Thirteen Lady Vol Swimmers Qualified for NCAAs

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA released its cut lines for the 2025 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships on Wednesday, and 13 Tennessee swimmers qualified for the meet.

Based on the seeding heading into the championships, the Lady Vols are projected to have 14 championship final finishes by seven different individuals. In total, nine different individuals are projected to score, including eight in multiple events. All five UT relays are also projected to finish inside the top eight.

Tennessee ranks second nationally in the 800 free relay after winning gold in the event at SECs with a time of 6:49.83. The Big Orange is third in the country in the 400 free relay (3:09.02) and the 400 medley relay (3:25.18). The Lady Vols check in at sixth in the 200 medley relay thanks to a 1:34.27 effort and seventh in the 200 free relay (1:26.49).

Next week, three Lady Vol divers will look to punch their tickets to NCAAs, as they compete in the Zone B Diving Championships. The event starts Sunday, March 9, and runs through Wednesday, March 12, in Auburn, Alabama.

The NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships are March 19-22 in Federal Way, Washington. Last year, the Lady Vols took fourth at NCAAs, marking the second-best finish in program history and placing inside the top 10 for the seventh straight meet. Here's a breakdown of all 13 swimmers who qualified:

Sophie Brison – 200 Back
After not making the SEC roster as a freshman in 2024, Sophie Brison had one of the biggest performances of the meet this year, when she brought home the bronze in the 200 back. She threw down the third-fastest time in school history at 1:51.35 and ranks 13th in the event.

Emily Brown – 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM
A top-20 recruit in the 2024 signing class, freshman Emily Brown had a strong outing at her first SEC Championships, advancing to finals in all three of her events. She placed sixth in both the 200 fly and the 400 IM and was 10th in the 200 IM. In the psych sheet, she ranks 12th in the 200 fly (1:53.31), 13th in the 400 IM (4:05.17) and 20th in the 200 IM (1:55.24). All three marks come in the top six for school history.

Jillian Crooks – 50 Free
A two-time Olympian from the Cayman Islands, Jillian Crooks earned her bid to the NCAA Championships thanks to a 21.91 effort in the 50 free, which ranks ninth in Lady Vol history and tied for 28th going into the meet. She's also a member of the UT 200 free relay that won bronze at SECs.

Brooklyn Douthwright – 100 Free, 200 Free
For the fourth straight year, Brooklyn Douthwright qualified for the NCAA Championships. During the 2023 meet, she brought home silver in the 200 free. The Paris Olympian is coming off a strong showing at the SEC Championships, where she won silver in the 100 free and bronze in the 200 free, ranking 11th and seventh in those events, respectively. She was also a member of Tennessee's gold medal-winning 400 free and 800 free relays.

Josephine Fuller – 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 IM
One of the most versatile swimmers in the country, Josephine Fuller qualified for the NCAA Championships in five events, projecting to score in four of them. While she ranks 13th in the 200 free and 24th in the 100 fly, Fuller opted for her usual events in the backstrokes and 200 IM. At last year's NCAAs, she won bronze in the 200 IM and was fifth in the 100 and 200 backs. In 2023, she finished fourth in the 200 back, seventh in the 100 back and 11th in the 200 IM. This year, she ranks fourth in the 100 back (50.05) and 200 IM (1:52.86) and sixth in the 200 back (1:50.14). At SECs, she was a member of the gold medal-winning 400 free relay as well as the 200 free, 200 medley and 400 medley relays.

Ella Jansen – 500 Free, 200 Fly, 400 IM
One of the top freshmen in the country, Ella Jansen boasts the fifth-fastest time heading into the meet in the 400 IM (4:01.61) and is sixth in the 500 free (4:34.27). She sits just inside the projected scorers in the 200 fly, checking in at 16th with a time of 1:54.28. During the SEC Championships, Jansen won silver in the 400 IM and broke the school record in the 500 free. She rounded out the meet with an eighth-place finish in the 200 fly. She was also a member of the gold medal-winning 800 free relay.

Kate McCarville – 500 Free, 1650 Free
For the third year in a row, Kate McCarville punched her ticket to NCAAs in the distance freestyles, ranking 30th in the 500 free (4:39.02) and 33rd in the 1650 free (16:07.62). During the 2023 meet, she finished 12th overall in the 500 free with a time of 4:40.54 to earn All-America second team honors. She finished eighth in the event at this year's SEC Championships.

