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Longi, Ava
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Ava Longi
- Position:
- Fly/Free
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Liberal Arts & Science Academy / Western Hills Athletic Club
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- Major:
- Neuroscience
Bio
- National Runner-up Team (2023, 2024)
- All-American
- 200 free relay (2024)
- Two-time Big 12 Team Champion (2023, 2024)
- Two-time Big 12 Champion
- 200 free relay (2024)
- 400 free relay (2024)
- UT Record Holder - 200 free relay (1:26.17)
- 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District Team
- 2021-22 CSCAA Scholar All-American Second Team
- Two-time Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 8, 2023; Feb. 14, 2024 (co))
- Two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021-22, 2022-23)
- Six-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 19, 2023
50 free: 22.40/26.41
100 free: 48.47/57.45
200 free: 1:47.36/2:04.39
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024-25)
- Was on the runner-up 200 medley relay team that posted a time of 1:36.49, won the 50 free in 22.25 and was third in the 100 fly (52.76) in the win against SMU
- Won the 100 free against Georgia in 48.19 and was the runner-up in the 200 free with a time of 1:44.49
- Finished fourth with a SB time in the 50 free (21.90), helped UT win the 200 free relay in 1:25.92 (NCAA-A), was the runner-up in the 100 free with a PB time of 47.46 and was on the winning 400 free relay at the Texas Invitational
- Posted a SB time in the 50 free (22.30), was fifth in the 100 free (48.87) and was on the winning 200 free relay team that finished with a time of 1:26.50
- Was on the winning 200 medley relay that beat LSU with a time of 1:36.24 and the winning 400 free relay (3:14.50), was the runner-up in 100 free (49.57) and finished fourth in the 50 free at 22.77
AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
- Finished 17th in the 50 free (21.94) and 18th in the 100 fly (51.42) and competed in the 100 free (48.57) at the NCAA Championships
- Won bronze with Grace Cooper, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash in the 200 free relay at the NCAA Championships with a program-record 1:26.17 (21.31).
- Won gold with Grace Cooper, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash in the 200 free relay in a meet-record 1:26.66 (21.57) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won gold with Emma Davidson, Erin Gemmell and Kelly Pash in the 400 free relay in 3:12.01 (47.99) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won silver in the 50 free (22.16) and bronze in the 100 fly (52.28) and placed fourth in the 100 free (48.79) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won the 50 free in 22.20 at SMU
- Set a pool record in the 200 free relay with Kelly Pash, Emma Sticklen and Sienna Schellenger of 1:27.48 (21.57) at SMU
- Teamed with Sienna Schellenger, Lindsey Hosch and Campbell Stoll to finish second in the 200 medley relay (1:40.11/21.71 free) at SMU
- Won the 50 free in a personal-best 22.01 and the 100 free in 48.45, then won a 50 free time trial in 22.03 at The Sterkel Classic
- Won the 50-meter free with a swim of 25.50 against TCU
- Joined Emma Davidson, Erin Gemmell and Olivia Bray to win the 200-meter free relay (1:42.97/25.09) against TCU
- Took third in the 100 free in 49.46 at No. 17 Duke
- Won the 200 medley relay with Emma Kern, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticklen in 1:37.02 (21.75 free) at No. 17 Duke
- Teamed with Emma Davidson, Kelly Pash and Olivia Bray to win the 200 free relay in 1:28.82 (21.82) at No. 17 Duke
- Won the 200 medley relay with Emma Kern, Lydia Jacoby and Olivia Bray in a pool-record 1:35.71 (21.57 free) at No. 10 NC State
- Set a pool record in the 200 free relay with Grace Cooper, Emma Sticklen and Emma Davidson of 1:27.65 (21.71) at No. 10 NC State
- Earned a win in the 400 free relay with Kelly Pash, Emma Davidson and Erin Gemmell with a pool-record 3:12.22 (48.12) at No. 10 NC State
