The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Abby Pfeifer
- Position:
- Free/Back
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Lake Travis / Lost Creek Aquatics
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- Major:
- English (Honors)
- NCAA National Runner-up Team (2023)
- Two-time Big 12 Team Champion (2023, 2024)
- Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 8, 2023)
- 2022-23 CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team
- 2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 19, 2023
200 free: 1:49.29/2:06.41
400 free (LCM): 4:21.51
500 free (SCY): 4:44.47
800 free (LCM): 8:57.32
1000 free (SCY): 9:43.18
1650 free (SCY): 16:05.62
200 IM: 2:03.59/2:32.90
400 IM: 4:15.07
AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
- Won silver in the 1650 free (16:18.83) and placed ninth in the 500 free (4:49.84) and 17th in the 400 IM (4:21.67) at the Big 12 Championship
- Placed fifth in the 200 fly (2:05.00) and 200 back (2:03.64) at SMU
- Was second in the 1650 free with a swim of 16:20.24 at The Sterkel Classic
- Finished seventh in the 100-meter back (1:08.52) against TCU
- Took second in the 1000 free (9.57.22) and 200 free (4:54.47) at No. 17 Duke
- Placed seventh in the 500 free (4:50.46) at No. 10 NC State
- Swam the 500 free in 4:47.11 (NCAA-B cut), finished the 400 IM in 4:21.22, and finished eighth in the 1650 free with a NCAA-B cut time of 16:29.32 at the Texas Invitational
- Finished fourth in the 1000 free with a time of 9:46.28 and seventh in the 400 IM with a time of 4:23.44 in the wins against Texas A&M and Georgia Tech
- Was seventh in the 500 free against UVA with her time of 4:58.54
- Swam the 400 IM in 4:26.06 and was second in the 500 free and finished in 4:55.05 in the win against TCU
- Won the 1000 free with a time of 10:03.99 and finished third in the 200 back (2:03.13) at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational
AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Finished 21st in the 1650 free (16:05.62) and swam the 500 free (4:47.14) at the NCAA Championships
- Won silver in the 400 IM (4:15.07) and 1650 free (16:09.67) and bronze in the 500 free (4:44.47) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 1650 free with a personal-best 16:07.14 at The Sterkel Classic
- Took second in the 200 fly (2:03.59) against SMU
- Finished second in the 1000 free (9:43.18), fourth in the 200 back (2:00.74) and fifth in the 500 free (4:44.55) versus No. 4 NC State
- Placed fifth in the 1000 free (9:59.45), seventh in the 500 free (4:54.53) and competed in the 200 fly (2:09.35) against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Finished eighth in the A final of the 500 free with her time of 4:50.87 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Finished fifth in the 500 free against UVA with a time of 4:52.38, sixth in the 1000 free at 10:01.4 and sixth in the 200 back at 2:02.45
- Finished fifth in the both the 1000 free (9:56.48) and the 500 free (4:53.08) against Indiana and Texas A&M
- Won the 1000 free at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational with her time of 10:06.41, finished fifth in the 200 fly (2:07.24) and swam the 200 IM in 2:07.78
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Won the 500 free (4:49.33) bonus final and placed third in the 400 IM (4:24.96) bonus final at the Big 12 Championships
- Took third in the 500 free (4:53.39) and fourth in the 200 back (2:01.51) against Rice in the Sterkel Classic
- Placed third in the 1000 free (10:02.95) and 10th in the 100 back (57.33) at North Carolina
- Finished fifth in the 1000 free (10:10.17) and eighth in the 200 back (2:04.55) at No. 5 NC State
- Took 12th in the 1650 free (16:37.19) ,and 32nd in the 200 free (1:50.74) and 500 free (4:54.17) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Placed sixth in the 1650 free (10:12.87), eighth in the 500 free (4:59.55) and 10th in the 200 free (1:53.29) at No. 1 Virginia
- Finished fourth in the 1000 free (10:13.04) and fifth in the 200 back (2:02.63) at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Teamed with Sydney Silver, Mary Smutny and Erica Sullivan to place fifth in the 400 free relay (3:30.03) at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Took third in the 1000 free (10:12.01) and sixth in the 200 back (2:05.24) against Incarnate Word
BEFORE TEXAS
Swam for Arkansas in 2020-21 before transferring to Texas ... placed fourth in the 200 back (1:59.46) and fifth in the 100 back (55.95) in the Razorbacks' double dual meet with Missouri and Missouri State .. was a two-time 2019 long course Speedo Futures finalist in the 100 back (1:05.95) ... four-time NCSA qualifier in the 400 IM (4:29.47), 200 Free (1:51.80) and 100 back (56.77) … a Winter Junior Nationals Qualifier in the 200-yard back (2:00.33) and 200 meter back (2:20.30) … three-time finalist at the Texas 6A High School State Championship ... placed 10th in the 100 back at the 2020 Texas 6A High School Championship ... was a B finalist in the 100 back in 2019 Texas 6A High School Championship ... two-time Texas 3-6A high school regional runner-up in the 100 back (2019-20) … helped establish the 400 free relay record for the Lake Travis her senior year ... competed for Lost Creek Aquatics in Austin, Texas.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Ian and Angela Cross… has one sister, Evie, who also swam for Texas.
