2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Mia Motekaitis

  • Position Free/Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Last School(s) Davis Senior HS
  • Hometown Davis, Calif.
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

California
  • Three-time All-American in 2023 - 800 free relay (First Team), 200 freestyle (Second Team) and 500 freestyle (Second Team)
  • Helped Cal's 800 free relay team take fourth at the 2023 NCAA Championships
  • Placed 14th in the 500 free (4:40.90) and 16th in the 200 free (1:44.69) at the 2023 NCAA Championships
  • Took 6th in the 200 free at the 2023 Pac-12 Championships
  • Won the 200 free in dual meets against USC and UCLA
  • Placed second in the 200 free at the prestigious Minnesota Invitational (1:44.74)
  • Named to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • Transferred to Cal prior to the 2021-22 season and was a key scorer for the Bears throughout the season
  • At the 2022 NCAA Championships, helped the 800 free relay to a third-place finish. In addition, took 39th in the 200 free (1:46.46), 44th in the 500 free (4:45.74) and 52nd in the 200 back (2:00.20)
  • Placed fourth in both the 200 free (PR 1:44.48) and 500 free (PR 4:41.31) at the 2022 Pac-12 meet, while also finishing 16th in the 200 back (1:58.57)
  • Recipient of Cal's Most Improved Award in 2022
UC Davis
  • The 2021 MPSF champion in the 500 free (4:54.95) and earned first-team all-conference in the 200 free and 500 free
  • Finished second in the MPSF 200 free in 2021 (1:49.26)
  • Also earned first-team MPSF in the 200 and 500 free as a freshman in 2019
  • Finished second in the 200 free (1:47.86) and 500 free (4:49.06) at the 2019 MPSF
High School
  • Competed in both swimming and water polo
  • Helped her high school team to four straight league titles, as well as back-to-back Sac-Joaquin Section titles
  • A four-time state swimmer, claiming titles in the 200 free, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay
  • A three-time All-American selections
  • Set school records in the 200 free, 100 fly and 200 IM
  • Competed for the Davis Aquamonsters Club team
Personal
  • Undeclared major
  • Parents are Pete and Koren Motekaitis
  • Both parents swam at UC Davis and are in the school’s athletics hall of fame
  • Father served as head men’s swimming coach at UC Davis

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Junior

    Free/Back
    5'9"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Free/Back
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    Free/Back
    5'9"