PRIOR TO TUFTS: Swam for Nova Swimming Team, Anka Sports Team and the Turkish Olympic Preparation Program team...Also played club volleyball and cheerleading at the Bilkent Laboratory and International School...First person on Nova Swim Team to get into the TOHM (Turkish Olympic Preparation Center Program)...Marmaris International Openwater Championships- first place in 1K, 2K and 3K- competition honors...200 meters back (LC): 2:24.54 1st place in Turkish Championship Qualifiers in Ankara...100 meters back (LC): 1:07.12 12th place Overall, 5th in Junior category in Turkish Open Age Finals...100 meters fly (SC): 1:06.51 6th place overall in Turkish Junior and Open Age finals...Turkish Literature Honors as a freshman and sophomore...Honors for Athletics and Physical Education as a junior...Honors for Psychology as a junior and senior...Honors student for the MEB ministry of education as a sophomore, junior and senior

PERSONAL: Daughter of Simtac and Tugrul Hocaoglu...Psychology major...Chose Tufts "for the perfect balance between athletics and academics on a high level while being provided with the opportunities to thrive in a collaborative, diverse and vibrant environment"...Chose Tufts over WashU, UMiami, ASU and Erasmus Rotterdam