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: 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.