Career Accolades

  • 2x U.S. Collegiate Nationals Team Champion (2021, 2025)
  • 4x U.S. Collegiate Nationals Event Champion (2024: Team; 2023: Team, 2021: Duet, Team)
  • 4x Collegiate All-American (2021-24)
  • USA Artistic Swimming Collegiate Athlete of the Year (2024)
  • 4x MPSF Team Champion (2022-25)
  • 2x MPSF Event Champion (2023: Team; 2022: Team)
  • 3x All-MPSF (2022-24)
  • 4x MPSF All-Academic (2022-25)
  • Collegiate Academic Award (2021)

As a Graduate Student (2025) • National Champions

  • MPSF Team Champion
  • MPSF All-Academic
  • Placed second in the solo (143.17) in season opener v. UIW (January 18)
  • Earned gold in solo performance (171.46) at the Jessica Beck Invitational (February 1)
  • Served as reserve in first place team events at JBI (February 1), MPSF Championships (February 15-16), Ohio State Quad Meet (March 2), Collegiate Nationals (March 28-29)
  • Took second place in solo performance (178.03) at MPSF Championships (February 15-16)
  • Earned gold in solo performance (179.04) during Ohio State Quad Meet (March 2)
  • Placed seventh in Tech A Elements at Collegiate Nationals (March 28-29)
  • Earned silver medal with season-best performance in solo at Collegiate Nationals (March 28-29)

As a Senior (2024)

  • Collegiate All-American
  • U.S. Collegiate Nationals Event Champion (Team)
  • USA Artistic Swimming Collegiate Athlete of the Year
  • MPSF Team Champion
  • All-MPSF
  • MPSF All-Academic
  • Placed fourth in Tech A Elements (82.17) at Texas Women’s (January 20)
  • Placed first in trio (206.19) with Miko Begossi and Ivy Davis, 206.19 in season opener at Texas Women’s (January 20)
  • Helped Stanford win team event at Texas Women’s (January 20) with a score of 225.54
  • Grabbed fifth place in Tech A Elements (80.62) and earned third place in trio (218.66) with Miko Begossi and Ivy Davis at Stanford Invitational (January 26-28)
  • Propelled Stanford to team event win (356.72) at Stanford Invitational (January 26-28)
  • Won two events at Jessica Beck Invitational including team event (379.38) while joining Miko Begossi and Ivy Davis for trio win (298.10) (February 3)
  • Helped Stanford to second place team event finish at MPSF Championships while earning fourth place in trio (177.45) alongside Miko Begossi and Ivy Davis (February 17)
  • Grabbed seventh place in Tech A Elements at MPSF’s with a score of 76.30 (February 17)
  • Placed first in trio (181.65) with Miko Begossi and Ivy Davis in duel v. Cal before placing second in team event with score of 220.53 (February 24)
  • Placed 11th in Tech A Elements at Collegiate Nationals with score of 77.16 (March 22)
  • Placed third in trio (196.33) with Miko Begossi and Ivy Davis at Collegiate Nationals (March 23)
  • Helped Stanford to gold in team event with a score of 274.94 at Collegiate Nationals (March 23)

As a Junior (2023)

  • Collegiate All-American
  • MPSF Team Champion
  • MPSF Event Champion (Team) 
  • All-MPSF 
  • MPSF All-Academic 
  • Helped Stanford claim the team event title (85.6000) at the U.S. Collegiate Nationals (March 25)
  • Finished sixth in the technical competition at the U.S. Collegiate Nationals (March 25)
  • Helped Stanford claim the team event title (85.1750) at the MPSF Championships (March 6)
  • Earned bronze in the technical competition at the MPSF Championships (March 6)
  • Finished fourth in the trio alongside Audrey Nguyen and Yujin Chang at the MPSF Championships (March 6)

As a Sophomore (2022)