- Competed in three events at the Texas Invitational, finishing fifth in the 50 free with a time of 22.18 – NCAA-B cut, was fourth in the 100 fly (51.39, NCAA-B cut) and fourth in the 100 free (48.24, NCAA-B cut)
- Helped Texas “B” finish second in the 400 medley relay (3:36.87), was the runner-up in the 50 free (22.08), second in the 100 fly (52.02) and helped the Longhorns win the 200 free relay with a time of 1:27.07 against Texas A&M and Georgia Tech
- Finished sixth in the 50 free (22.77) and sixth in the 100 fly (54.12) in the dual meet against Virginia
- Was on the second-place 200 medley relay team (1:39.37), won the 200 free (1:49.87), finished third in the 100 free (49.77) and was part of the fastest 200 free relay team (1:29.37) in the win against TCU
- Finished second in the 200 medley relay (1:39.30), finished second in the 50 free (22.89) and was part of the winning 400 free relay (3:18.99) at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational
AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Swam the 50 free (22.40), 100 free (48.96) and 100 fly (52.47) at the NCAA Championships
- Won silver in the 50 free (22.49), 100 free (48.47) and 100 fly (52.01) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Kelly Pash, Ava Longi and Kyla Leibel in the 400 free relay with a Big 12 Championships meet record time of 3:11.29
- Teamed with Kelly Pash, Emma Sticklen and Grace Cooper to win gold in the 200 free relay (1:28.30) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 100 free (48.90) and 100 fly (52.84) at The Sterkel Classic
- Took second in the 50 free (22.88) against SMU
- Won the 400 free relay in 3:23.04 (50.48 split) against SMU with Emma Sticklen, Bridget Semenuk and Ellie McLeod
- Finished fourth in the 100 free (49.07) and sixth in the 200 free (1:47.36) versus No. 4 NC State
- Won the 400 free relay with Bridget Semenuk, Kyla Leibel and Kelly Pash (3:11.53/48.46 split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Joined Bridget Semenuk, Brooke Adams and Sienna Schellenger to place third in the 200 free relay (1:30.47/44.59 split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Placed seventh in the 200 free (1:50.47) and tied for eighth in the 50 free (23.37) against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Teamed with Emma Sticklen, Grace Cooper and Erica Sullivan to place third in the 400 free relay (3:21.48/50.72 split) against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Part of the fourth-place 800 free relay that posted a time of 7:05.18 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Was on the sixth-place 200 free relay team at the Minnesota Invitational that finished with a time of 1:30.25
- Was on the ninth-place 400 medley relay team at the Minnesota Invitational that swam a time of 3:39.32
- Swam on the 4th place 400 free relay team at the Minnesota Invitational that finished with a time of 3:14.99
- Placed 7th in the 200 free (1:51.01), 8th in the 100 free (51.86) and part of the fourth-place 200 free relay team with Sticklen, Brophy and Schellenger against No. 1 UVA
- Teamed with DiMartile, Hanley and Leibel in the 400 medley relay that finished fourth with a time of 3:46.25 against UVA
- Placed seventh with Morgan Brophy, Channing Hanley and Sienne Schellenger in the 200 medley relay against Indiana and Texas A&M with a time of 1:43.13
- Finished ninth in the 200 free (1:51.64), seventh in the 100 fly (55.75) and was part of the 400 free relay team that finished with a time of 3:26.66 against Indiana and Texas A&M
- Was part of the fourth-place 400 medley relay team (3:44.85), finished second in the 200 free (1:50.75), fourth in the 50 fly (25.11) and was part of the winning 400 free relay with Kelly Pash, Morgan Brophy and Emma Sticklen (3:20.99) at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Won the 50 free bonus final (22.99), 100 free bonus final (49.68) and 100 fly bonus final (53.72) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took fourth in the 100 fly (55.12) and fifth in the 100 free (50.42) against Rice in the Sterkel Classic
- Teamed with Ava Collinge, Ellie Andrews and Grace Cooper to finish second in the 200 medley relay (1:40.64) versus Rice
