 8-0 SCIAC Regular Season with Sweep of La Verne, Cal Lutheran

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The CMS women's swimming and diving team capped off a perfect run through the SCIAC during the regular season by taking a pair...

February 2, 2019

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Sweeps Every Event in Road Win Over Redlands

REDLANDS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won every event while setting four pool records as it remained...

January 19, 2019

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Returns to Action, Falls at Division I Cal Baptist

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Competing for the first time in over a month, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team fell on the road to...

January 4, 2019

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Moves Into Top 10 in Latest TYR National Rankings

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team moved up two spots to No. 10 in the latest TYR Division III...

December 12, 2018

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Augusta Lewis, Jacque Desmond Sweep SCIAC Swimmer and Diver of the Week Awards

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman Augusta Lewis was named the SCIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week, and senior Jacque Desmond captured the SCIAC Women's...

December 3, 2018

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First-Year Swimmers Shine to Lead Athenas to Win over Pomona-Pitzer

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team won 12 of the 15 individual events over the two-day meet,...

December 1, 2018

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Jocelyn Crawford Breaks Own School Record to Highlight First Day of Pomona-Pitzer Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Jocelyn Crawford broke her own school record in the 50-yard freestyle with a 23.29, and swam the first leg of a...

November 30, 2018

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Ava Sealander Named SCIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Freshman Ava Sealander was named the SCIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week for her role in helping the CMS women's swimming and...

November 12, 2018

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Mia Syme Wins SCIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week Award

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Mia Syme was named the SCIAC Women's Swimmer of the Week, it was announced today by the league office.

November 5, 2018

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Falls to No. 7 WashU, No. 11 Chicago in Tri-Meet

CHICAGO, Ill. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team traveled to Chicago to compete in a tri-meet with two of the top teams...

November 4, 2018

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Drops Season Opener at UC San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team began its winter season with a tough road trip to UC San Diego, a...

October 28, 2018

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CMS Women's Swimming and Diving Places 13th in Preseason Division III Coaches Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's swimming and diving team placed 13th in the NCAA Division III preseason coaches poll, it...

October 17, 2018