2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Tykha, Yuliya

Yuliya Tykha
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- GUO Secondary School No. 31
- Hometown:
- Zaporozhye, Ukraine
Bio
2021-22 (SENIOR): Earned Second Team College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American honors ... earned two All-Mountain West honors finishing second on the 1-Meter and fifth on the Platform ... named Academic All-Mountain West ... tabbed Mountain West Scholar-Athlete ... broke the school record on the 1-Meter with a score of 331.70 points at the Mountain West Championships ... placed 10th on the 3-Meter at the MW Championships (326.05)
2020-21 (JUNIOR): Finished 16th at the Zone E Diving Championships on the 1-Meter & 3-Meter ... scored 246.10 on the 1-Meter & 264.45 on the 3-Meter in the finals ... placed third at the Mountain West Championship on the diving platform with a score of 235.30 ... took sixth in the 3-Meter at the MW Championship (276.70) ... finished fifth in the 1-Meter at the MW Championship (270.30) ... earned All-MW honors on platform, 1-Meter & 3-Meter ... earned Academic All-MW honors ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Earned College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America honors ... competed on both Platform & 3-Meter at the Zone E Diving Regional finishing 9th on Platform (248.65) and 16th on the 3-Meter ... became the first Bulldog since 2014 to advance to the NCAA Championships that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... placed seventh at the MW Championship on Platform (235.90) & eighth in the 3-Meter (320.55) ... earned All-MW honors on both the 3-Meter & Platform .... tallied a 271.50 on the 1-Meter vs. SJSU (Feb. 1) & took first in the 3-Meter (291.60) ... earned Academic All-MW honors ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN):Â Joined the team as a mid-year enrollee in January, competing in the last two events of the regular season and the MW Championship ... earned points on all three boards in her first MW Championship ... recorded her top platform score of the year at the MW Championship and nearly qualified for the B Final with a 205.85 total ... posted her top 3-meter score of the year with a 243.10 at the MW Championship ... had a personal-best 1-meter score of 256.50 against San Jose State to claim second place ... scored 238.40 on 1-meter at the MW Championship to just miss qualifying for the B Final
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended GUO Secondary School No. 31 in Brest, Belarus ... made the Championship of Belarus in 2017 and was a candidate in 2015 and 2016 ... named Master of Sports in 2015, 2016, and 2017 ... dove for the Zaporozhye club team 2009-2015 ... was the champion of Ukraine on platform and both 1-meter and 3-meter ... dove for the Brest club team 2015-2018Â ... champion of Belarus on 1-meter in 2016 and in team competitions
PERSONAL: Parents are Irina and Igor Tykha ... has an older sister, Marina ... grew up in Ukraine but moved to Belarus in 2015 ... enjoys drawing, reading, music, and rollerblading ... chose Fresno State because it was her best opportunity gain knowledge and the great conditions and team ... majoring in economics
FRESNO STATE BEST SCORESÂ
2020-21 (JUNIOR): Finished 16th at the Zone E Diving Championships on the 1-Meter & 3-Meter ... scored 246.10 on the 1-Meter & 264.45 on the 3-Meter in the finals ... placed third at the Mountain West Championship on the diving platform with a score of 235.30 ... took sixth in the 3-Meter at the MW Championship (276.70) ... finished fifth in the 1-Meter at the MW Championship (270.30) ... earned All-MW honors on platform, 1-Meter & 3-Meter ... earned Academic All-MW honors ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE): Earned College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America honors ... competed on both Platform & 3-Meter at the Zone E Diving Regional finishing 9th on Platform (248.65) and 16th on the 3-Meter ... became the first Bulldog since 2014 to advance to the NCAA Championships that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... placed seventh at the MW Championship on Platform (235.90) & eighth in the 3-Meter (320.55) ... earned All-MW honors on both the 3-Meter & Platform .... tallied a 271.50 on the 1-Meter vs. SJSU (Feb. 1) & took first in the 3-Meter (291.60) ... earned Academic All-MW honors ... named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
2018-19 (FRESHMAN):Â Joined the team as a mid-year enrollee in January, competing in the last two events of the regular season and the MW Championship ... earned points on all three boards in her first MW Championship ... recorded her top platform score of the year at the MW Championship and nearly qualified for the B Final with a 205.85 total ... posted her top 3-meter score of the year with a 243.10 at the MW Championship ... had a personal-best 1-meter score of 256.50 against San Jose State to claim second place ... scored 238.40 on 1-meter at the MW Championship to just miss qualifying for the B Final
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended GUO Secondary School No. 31 in Brest, Belarus ... made the Championship of Belarus in 2017 and was a candidate in 2015 and 2016 ... named Master of Sports in 2015, 2016, and 2017 ... dove for the Zaporozhye club team 2009-2015 ... was the champion of Ukraine on platform and both 1-meter and 3-meter ... dove for the Brest club team 2015-2018Â ... champion of Belarus on 1-meter in 2016 and in team competitions
PERSONAL: Parents are Irina and Igor Tykha ... has an older sister, Marina ... grew up in Ukraine but moved to Belarus in 2015 ... enjoys drawing, reading, music, and rollerblading ... chose Fresno State because it was her best opportunity gain knowledge and the great conditions and team ... majoring in economics
FRESNO STATE BEST SCORESÂ
1-Meter Dive   | ||
331.70 | 2-16-22   | at MW Championship   |
3-Meter Dive  | ||
326.05 | 2-17-22Â Â | at MW Championship |
Platform | ||
261.40 | 2-19-22 | at MW Championship |
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Thursday, October 06
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Saturday, January 22
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Friday, January 14