The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Pineda, Paola

Paola Pineda
- Position:
- Diving
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Veracruz, Mexico
- Major:
- Sport Management
Bio
- NCAA National Runner-up Team (2022)
- Eight-time All-American
- 1-meter springboard (2020, 2021)
- 3-meter springboard (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Platform (2020, 2021, 2022)
- One-time Honorable Mention All-American
- 1-meter springboard (2022)
- Two-time Big 12 Champion
- 1-meter springboard (2021)
- Platform (2021)
- 2020-21 Big 12 Diver of the Year
- 2021 Big 12 Championship Diver of the Meet
- Two-time Big 12 Diver of the Week (Nov. 24, 2020; Feb. 17, 2021)
- Four-time CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
- Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
- Eight-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
- 2016 Junior Diving Worlds participant
AS A SENIOR (2021-22)
- Placed sixth on the 3-meter (359.50), eighth on the Platform (267.05) and 15th on the 1-meter (291.85) at the NCAA Championships
- Took second on the 3-meter (727.50), and fifth on the 1-meter (609.85) and Platform (539.35) at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships
- Won silver on the Platform (323.60) and finished fourth on the 3-meter (361.60) at the Big 12 Championships
- Placed fifth on the 3-meter (345.60) and sixth on the 1-meter (290.78) at North Carolina
- Finished second on the 1-meter (332.35) and third on the 3-meter (370.80) at No. 5 NC State
- Won the Platform (315.25), placed fourth on the 1-meter (313.45) and took seventh in the 3-meter (329.15) at the Texas Diving Invitational
- Won the 3-meter (365.40) and finished second on the 1-meter (316.28) at No. 1 Virginia
- Placed second on the 3-meter (357.08) and third on the 1-meter (308.78) at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Finished third on the 3-meter (393.83) and sixth on the 1-meter (304.13) against Incarnate Word
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
- Took fifth on the 1-meter (329.00), 3-meter (351.10) and Platform (304.30) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold on the Platform (680.30), placed second on the 1-meter (608.00) and took third on the 3-meter (688.30) at the NCAA Zone D Championship
- Won gold on the Platform (335.30) and 1-meter (369.40), and placed second on the 3-meter (366.70) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the Platform (307.10) and 3-meter (380.55), and took second on the 1-meter (315.75) at the Texas Diving Invitational
- Placed second on the 1-meter (324.33) and third on the 3-meter (352.73) against Texas A&M
- Finished second on the 1-meter (286.65) and 3-meter (235.75) in the Dust Your Boots Off Invitational
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
- Placed second on 10m (295.25), third on the 3m (338.90) and third on the 1m (307.85) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took second on both 1-meter (293.78) and 3-meter (329.03) against SMU
- Won first on 3-meter (311.70) and second on 1-meter (301.05) against Arizona
- Placed second on 3-meter (318.38) against Arizona State
- Finished first on 1-meter (305.65) and second on 3-meter (330.85) against Louisville and Indiana
- Took third on 3-meter (322.80) and fourth on 1-meter (275.48) against Texas A&M
- Placed second on both 1-meter (277.20) and 3-meter (321.83) against Kentucky
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)
- Took 17th in the platform prelims (254.85) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed second on platform (272.20/2790.30p) and fourth on 3-meter (352.90/337.70p) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished fifth on 3-meter (301.95) and sixth on 1-meter (262.55) against NC State and Arizona
- Took fourth on 1-meter (276.75) and 3-meter (331.73) at Georgia
- Placed third on 3-meter (334.13) and fifth on 1-meter (282.53) at Auburn
- Took sixth on platform (235.00) at the Texas Diving Invite
- Finished second on 3m (350.63) and sixth on 1m (288.53) at Cal
- Took third on 3-meter (340.58) and fourth on 1-meter (278.93) against Texas A&M