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2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Cooper, Grace
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Grace Cooper
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Oswego East / Delta Aquatics
- Hometown:
- Oswego, Ill.
- Major:
- Graduate certificate in Strategic Communications
Bio
- NCAA National Runner-up Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Six-time All-American
- 200 free relay (2023, 2024)
- 400 free relay (2023)
- 200 medley relay (2021, 2023, 2024)
- Five-time Honorable Mention All-American
- 50 free (2024)
- 200 free relay (2021, 2022)
- 400 free relay (2022, 2024)
- Four-time Big 12 Team Champion (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 11-time Big 12 Champion (Four-time Individual Champion)
- 50 free (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 200 free relay (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 200 medley relay (2021, 2023, 2024)
- UT record holder: 50 free (21.66), 200 free relay (1:26.17), 200 medley relay (1:33.22)
- 2023-24 CSC Academic All-American Second Team
- 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Team
- Three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American First Team (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- 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)
- Big 12 Swimmer of the Week - (Nov. 1, 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 19, 2023
50 free: 21.89/25.16
100 free: 48.43/55.52
200 free: 1:48.22/2:04.39
AS A GRAD STUDENT (2024-25)
- Part of the winning 200 medley relay that posted a time of 1:35.27 (17th-fastest in school history), runner-up in the 50 free in 22.30 and was fourth in the 100 fly (53.79) in the win against SMU
- Swam anchor leg of the winning 200 medley relay against Georgia with a NCAA-A cut time of 1:35.72, was runner-up in the 50 free in 22.03 and was third in the 100 fly (53.04)
- Won the 50 free with a SB time of 21.81, finished fourth in the 100 free with a PB time of 47.78 and competed on three relays at the Texas Invitational
- Part of the third-fastest time in UT history in the 200 free relay that posted a winning time of 1:26.50 against Indiana… Fourth in the 100 free at 48.83 and was anchor of the winning 200 medley relay (1:34.72) Runner up in the 50 free with a time of 22.17
- Swam anchor of 400 free relay (3:14.50), was part of the second-place 200 medley relay team against LSU that finished in 1:37.33 and was the runner-up in the 50 free at 22.52 and the 100 free (49.57)
AS A SENIOR (2023-24)
- Won the 50 free consolation final (21.71) and competed in the 100 free (47.99) at the NCAA Championships
- Won bronze with Ava Longi, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash in the 200 free relay in a school record 1:26.17 (21.92 split) at the NCAA Championships
- Team with Emma Kern, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticklen to place sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:34.74/21.64 free split) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Erin Gemmell, Olivia Bray and Kelly Pash to place 10th in the 400 free relay (3:11.51/48.13 split) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold in the 50 free (22.01) and bronze in the the 100 free (48.74) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won gold with Emma Kern, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticklen in the 200 medley relay in 1:34.47 (21.40 free) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won gold with Ava longi, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash in the 200 free relay in a meet-record 1:22.66 (21.76) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won the 200 free relay with Emma Sticklen, Ava Longi and Emma Davidson in a pool record 1:27.65 (22.25) at No. 10 NC State
- Teamed with Berit Berglund, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticklen to place third in the 200 medley relay (1:25.14/21.87 free) at No. 10 NC State
- Set the Texas program record in the 50 free in the lead off leg of the 200 free relay with her time of 21.66, finished second in the 100 free with her time of 47.79 (NCAA-B cut) and was third in the 50 free open at the Texas Invitational
- Won the 50 free (21.83), finished third in the 100 free (49.05) and was on the winning 200 free relay (1:27.07) in the meet against Texas A&M and Georgia Tech
- Swam the anchor leg in the 200 medley relay that finished second to UVA with a time of 1:35.63 and finished third with a time of 22.18
- Competed on the winning 200 medley relay team, swimming the anchor leg and finished with a time of 1:37.29 and was second in the 100 free with her time of 49.51 in the 192-99 win against TCU
- Began the season competing in three events at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational. Was on the second-place 400 free relay team that finished in 3:20.53, was on the winning 200 medley relay that swam 1:37.69 and won the 50 free with her time of 22.43.
AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Won bronze with Olivia Bray, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticklen in the 200 medley relay (1:33.22 - program record) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Emma Sticklen, Kyla Leibel and Kelly Pash to place sixth in the 200 free relay (1:27.11) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Kelly Pash, Olivia Bray and Kyla Leibel to finish seventh in the 400 free relay (3:12.59) at the NCAA Championships
- Finished 22nd in the 50 free (22.10) and 30th in the 100 free (48.43) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold in the 50 free (22.29), placed sixth int he 100 free (49.68) and seventh in the 100 fly (54.38) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Olivia Bray, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticklen in the 200 medley relay (1:34.21) at the Big 12 Championships
- Teamed with Kelly Pash, Emma Sticklen and Ava Longi to win gold in the 200 free relay (1:28.30) at the Big 12 Championships
- Took third in the 100 back (56.96) versus SMU
- Won the 200 medley relay with Kelly Pash, Anna elendt and Olivia Bray in 1:36.98 (22.37 free split) versus SMU
- Finished third in the 50 free (22.30) and 100 free (48.92) against No. 4 NC State
- Teamed with Oivia Bray, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticken to establish a 200 medley relay program record of 1:33.70 (21.96 free split) against No. 4 NC State
- Won the 200 free relay with Emma Sticklen, Kyla Leibel and Kelly Pash in 1:27.05 (22.28 split) against No. 4 NC State
- Placed third with Olivia McMurray, Erica Sullivan and Brooke Adams in the 400 free relay (3:18.67/48.90 split) against No. 4 NC State
- Joined Sienna Schellenger, Lindsey Hosch and Bridget Semenuk to place third in the 400 medley relay (3:43.01/54.77 fly split) against No. 4 NC State
- Took fifth in the 50 free (22.86) and seventh in the 100 free (50.25) against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Joined Bridget Semenuk, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash to take second in the 200 free relay (1:29.34/22.17 split) against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Placed third with Ava Longi, Emma Stiklen and Erica Sullivan in the 400 free relay (3:21.48/50.00 split) against No. 5 Ohio State and No. 6 Alabama
- Teamed with Bray, Elendt and Sticklen to win the 200 medley relay with an NCAA A standard time of 1:34.46 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Part of the second-place 200 free relay team that finished with a time of 1:28.64 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Part of the third-place 400 medley relay team that swam a time of 3:32.54 (NCAA B) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Won the 100 free A final with her time of 48.51 (NCAA B) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Part of the winning 400 free relay team that finished with a time of 3:12.06 at the Minnesota Invitational
- Teamed with Olivia Bray, Anna Elendt and Emma Sticklen to finish second in the 200 medley relay against UVA with a time of 1:37.30
- Was fourth in the 50 free with a time of 22.80 against Virginia, fourth in the 100 free (49.51), third the 200 free relay (1:29.95) and part of the second-place 400 medley relay with Olivia Bray, Lydia Jacoby and Bridget Semenuk
- Was part of the second-place 200 medley relay team of Meghan DiMartile, Lydia Jacoby and Kyla Leibel that finished with a time of 1:38.55 against Indiana and Texas A&M
- Won the 50 free against Indiana and Texas A&M with a time of 22.51 (NCAA-B standard), finished fourth in the 100 fly (54.26) and was on the winning 400 free relay team of Leibel, Semenuk and Pash that posted a time of 3:17.29
- Teamed with Chase Davison, Anna Elendt and Dakota Luther at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational to win the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:37.56
- Won the 50 fly (24.66), finished second in the 50 free (22.80), and was part of the winning 400 free relay with Kyla Leibel, Sienna Schellenger and Bridget Semenuk that finished with a time of 3:22.55.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Teamed with Kelly Pash, Kyla Leibel and Bridget Semenuk to place ninth in the 400 free relay (3:11.71) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Emma Sticklen, Kelly Pash and Bridget Semenuk to tie for 12th in the 200 free relay (1:27.84) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 50 free (22.38) and took fifth in the 100 free (49.65) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Emma Sticklen, Kelly Pash and Bridget Semenuk to win the 200 free relay (1:28.06)a t the Big 12 Championships