  • Collegiate All-American
  • MPSF Team Champion
  • MPSF Event Champion (Team)
  • All-MPSF 
  • MPSF All-Academic 
  • Helped Stanford win the team final (83.5333) to secure a sweep of the Inaugural MPSF Championships (Feb. 13)
  • Teamed up with Jacklyn Luu in the duet competition (82.4667) to take second place at the MPSF Championships (Feb. 13)
  • Teamed up with Audrey Nguyen and Jacklyn Luu in the trio competition (82.0333) to take second place at the MPSF Championships (Feb. 13)
  • Helped Stanford to finish second overall at the U.S. Collegiate Nationals (March 27)
  • Runner-up in the team competition (84.5333) at the U.S. Collegiate Nationals (March 27)
  • Teamed up with Jacklyn Luu in the duet competition (83.0667) to take third place at the U.S. Collegiate Nationals (March 27)
  • Teamed up with Jacklyn Luu and Audrey Nguyen in the trio competition (83.10000) to take third place at the U.S. Collegiate Nationals (March 27)
  • Finished ninth overall in the A Elements at the U.S. Collegiate Nationals (March 27)

As a Freshman (2021) • National Champions

  • U.S. Collegiate Nationals duet champion
  • Collegiate All-American
  • Collegiate Academic Award
  • Teamed with Jacklyn Luu to win the duet title with a score of 82.3000 to help secure a sweep of the 2021 National Championship from the U.S. Collegiate Nationals (April 17)
  • Also competed in the team final from the U.S. Collegiate Nationals, helping the Cardinal record an 83.6000 to win the event (April 17)
  • Finished third in the A Figures Technical competition at U.S. Collegiate Nationals (April 16)
  • Fourth overall at Collegiate A Technical Competition with a score of 76.0577 (Feb. 13)
  • Teamed with Luu to take second with a score of 81.6333 in the duet at Small Routine Invitational (Feb. 27)
  • Finished first teamed with Tchakmakjian in the duet while scoring a 80.0000 before helping Stanford win the team competition vs. Incarnate Word (March 13)
  • Finished second in the Tech A competition with a score of 80.6571 on Senior Day vs. Incarnate Word (March 27)
  • Teamed with Luu to win the duet (82.1000) and helped Stanford win the team final on Senior Day vs. Incarnate Word (March 27)

International Experience

  • Member of the USA Senior National Team throughout high school
  • 2020 President of the Athletes Executive Council and sit on the USA Artistic Swimming Board of Directors
  • USA Artistic Swimming National Team Captain (2017-19)
  • 2020 East Zone Athlete of the Year
  • 2017 East Zone Scholar Athlete
  • 2020 USA Artistic Swimming Team of the Year
  • 2020 FINA World Series French Open - Tech Team 2nd
  • 2019 Pan American Games - Team 3rd
  • 2019 FINA World Championships - Team 11th
  • 2019 FINA World Series Spain Open - Tech Team 6th, Free Team 8th
  • 2019 FINA World Series US Open - Tech Team 2nd, Free Team 2nd
  • 2018 UANA Pan American Championships - Tech Team 1st, Free Team 1st, Combo 1st
  • 2018 FINA Junior World Championships - Combo 7th, Tech Team 8th, Free Team 9th
  • 2018 FINA World Series US Open - Tech Team 4th, Free Team 3rd, Combo 2nd 
  • 2018 FINA World Series Canada Open - Tech Team 5th, Free Team 5th, Combo 2nd 
  • 2018 FINA World Series China Open - Tech Team 2nd, Free Team 2nd 
  • 2017 UANA Pan American Championships - Solo 3rd
  • 2017 Swiss Open - Tech Team 2nd
  • 2016 Comen Cup - Team 4th
  • 2015 UANA Pan American Championships - Team 1st
  • 2013 11/12 National Team Olympic Training Center Camp

Prior to Stanford

  • A 2020 graduate of Laurel Springs School in Ojai, Calif.
  • Swam for the New Canaan YMCA Aquianas club prior to moving to train with Team USA
  • National Honors Society

Personal

  • Born in Stamford, Conn.
  • Parents are Levon Tchakmakjian and Evelina Dragneva
  • Has two brothers, Kevork and Vahram
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