- Joined Kelly Pash, Emma Sticklen and Bridget Semenuk to place second in the 200 free relay (1:30.10) against Rice
- Placed sixth int he 100 fly (57.19) and tied for seventh in the 200 free (1:51.38) at North Carolina
- Finished eighth in the 100 free (51.51) at No. 5 NC State
- Teamed with Morgan Brophy, Sydney Silver and Erica Sullivan to finish fourth int he 400 free (3:25.89) at No. 5 NC State
- Joined Ava Collinge, Channing Hanley and Morgan Brophy to place sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:44.12) at No. 5 NC State
- Took 33rd in the 100 fly (55.09) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Placed sixth with Olivia Bray, Emma Sticklen and Bridget Semenuk in the 400 fee relay (3:17.63) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Teamed with Sadie Runeman, Ellie Andrews and Morgan Brophy to finish 12th in the 200 medley relay (1:40.58) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Joined Sadie Runeman, Channing Hanley and Kyla Leibel to place 14th in the 400 medley relay (3:38.79) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Took fifth in the 50 free (23.80) and eighth in the 100 fly (55.67) at No. 1 Virginia
- Finished third with Grace Cooper, Kyla Leibel and Morgan Brophy in the 200 free relay (1:31.72) at No. 1 Virginia
- Teamed with Emma Sticklen, Ellie Andrews and Morgan Brophy to place fourth in the 400 medley relay (3:40.38) at No. 1 Virginia
- Placed fifth in the 50 free (23.83) and sixth in the 200 free (1:52.50) at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Won the 400 free relay (3:21.38) with Olivia Bray, Julia Cook and Emma Sticklen at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Joined Sadie Runeman, Channing Hanley and Morgan Brophy to finish fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:43.68)
- Took third in the 50 free relay (23.67) and fourth in the 100 fly (56.16) against Incarnate Word
- Teamed with Grace Cooper, Ellie McLeod and Morgan Brophy to place third in 200 medley relay (1:44.26) versus Incarnate Word
- Joined Sadie Runeman, Sydney Silver and Grace Ariola to finish third in the 200 free relay (1:35.64) against Incarnate Word
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Won the C Finals of the 50 free (23.19) and 200 free (1:49.81) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished fifth in the 200 free (1:53.83) and sixth in the 50 free (23.89) against SMU
- Teamed with Sydney Silver, Ellie McLeod and Kyla Leibel to finish second in the 200 medley relay (1:45.04) against SMU
- Joined Miranda Heckman, Ellie McLeod and Ella Tierney to place third in the 200 free relay (1:37.92) against SMU
- Took seventh in the 50 free (23.43) and 100 free (51.53), and eighth in the 200 free (1:52.79) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Teamed with Sydney Silver, Ellie McLeod and Emily Reese to take third in the 200 medley relay (1:41.64) at the Texas Swimming Hall of Fame Invite
- Joined Sydney Silver, Ella Tierney and Holly Jansen to finish fourth in the 800 free relay (7:28.72) at the Texas Swimming Hall of Fame Invite
- Placed second with Kyla Leibel, Bridget Semenuk and Emma Sticklen in the 200 fee relay (1:31.57) at the Texas Swimming Hall of Fame Invite
- Took third with Ella Tierney, Emily Reese and Grace Ritch in the 400 free relay (3:25.72) at the Texas Swimming Hall of Fame Invite
- Finished sixth in the 200 free (1:55.13), seventh in the 50 free (24.44) and eighth in the 100 free (53.53) against Texas A&M
PRIOR TO TEXAS
Primarily a butterflier and sprint freestyler…Texas 5A State Champion in 200 freestyle…state medalist in 50 freestyle (2nd) and 100 freestyle (3rd)…holds school records in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 F.R., 400 F.R.…named to Austin American-Statesman's All-Centex Preps Team…2019 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…a US Open qualifier and Speedo Junior Nationals qualifier…a 2019-20 National Merit Semifinalist…three time recipient of the Austin ISD Trustees' Scholar Award.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Dominic and Kelly Longi…has two siblings, Emerson and Rocco.
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
