The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023-24 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Bray, Olivia
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Olivia Bray
- Position:
- Fly/Back
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lord Botetourt / Virginia Gators
- Hometown:
- Daleville, Va.
- Major:
- Management
Bio
- NCAA National Runner-up Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 20-time All-American
- 500 free (2023)
- 100 back (2022, 2023)
- 200 back (2023)
- 100 fly (2021, 2022, 2024)
- 200 fly (2021, 2022, 2024)
- 400 free relay (2023)
- 800 free relay (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 200 medley relay (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 400 medley relay (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Four-time Honorable Mention All-American
- 100 back (2021, 2024)
- 400 free relay (2021, 2024)
- UT record holder: 200 medley relay (1:33.22)
- Four-time Big 12 Team Champion (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 21-time Big 12 Champion (Seven-time Individual Champion)
- 100 fly (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 200 fly (2021)
- 200 back (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 400 free relay (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 800 free relay (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 200 medley relay (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 400 medley relay (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2020-21 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
- 2021 Big 12 Championship Newcomer of the Meet
- Four-time Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (Dec. 8, 2020; Jan. 20, 2021; Feb. 9, 2022, Oct. 11, 2023)
- Two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2020-21, 2022-23)
- Two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021-22, 2022-23)
- Four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 19, 2023
50 free: 22.13/26.02
100 free: 48.46r/56.31r
200 free: 1:44.94/2:02.57
500 free: 4:37.02
100 back: 50.61/1:01.27
200 back: 1:50.09/2:12.04
100 fly: 50.07/58.07
200 fly: 1:52.03/2:09.60
200 IM: 1:56.13/2:20.79
AS A GRAD STUDENT (2024-25)
- Won the 200 back with a time of 1:53.63, was on the runner-up 200 medley relay team that posted a time of 1:36.49, was the runner-up in the 200 fly in 1:53.85 and was part of the winning 400 free relay (3:14.95) in the win against SMU
- Swam opening leg of the second place 200 medley relay (1:36.67), won the 100 back in 51.52 and runner-up in the 100 fly (51.38) against Georgia to open her season
AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
- Won bronze in the 100 fly (50.52), finished fifth in the 200 fly (1:52.45) and placed 11th in the 100 back (51.15) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Kelly Pash, Erin Gemmell and Erica Sullivan to place seventh in the 800 free relay (6:54.68/1:44.06 split) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Erin Gemmell, Grace Cooper and Kelly Pash to finish 10th in the 400 free relay (3:11.51/48.22 split) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold in the 200 back (1:53.01) and silver in the 100 fly (50.80) and 100 back (52.00) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won gold with Kelly Pash, Erin Gemmell and Angie Coe in the 800 free relay in 6:57.87 (1:45.38) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won gold with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash in the 400 medley relay in 3:27.18 (51.85 back) at the Big 12 Championship
- Took second in the 200 fly with a personal-best 1:51.81 and second in a 100 free time trial in 48.18 at The Sterkel Classic
- Teamed with Emma Sticklen, Lydia Jacoby and Angie Coe to post a 200 medley relay time of 1:36.46 (22.66 fly) at The Sterkel Classic
- Won the 100-meter fly (58.42) and 200-meter free (2:00.79) against TCU
- Won the 200-meter free relay with Emma Davidson, Erin Gemmell and Ava Longi in 1:42.97 (25.49) against TCU
- Took third in the 200 back (1:55.84) and seventh in the 50 free (23.37) at No. 17 Duke
- Joined Emma Dividson, Kelly Pash and Ava Longi to win the 200 free relay (1:28.82/22.19) at No. 17 Duke
- Placed second in the 100 fly (50.90) and 100 back (52.12) at No. 3 NC State
- Teamed with Emma Kern, Lydia Jacoby and Ava Longi to win the 200 medley relay (1:34.24/21.57 fly) at No. 3 NC State
- Finished third in the 100 fly (50.47 – NCAA-A cut) and third in the 200 back (1:52.68 – NCAA-A cut) at the Texas Invitational
- Was second in the 200 free with a time of 1:46.61, third in the 200 back with a time of 1:54.46 and was on the second-place 200 free relay that finished with a time of 1:30.10 against Texas A&M and Georgia Tech
- Competed in three events at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational - winning the 100 back with a time of 51.70, was first in the 100 fly (51.67) and was part of the 200 medley relay that finished with a time of 1:38.68.
AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Won bronze in the 500 free (4:37.02), took fifth in the 100 back (50.61) and placed seventh in the 200 back (1:51.95) at the NCAA Championships
- Took seventh in the 100 fly (50.97), and eighth in the 200 fly (1:52.31)and 100 back (51.02) at the NCAA Championships
- Team with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Grace to win bronze in the 200 medley relay (1:33.22 - program record) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Kelly Pash, Kyla Leibel and Erica Sullivan to win bronze in the 800 free relay (6:55.55) at the NCAA Championships
- Won bronze with Lydia Jacoby, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash in the 400 medley relay (3:25.18 - program record) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed seventh with Kelly Pash, Kyla Leibel and Grace Cooper in the 400 free relay (3:12.59) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold and set Big 12 Championship meet records in the 100 fly (50.07) and 200 back (1:50.09) and took silver in the 500 free (4:37.31)
- Won gold with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Grace Cooper in the 200 medley relay (1:34.21) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Kelly Pash, Kyla Leibel and Erica Sullivan to win gold in the 800 free relay (6:56.49) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash to win gold in the 400 medley relay (3:26.42) at the Big 12 Championships
- Added another Big 12 Championship gold with Kelly Pash, Ava Longi and Kyla Leibel in the 400 free relay with a meet record of 3:11.29
- Placed second in the 500 free (4:40.80) at The Sterkel Classic
- Won the 100 free in 49.75 against SMU
- Took first with Kelly Pash, Anna Elendt and Grace Cooper in the 200 medley relay (1:36.98/23.60 fly split) against SMU
- Won the 200 back (1:50.46) and 200 back (51.50) and took second in the 200 free (1:44.94) versus No. 4 NC State
- Part of a program-record 200 medley relay of 1:33.70 (24.88 back split) with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Grace Cooper versus No. 4 NC State
- Teamed with Lydia Jacoby, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash to set a Texas record in the 400 medley relay versus No. 4 NC State with a time of 3:25.59 (51.48 back split)
- Won the 100 back (53.50), placed second in the 100 fly (53.32), third in the 200 back (1:56.25) and took 10th in the 100 IM (57.15) against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Joined Lydia Jacoby, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash to win the 400 medley relay (3:32.85/53.76 back split) and place second in the 200 medley relay (1:38.14/25.34 back split) against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Took second in the 400 free relay (3:16.37/49.06 split) with Kelly Pash, Bridget Semenuk and Kyla Leibel against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Placed sixth with Ava Longi, Dakota Luther and Ellie McLeod in the 200 free relay (1:34.33/22.77 split) against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Teamed with Elendt, Sticklen and Cooper to win the 200 medley relay with an NCAA A standard time of 1:34.46 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Part of the fourth-place 800 free relay that posted a time of 7:05.18 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Was seventh in the 200 IM A final at the Minnesota Invitational with a time of 1:57.40 (NCAA B)
- Was the runner-up in the 100 back A Final with a NCAA B standard time of 50.97 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Part of the winning 400 medley relay at the Minnesota Invitational that swam a program record time of 3:25.96 (NCAA A)
- Runner-up in the 200 back A Final at the Minnesota Invitational with her time of 1:50.71 (NCAA B)
- Swam on the 4th place 400 free relay team at the Minnesota Invitational that finished with a time of 3:14.99
- Teamed with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Grace Cooper in the 200 medley relay, finishing second with a time of 1:37.30 against Virginia
- Finished sixth in the 100 fly against No. 1 UVA with a time of 53.77, fifth in the 100 back at 53.74 and second in the 200 back at 1:55.88
- Finished second in the 400 medley relay with Lydia Jacoby, Grace Cooper and Bridget Semenuk against UVA at 3:35.39
- Finished third against Indiana and Texas A&M in the 100 back (53.66) and second in the 200 back (1:58.4) against Indiana and Texas A&M
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Took seventh in the 100 fly (50.97), and eighth in the 200 fly (1:52.31)and 100 back (51.02) at the NCAA Championships
- Team with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash to place fourth in the 400 medley relay (3:26.36) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Kelly Pash, Kyla Leibel and Evie Pfeifer to place fourth in the 800 free relay (6:56.21) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed fifth with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticklen in the 200 medley relay (1:34.46) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 100 fly (51.03) and 200 back (1:51.96) and placed second in the 200 IM (1:56.13) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt, and Emma Sticklen to win the 200 medley relay (1:34.04) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Kelly Pash, Kyla Leibel and Julia Cook to win the 800 free relay (7:01.74) at the Big 12 Championships
- Placed first with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash in the 400 medley relay (3:26.32) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished first with Bridget Semenuk, Kyla Leibel and Kelly Pash in the 400 free relay (3:12.68) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 200 fly (1:52.14) against Rice at the Sterkel Classic
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticklen to win the 200 medley relay (1:34.86) against Rice
