Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Nika Culina
- Position:
- Breast
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Zagreb, Croatia
- High School:
- School for Road Traffic
- Major:
- Business (Management)
- Birthday:
- 10/22
Career Accolades
- 2021 All-C-USA Third Team (100 and 200 Breast)
- 2021 C-USA Championships bronze medalist in 100 Breast and 200 Breast
- FAU Freshman record holder in 100 Breast (1:01.91) and 200 Breast (2:14.57)
- 100 Breast – 1:01.91 at 2021 C-USA Championships Finals (2/26/21)
- 200 Breast - 2:14.57 at 2021 C-USA Championships Finals (2/27/21)
- 200 IM - 2:10.63 at 2021 C-USA Championships Prelims (2/25/21)
- Finished third in the 200 Breast (2:16.61) at the Patriot Invitational
- Won the 200 Breast (2:24.33) against Keiser
- Placed 10th in the 100 Breast (1:06.96) at the TYR Fall Classic
- Tallied two top-10 individual finishes in just one meet
- Earned a pair of bronze medals in the 100 breast (1:01.91) and 200 breast (2:14.57) at the 2021 C-USA Championships, which also broke FAU freshman records
- Also captured 23rd in the 200 IM (2:16.73) at her first C-USA Championships
- Contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:42.73) at the C-USA Championships
- Junior National record holder in the 100m breast
- Ranked No. 125 in the class of 2020, as ranked by collegeswimming.com
- Born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia
- Born on October 22
- Daughter of Renata and Ivica Culina
- Majoring in business management
- Chose FAU because she believes it is the perfect fit and the right place for her with the great opportunities available for academics and athletics
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #6
Monday, March 30
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #5
Monday, March 16
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 Spring Show #4
Friday, February 27
Hometown Team w/ Riley Hersh
Friday, February 13
