Early career Berkoff was born in 2001. She is the daughter of Shirley Gustafson and
David Berkoff, a former swimmer who won four medals at the
Summer Olympics. Berkoff grew up in
Missoula, Montana, and attended
Hellgate High School. She competed at the
2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in August. She won the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke and the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke. In July 2019, Berkoff competed at the
2019 Summer Universiade. She won the gold medal in the 100 m backstroke and broke the meet record. Then, she finished fourth in the 50 m backstroke. In the women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, she won a gold medal.
North Carolina State University Berkoff attended
North Carolina State University, where she swam for Head Coach
Braden Holloway, a ten-time Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year. She would become NC State's first female Olympian. She started competing for North Carolina in her freshman year from 2019 to 2020, competing through 2023.
2021 Berkoff competed at the
2021 NCAA Division I Championships in March. She won the gold medal in the 100 y backstroke and finished sixth in the 200 y backstroke. Berkoff won gold medals in the women's 200 y medley relay and the women's 400 y medley relay. She won a bronze medal in the women's 200 y freestyle relay. In June, Berkoff competed at the
2020 U.S. Olympic trials and finished fourth in the 100 m backstroke. In December, Berkoff competed at the
2021 World Championships (25 m). In the
women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, she swam in the heats and the final, winning a gold medal. In the
women's 4 × 50 m medley relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished second in the final, earning her a silver medal. In the
100 m backstroke, Berkoff won the bronze medal. In the
mixed 4 × 50 m medley relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished second in the final, earning her a silver medal. In the
women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished second in the final, earning her a silver medal. In the
women's 4 × 50 m freestyle relay, she swam in the heats and the final, winning a gold medal. In the
women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, she swam in the heats and the final, helping the American team finish fourth.
2022 Berkoff competed at the
2022 NCAA Division I Championships in March. She won the gold medal in the 100 y backstroke while breaking the NCAA record. She also won the bronze medal in the 100 y freestyle. Berkoff won silver medals in the women's 200 y medley relay and the women's 400 y medley relay. She won a bronze medal in the women's 200 y freestyle relay. In April, Berkoff competed at the
2022 U.S. International Team Trials. She won the gold medal in the 50 m backstroke, breaking the American record. She also finished fourth in the 100 m backstroke. In June, Berkoff competed at the
2022 World Championships and won the silver medal in the
50 m backstroke.
2023 Berkoff competed at the
2023 NCAA Division I Championships in March. She won the silver medal in the 100 y backstroke. She also finished fifth in the 50 y freestyle and fifth in the 100 y freestyle. Berkoff won silver medals in the women's 200 y medley relay and the women's 400 y medley relay. In June, Berkoff competed at the
2023 U.S. National Championships. She won the gold medal in the 50 m backstroke and won the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke. In July, Berkoff competed at the
2023 World Championships. In the
100 m backstroke, she won the bronze medal. In the
mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished third in the final, earning her a bronze medal. In the
50 m backstroke, Berkoff finished fifth. In the
women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished first in the final, earning her a gold medal. ==2024 Paris Olympics==