University of Tennessee Athletics
2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
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Dillard, Jarel
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Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Breaststroke
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Breaststroke
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Backstroke
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Free/Back
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Distance Freestyle
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Breaststroke
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Freestyle
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Breaststroke
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Backstroke
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Distance Freestyle
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Diving
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Distance Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Diving
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Jarel Dillard
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hendersonville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Aaron Academy
Bio
DILLARD FILE
Career Highs
- 50 Free: 20.65
- 100 Breast: 51.23
- 200 Breast: 1:52.91
- 200 IM: 1:56.05
Top-10 Times in UT History
- Individual
- 100 Breast: 51.23 // 1st
- 200 Breast: 1:52.91 // 2nd
- Relays
- 400 Medley Relay: 3:03.77 // 2nd
- 400 Medley Relay: 3:04.01 // 3rd
Graduated with his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering in May 2023.
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (2)2022: 2
SEC MEDAL COUNT (2)
Silver: 1
2022: 100 breast
Bronze: 1
2022: 400 medley relay
CAREER AWARDS
2022 All-SEC Second Team
2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2021)
SEC Male Swimmer of the Week (10/19/21)
2020 CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention Team
2022-23 - GRADUATE
- Top times of season: 50 free (21.18), 100 Breast (52.10), 200 Breast (1:52.91).
- Won the 100 breast with a time of 52.91 while taking second in the 200 breast (1:57.71) during UT's win against No. 11 Georgia (1/21/23).
- Contributed to the 200 medley relay team that placed second (1:27.75) against Carson-Newman (1/19/23).
- Took home first place in the 100 breast (53.29) and second in the 200 breast (1:57.70) against Missouri (1/7/23).
- During the Tennessee Invitational (11/17-20/22), earned a second-place finish in the 100 breast (52.10) and took fifth in the 200 breast (1:52.91); Also a member of th4 400 medley relay (3:03.77) that broke the program record.
- Took home two first place finishes in the 100 breast (53.44) and 200 breast (1:56.31) events against Florida (11/5/22).
- Earned a first-place finish in the 100 breast against Louisville (10/20/22), touching the wall in 53.62.
- Posted the top time in the 200 breast (1:56.56) mark, the fifth-fastest time in the nation entering the meet, as well as in the 100 breast (53.22) against NC State (10/14-15/22).
- Placed first in the 200 medley relay touching the wall in (1:28.35) at Wilmington (10/1/22) and finished with the best time in the 200 breast (2:00.65).
2021-22 - SENIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (20.65), 100 breast (51.23), 200 breast (1:54.58), 200 IM (1:56.05).
- Earned All-America recognition in the 100 breast and 400 medley relay.
- Named a First Team All-American after finishing eighth in the 100 breast (52.00) at the NCAA Championships.
- Part of the 400 medley relay that placed 13th nationally while improving its school-record time at 3:04.01.
- Helped the Vols to their best SEC Championships finish since 2001, tying for second.
- Scored 104 points overall for the team, including 50 individual points.
- Won a silver medal in the 100 breast with a school-record time of 51.23; Also qualified for the A final in the 200 breast, finishing eighth (1:55.48).
- Member of the bronze medal winning 400 medley relay (3:04.74), which posted the fastest time in Tennessee history.
- Recorded five individual races during the dual meet season.
- Posted a personal best in the 200 IM (1:56.05) against Carson-Newman (1/29/22).
- Notched first place in the 100 breast (52.47) and 200 breast (1:57.73) versus Georgia (1/22/22).
- Secured first place in 100 breast (54.55) and second place in 200 breast (2:03.06) helping UT win against Duke and Queens (1/8/22).
- Posted a personal best in the 50 free (20.65) during the Tennessee Invitational (11/18-20/21).
- Placed second in the 100 and 200 breast against Louisville (10/21/21), touching the wall in 52.93 and 1:57.56, respectively.
- Named SEC Male Swimmer of the Week after sweeping the 100 and 200 breaststroke events against fourth-ranked NC State (10/15/21).
2020-21 - JUNIOR
- Top times of regular season: 100 breaststroke (52.72) and 200 breaststroke (1:58.70). in the 100 and 200 breast events at NCAA.
- Finished seventh In the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall at 52.68 at SEC.
- Posted an NCAA B Cut time of 1:55.54 in the 200 breast during prelims at SEC.
- Finished first in 100 breast with a time of 52.76 against Kentucky (1/15/21).
2019-20 - SOPHOMORE
- Top times of the regular season: 50 free (21.06), 100 free (48.32) 100 breast (53.83), and 200 breast (1:57.43)
- Appeared in the 50 free Finished 14th in the 100 breaststroke (53.17) and Placed 16th in the 200 breast (1:58.01) at SEC.
- Competed in every meet, swimming the 50 freestyle, 100 free, 100 breaststroke and the 200 breast
2018-19 - FRESHMAN
- Top times of the regular season: 50 free (21.22), 100 breast (54.34), and 200 breast (1:59.44)
- Appeared in the 200 breast, 100 breast, and 50 free at SEC.
- Competed in seven meets, primarily in the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, and the 200 breast at the NCAA championship.
PERSONAL
- Jarel Dillard, son of Darcia and Jerry Dillard, was born on May, 5 2000
- Attended Aaron Academy in Hendersonville, Tenn.
- Majoring in Civil Engineering
- 2018 Middle Tennessee Swimmer of the Year and three-time state finalist
- Biggest Sports Influence: “My Dad because he always supported my athletic journey the best that he could
- Wants to become a civil engineer after graduating from UT
- Recipient of the William H. Cannon Athletic Engineering Scholarship
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