Maria Jose Sanchez Castro

Photo by: Zach Del Bello / Mean Green Sports

Position:
Breaststroke/IM
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Queretaro, Mexico

8th best performer in program history in 100 Breaststroke (1:03.54, 2/20/26)
9th best performer in program history in 200 Breaststroke (2:19.28, 11/22/25)

2025-26 (FRESHMAN)

2nd in 200 Medley Relay alongside Vivian Anderson, Jette Schindler and Scarlett McCloud in 1:48.25; 1st in 100 Breaststroke in 1:05.56; 1st in 200 Breaststroke in 2:22.41 at Sam Freas Invite
4th in 200 Medley Relay alongside Ava Zadigian, Jette Schindler and Maddie McAlister in 1:47.05; 3rd in 100 Breaststroke in 1:04.13; 2nd in 200 Breaststroke in 2:19.52; 2nd in 200 IM in 2:08.45 at SMU Invite
3rd in 200 Medley Relay alongside Ava Zadigian, Jette Schindler and Joy Graziano in 3:56.38; 4th in 400 IM in 4:38.87; 1st in 200 Breaststroke in 2:21.75 at home against Tulane
3rd in 200 Medley Relay alongside Vivian Anderson, Maria Mitova and Scarlett McCloud in 1:45.84; 3rd in 100 Breaststroke in 1:04.87; 2nd in 200 Breaststroke in 2:23.44; 2nd in 200 IM in 2:12.95 at Rice
16th in 200 Medley Relay alongside Kayleigh Lovell, Jette Schindler and Sadie Goldin in 1:47.14; 3rd in 100 Breaststroke B-Final in 1:04.42; 6th in 200 Breaststroke B-Final in 2:20.19; 13th in 400 Medley Relay alongside Natalie Truong, Jette Schindler, Joy Graziano in 3:57.71; 7th in 200 IM B-Final in 2:06.20; 14th in 400 Free Relay in 3:33.58 at SMU Invite Midseason Championships
2nd in 200 IM in 2:11.22; 2nd in 100 Breaststroke in 1:06.49 at home against New Mexico State
4th in 200 Free in 1:58.68; 2nd in 200 Breaststroke in 2:20.34; 4th in 400 Free Relay alongside Hollie Smith, Maria Mitova and Iza Ruiz in 3:43.09 at FAU Triple Dual
36th in 200 IM in 2:08.77; 2nd in 100 Breaststroke C-Final in 1:03.54; 9th in 800 Free Relay alongside Maria Mitova, Kayleigh Lovell and Hollie Smith in 7:41.37; 7th in 200 Breaststroke C-Final in 2:21.13 at American Conference Swimming and Diving Championships
20th in 400 Medley Relay alongside Vivian Anderson, Jette Schindler and Scarlett McCloud in 3:45.49; 61st in 100 IM in 59.11 at National Invitational Championship