University of Miami Athletics

Naroa Zubimendi

position

Rower

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Irun, Euskadi, Spain

Instagram

@naroa_z

High School

Ies Pio Baroja Institutoa

Naroa  Zubimendi  - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics
2022-23 (As a Freshman)
  • All-ACC Academic Team honoree…Competed in the 2v8 for a majority of the season…Rowed the V8 – A Boat to a first-place finish at the Head of the Indian Creek in a time of 13:36.54
  • Competed in the Pair A boat at the Head of the Black Warrior River, finishing seventh in a time of 19:45.00
  • Helped the 2v8 to a first-place showing against Stetson, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:51.5
  • Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the V8 – B Boat…Placed first in the 2v8 in a quad-race against Jacksonville, UCF and UConn with a time of 7:05.40
  • Propelled the 2v8 to a second-place finish in the Grand Final of the Sunshine State Invite, finishing in a time of 6:36.33
  • Competed in the 2v8 at the Michigan State Invite, finishing first in both heat races, highlighted by a 6:43.84 time in heat one
  • Rowed the 2v8 to its second-fastest 2,000-meter time of the season at the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:36.440 in heat two of the first round
  • Moved up to the 1v8 for the ACC Championship, placing fourth in the 1v8 Grand Final with a time of 6:34.211

 

High School
  • Graduated from Ies Pio Baroja Institutoa
  • Rowed for S.D. Santiagotarrak on the 2-, 4-, 4x, and 8+ boats… 2022 1st place AbsW 2- Spanish National Championship – 2000m
  • 2022 1st place AbsW 2- Spanish National Championship – 6000m… 2022 1st place SubW 2- Spanish Trial Championship – 2000m
  • 2022 3rd place AbsW 4x Spanish National Championship- 200m… 2022 8th place SubW 4- World Rowing Championship- 2000m
  • 2021 2nd place JW 2- Spanish National Championship – 6000m… 2021 2nd place JW 2- Spanish National Championship – 2000m
  • 2021 2nd place JW 2- Spanish Trial Championship – 2000m
  • 2021 8th place JW 2- World Rowing Championship – 2000m.
  • 2020 4th place JW 2- European Championship – 2000m
  • 2020 1st place JW 2- Spanish National Championship – 2000m
  • 2020 1st place JW 2- Spanish National Championship – 6000m
Personal
  • Daughter of Ignacio Zubimendi Ortega and Ainhoa Varela Erasun
  • Has one brother, Ekain Zubimendi Varela
  • Intends to major in Biomedical Engineering
  • Enjoys visiting new places, shopping, movies, and reading books
  • Chose Miami for the academics to prepare herself for the future and to continue rowing