Russian backstroke and relay swimmer (born 1988)

Maria Sergeyevna Gromova (Russian: Мария Серге́евна Громова; born February 28, 1988 in Moscow) is a Russian backstroke and relay swimmer, who was selected to the national team to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, along with her teammates Yuliya Yefimova, Irina Bespalova, and Veronika Popova. She and her team placed eighth in the heats, with a time of 3:59.57, and qualified for the finals. Although she competed only as an alternate, Gromova supported her team in the finals, but missed out of the medal podium, finishing behind *an in fourth place.

Gromova is a sports science student at Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism in Moscow, and works as a coach. She is currently a member of Dynamo Moskva, being trained by Svetlana Grishina.

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