- Joined Julia Cook, Grace Cooper and Kyla Leibel to finish first in the 200 free relay (1:29.48) versus Rice
- Won the 100 fly (51.33) and 500 free (4:44.32) at North Carolina
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Bridget Semenuk to place first in the 200 medley relay (1:35.68) at North Carolina
- Finished first in the 100 fly (52.12) and placed second in the 100 back (52.39) and 200 back (1:53.73) at No. 5 NC State
- Joined Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Bridget Semenuk to place second in the 200 free medley (1:36.95) at No. 5 NC State
- Won the 100 back (50.93), placed second in the 100 fly (51.07), fourth in the 200 fly (1:53.22) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Won the 200 medley relay (1:34.26) with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Bridget Semenuk at the Minnesota Invitational
- Won the 800 free relay (6:56.94) with Kelly Pash, Kyla Leibel and Julia Cook at the Minnesota Invitational
- Placed second with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash in the 400 medley relay (3:27.53) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Teamed with Emma Sticklen, Bridget Semenuk and Ava Longi to finish sixth in the 400 free relay (3:17.63) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Joined Morgan Brophy, Grace Cooper and Kyla Leibel to place seventh in the 200 free relay (1:29.78) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Finished second in the 100 back (52.36) and 200 back (1:55.26) and placed third in the 100 fly (53.07) at No. 1 Virginia
- Placed second with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Bridget Semenuk in the 200 free medley (1:37.11) at No. 1 Virginia
- Teamed with Anna Elendt, Kelly Pash, and Bridget Semenuk to place second in the 400 medley relay (3:32.82) at No. 1 Virginia
- Joined Grace Coper, Emma Sticklen and Morgan Brophy to finish fourth in the 400 free relay (3:19.93) at No. 1 Virginia
- Finished second in the 100 fly (53.93), third in the 200 fly (1:58.75) and fourth in the 200 free (1:50.22) at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Emma Sticklen and Ava Longi to win the 400 free relay (3:21.38) at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Won the 100 back (53.13) and 200 back (1:57.20) against Incarnate Word
- Joined Sydney Silver, Channing Hanley and Bridget Semenuk to place second in the 200 medley relay (1:42.22) against Incarnate Word
- Teamed with Morgan Brophy, Bridget Semenuk and Emma Sticklen to finish second in the 200 free relay (1:33.06) against Incarnate Word
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Won silver in the 200 fly (1:52.87), and placed seventh in the 100 fly (51.44) and 16th in the 100 back (52.64) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Kelly Pash to win bronze in the 400 medley relay (3:27.83) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Grace Cooper to finish seventh in the 200 medley relay (1:35.84) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed ninth with Bridget Semenuk, Kelly Pash and Julia Cook in the 400 free relay (3:13.82) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 100 fly (51.05) and 200 fly (1:52.03) and finished second in the 50 free (22.55) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Grace Cooper to win the 200 medley relay (1:34.82) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Kelly Pash to win the 400 medley relay (3:28.26) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Miranda Heckman, Julia Cook and Kelly Pash in the 400 free relay (3:13.32) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished fourth in the 100 free (51.30) against SMU
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Grace Cooper to win the 200 medley relay (1:39.22) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 50 free (22.25), 100 fly (50.37) and 200 fly (1:52.85), and placed second in the 100 back (51.41) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Joined Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Bridget Semenuk to win the 200 medley relay (1:35.78) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Placed second with Kelly Pash, Bridget Semenuk and Mary Smutny in the 800 free relay (7:04.95) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Kelly Pash to win the 400 medley relay (3:26.86) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Won gold with Grace Cooper, Julia Cook and Kelly Pash in the 200 free relay (1:29.01) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Joined Julia Cook, Emma Sticklen and Miranda Heckman to place second in the 400 free relay (3:17.59) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Took second in the 100 fly (53.62) and fourth in the 200 fly (1:59.61) against Texas A&M
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Bridget Semenuk to win the 200 medley relay (1:37.87) against Texas A&M
- Joined Bridget Semenuk, Julia Cook and Kyla Leibel to win the 400 free relay (3:20.30) against Texas A&M
PRIOR TO TEXAS
One of the best young fliers in the country…also swims backstroke and sprint freestyle…holds the 17-18 SCY 100 butterfly NAG record in the 100 fly (50.19) and is the 3rd ranked 200 flyer in the 17-18 age group (1:53.72)…Olympic Trials Qualifier in both butterflys and both backstrokes…the Virginia 3A State Champion in 2016-17 and 2017-18…won eight gold medals at the ISCA TYR Summer Senior Championship…named a 2018 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…competed with the National Junior Team at the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet in Vancouver, Canada.
PERSONAL
Daughter of James and Kimberly Bray…has one sister, Rachel.
Texas Swimming and Diving Olympics Media Availability [June 28, 2024]
Friday, June 28
Texas Women's Swim & Dive NCAA Championship Runner-Up [March 25, 2024]
Monday, March 25
Manny Pollard Team USA Feature [Feb. 27, 2024]
Tuesday, February 27
Carol Capitani Media Availability [Feb. 22, 2024]
Thursday, February 22
