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Paula Espinosa Linares Season 2025-26

PositionRower
ClassJunior
HometownAlicante, Spain
Paula Espinosa Linares

Career Honors

  • 2025 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 2026 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete
  • Was part of the 2V8 crew which defeated Notre Dame, No. 25 Oklahoma, and Wisconsin at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite with a time of 6:41.2 to win its first race of the year
  • Helped Miami place second in the Benderson Cup standings in the 19-team field at the Sarasota 2K Invitational
  • Was part of the crew that finished second in the Sarasota 2K Invitational 2V8 Grand Final and beat No. 20 North Carolina, No. 15 Dartmouth, Iowa and SMU with a time of 7:03.04
  • Helped the 15th-ranked Hurricanes post a third-place finish at the Orlando Invitational ahead of No. 13 Alabama, No. 19 Pennsylvania, No. 24 Oklahoma, Clemson and SMU
  • Rowed with the 2V8 in Orlando and helped Miami set a new 2V8 program record with a time of 6:27.10, which surpassed the mark of 6:33.30 set at the 2023 ACC Championships
  • Rowed with the 2V8 which posted a second-place finish ahead of No. 25 Oklahoma, George Washington, Navy, Kansas and Villanova and set a new school record with a time of 6:26.01 on the second day of racing at the Lake Wheeler Invitational. That mark broke the previous Miami 2V8 record of 6:27.10 which the same crew set earlier in the season at the Orlando Invitational
  • Helped No. 14 Miami total 77 points and post a fifth-place finish at the ACC Championships
  • Crossed the finish line ahead of SMU, Clemson and Boston College with a time of 6:27.32 to earn a spot in the 2V8 Grand Final of the conference championship regatta
  • Beat No. 13 Duke across the finish line of the Grand Final of the ACC Championships with a time of 6:32.99
  • Helped the Hurricanes total 54 points and post a 13th-place overall finish in the program’s first appearance at the NCAA Championships
  • Posted a time of 6:15.24 in qualifying to set a new Miami 2V8 record, finish ahead of No. 20 Oregon State, Boston University and Jacksonville and earn a berth in the A/B semifinals at the NCAA Championships. That time bested the previous program record of 6:26.01 set earlier in the year at the Lake Wheeler Invitational
  • Crossed the finish line with a time of 6:27.12 in the A/B semifinals to earn a berth in the NCAA Championship Petite Finals
  • Finished the season with a sixth-place finish and a time of 6:17.11 in the NCAA Championships 2V8 Petite Finals
  • Made a big impact as a freshman with the Miami rowing program
  • Competed with the 2v8 throughout the season
  • Made her collegiate debut at the Oregon State Invite, turning in a time of 6:59.56 for a third place finish
  • Helped Miami cross the finish line first in the 2v8 second heat with a 7:11.78 mark on day one at the Sunshine State Invite
  • Turned in a time of 6:39.88 in the final of the Sunshine State Invite, helping Miami win the event for the first time in program history
  • Won her race at the Lake Natoma Invite, posting a mark of 7:03.9 to defeat UCLA, Gonzaga and the UCLA 3v
  • Posted a 6:54.924 mark at the Lake Wheeler Invite’s first day, defeating Tulsa, Boston College and Kansas
  • Pulled up in second at 6:47.182, defeating Alabama, Iowa, Boston and Washington State at the Lake Wheeler Invite
  • Helped the 2v8 advance to the ACC Championship finals before turning in a program record of 6:33.373 in the grand final of the ACC Championships for a fourth-place time
  • Graduated from Colegio La Purísima, Torrevieja
  • Rowed for Real Club Náutico Torrevieja
  • Rowed in both the 4- and 2- in the stroke seat
  • Placed fifth at the World Championship
  • Placed first in Spain’s National Championship
  • Also played tennis, basketball and swimming in high school
  • Daughter of Jessica Linares Estevez and Antonio Espinosa Francés
  • Sister of Alejandro
  • Intends to major in Nursing
  • Enjoys hanging out with friends in her spare time
  • Chose Miami because of the opportunity to combine rowing with tremendous academics
  • Goal at Miami is to be among the top competitors in NCAA competition
  • One of her biggest achievements was earning first in worlds for beach sprint