Mona McSharry – 100 Breast, 200 Breast
One of the greatest breaststrokers of all time, Mona McSharry enters her final collegiate meet ranked second in the 100 breast (57.26) and third in the 200 breast (2:05.85). After winning bronze in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Paris Olympics, McSharry took the fall semester off before returning in January. Without skipping a beat, she swept the breast events for the third year in a row at the SEC Championships and will now turn her sights on the last remaining milestone for her career: an NCAA title.

Throughout her time on Rocky Top, McSharry has been on the cusp of earning the title of national champion numerous times, winning silver in both events last year and in the 100 breast in 2023 as well as bronze in the 200 breast in 2021. Of her eight times competing in the breaststrokes at NCAAs, McSharry has finished inside the top four an impressive seven times. She is the SEC record holder in the 100 breast (56.64). She was also a member of the 200 and 400 medley relays at SECs.

Julia Mrozinski – 200 Free, 500 Free
Competing in her fourth straight NCAAs, Julia Mrozinski qualified in the 200 free (19th) and 500 free (24th). The 2024 Paris Olympian won the consolation final in 2022 and 2023 in the 500 free. She finished seventh in the 200 free at SECs and was 11th in the 500 free. She was also a member of the gold medal-winning 400 free and 800 free relays.

Regan Rathwell – 200 Back
For the second year in a row, Regan Rathwell qualified for NCAAs in the 200 backstroke. She ranks 24th with a time of 1:52.42. Last season, she recorded a time that would've been good for a finals appearance but was disqualified in a controversial ruling that kept her from advancing. She finished 22nd in the 200-meter back at the 2024 Paris Olympics and was 16th at the Short Course World Championships in December.

McKenzie Siroky – 100 Breast, 200 Breast
McKenzie Siroky will look to continue the impressive start to her collegiate career at NCAAs, entering as a project championship finalist in both breaststrokes. In the psych sheets, the freshman ranks third in the 100 breast (57.27) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:06.57). She won silver in the 100 breast at SECs, finishing 0.01 seconds behind teammate Mona McSharry. She rounded out the meet with a bronze in the 200 breast. She was also a member of the silver medal 200 medley relay at SECs, swimming the breaststroke leg.

Camille Spink – 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free
After a breakout performance at last year's SECs, Camille Spink was primed to be one of the top freshmen at the NCAA Championships. Unfortunately, she missed the finals in the 50 free and had a false start in the 200 free A final to get disqualified. Instead of backing down, she finished strong with a 10th-place effort in the 100 free and helped multiple Lady Vol relays score points.

On a mission and with a fire driving her, Spink enters this season's NCAAs coming off one of the best showings in conference history last month. She capped off a spectacular week by being a co-recipient of the SEC Commissioner's Trophy, which is awarded to the top individual point scorers of the meet, after becoming the first SEC swimmer to sweep the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles since Georgia's Kara Lynn Joyce in 2007. She projects to score in all three of her events, ranking third in both the 50 free (21.23) and 100 free (46.25) and fifth in the 200 free (1:42.06), and she's a member of the gold medal-winning 400 free and 800 free relays as well as both medley relay lineups.

Sara Stotler – 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 IM
While sometimes overshadowed by other seniors, Sara Stotler has consistently put together solid championship-meet efforts throughout her career. She will enter NCAAs coming off three A final finishes at SECs with personal-best marks in each event. She ranks eighth in the country in the 200 fly (1:52.66), 13th in the 200 IM (1:54.56) and 18th in the 100 fly (51.50). Qualifying for her fourth straight national meet, Stotler has been a second team All-American in the 200 fly twice already after placing 10th in 2023 and 15th in 2024. She was also a member of the 200 and 400 medley relays at SECs, swimming the butterfly legs.

University of Tennessee Athletics

Players Mentioned

Sophie Brison

Emily Brown

Jillian Crooks

Brooklyn Douthwright

Josephine Fuller

Ella Jansen

Kate McCarville

Mona McSharry

Julia Mrozinski

Regan Rathwell

McKenzie Siroky

Camille Spink

Sara Stotler

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