2025-26: Had a banner first season for the Chargers, being named G-MAC Freshman of the Year and earning first team All-G-MAC honors...set Hillsdale program records in the 100 backstroke (56.07) and 200 backstroke (2:02.37), and also swam on record-setting 400 freestyle (3:29.24) and 200 medley (1:44.82) relays...also posted top 10 all-time times in Hillsdale College history in the 50 freestyle (24.01, fourth), the 100 freestyle (52.46, fifth), 100 butterfly (56.47, third), the 200 freestyle (1:53.74, fifth), and 200 individual medley (2:08.90)...swam in seven events at the 2026 G-MAC Championships, placing second in the 100 back and 200 back finals, third in the 100 butterfly finals and fourth in the 500 freestyles, as well as three top three finishes in relay events...made NCAA B-cut times in both the 100 and 200 backstroke...named G-MAC Swimmer of the week two times (Nov. 3-10; Jan. 12-20).

High School: Excellent prep swimmer in the New York City metro area through her club, Phoenix Aquatic Club...placed in the A final of the TYR Senior Metro Winter Championships in 2025 in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.01...multi-time swimmer of the week for Phoenix Aquatic Club...strong student who graduated with high honors this past spring and was an AP Scholar...active volunteer through Englewood Health Hospital, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and doing research on working with patients with Alzheimer's or other forms of memory loss, as well as working a swim instructor...parents are Konstantin and Irene Babenko.

Top Times:

50 freestyle, 24.01 (2026)
100 freestyle, 52.46 (2026)
200 freestyle 1:53.47 (2026)
100 backstroke, 56.07 (2026)
200 backstroke 2:02.37 (2026)
100 butterfly 56.47 (2025)