- Finished second in the 200 free (1:50.64) against Rice
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Olivia Bray and Kyla Leibel to win the 200 free relay (1:29.48) against Rice
- Joined Ava Collinge, Ellie Andrews and Ava Longi to place second in the 200 medley relay (1:40.64) against Rice
- Won the 100 free (49.91) at North Carolina
- Won the 200 free relay (1:29.36) with Kelly Pash, Bridget Semenuk and Emma Sticklen at North Carolina
- Placed fourth in the 50 free (23.38) at No. 5 NC State
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Bridget Semenuk and Kyla Leibel to finish second in the 400 free relay (3:19.31) at No. 5 NC State
- Joined Emma Sticklen, Ellie Andrews and Kelly Pash to place third in the 200 medley relay (1:38.94) at No. 5 NC State
- Placed 17th in the 100 free (49.00), 20th in the 50 free (22.82) and 34th in the 200 free (1:49.20) at the Minnesota Invitational
- Finished seventh in the 200 free relay (1:29.78) with Morgan Brophy, Olivia Bray and Kyla Leibel at the Minnesota Invitational
- Took third in the 100 free (50.05) and fourth in the 50 free (23.22) at No. 1 Virginia
- Teamed with Kyla Leibel, Morgan Brophy and Ava Longi to place third in the 200 free relay (1:31.72) at No. 1 Virginia
- Joined Ava Longi, Ellie Andrews and Morgan Brophy to finish fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:41.43) at No. 1 Virginia
- Placed fourth with Olivia Bray, Emma Sticklen and Morgan Brophy in the 400 free relay (3:19.93) at No. 1 Virginia
- Won the 50 free (22.89) at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Teamed with Sydney Silver, Ellie Andrews and Emma Sticklen to finish second in the 200 medley relay (1:41.01) at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Joined Bridget Semenuk, Kyla Leibel and Evie Pfeifer to place second in the 400 free relay (3:21.53) at No. 21 Texas A&M
- Finished second in the 50 free (23.49) and third in the 100 fly (55.53) against Incarnate Word
- Won the 200 free relay (1:31.34) with Julia Cook, Kyla Leibel and Kelly Pash against Incarnate Word
- Teamed with Ellie McLeod, Morgan Brophy and Ava Longi to finish third in the 200 medley relay (1:44.26) versus Incarnate Word
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Olivia Bray to finish seventh in the 200 medley relay (1:35.84) at the NCAA Championships
- Joined Bridget Semenuk, Kelly Pash and Julia Cook to take 10th in the 200 free relay (1:28.29) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold in the 50 free (22.50) and took fifth in the 100 free (49.67) and sixth in the 100 fly (54.43) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Olivia Bray in the 200 medley relay (1:34.82) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won gold with Bridget Semenuk, Kelly Pash and Julia Cook in the 200 free relay (1:27.96) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished second in the 100 fly (55.57) and third in the 100 free (51.22) against SMU
- Teamed with Julia Cook, Anna Elendt and Olivia Bray to win the 200 medley relay (1:39.22) against SMU
- Joined Julia Cook, Bridget Semenuk and Kyla Leibel to win the 200 free relay (1:31.74) against SMU
- Finished third in the 100 fly (53.90) and 100 free (49.97), and fourth in the 50 free (22.63) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Took first with Olivia Bray, Julia Cook and Kelly Pash in the 200 free relay (1:29.01) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Teamed with Kelly Pash, Kyla Leibel and Bridget Semenuk to win the 400 free relay (3:15.36) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Placed second with Miranda Heckman, Holly Jansen and Emma Sticklen in the 200 medley relay (1:38.62) at the Texas Hall of Fame Swimming Invite
- Finished third in the 50 free (23.49) and fourth in the 100 free (51.07) against Texas A&M
- Joined Emma Sticklen, Kelly Pash and Emily Reese to take second in the 200 medley relay (1:42.34) against Texas A&M
- Teamed with Miranda Heckman, Emma Sticklen and Sydney Silver to place second in the 400 free relay (3:27.03) against Texas A&M
PRIOR TO TEXAS
Primarily a sprint freestyler…three-time NISCA All-American…Competed with Team USA last summer in Budapest, Hungary at the World Junior Championships, earning two gold medals as part of the 4x100 F.R. and the 4x100 mixed F.R….competed with the National Junior Team at the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet in Vancouver, Canada…2020 Olympic Trials Qualifier in the 50 and 100 freestyle…2018-19 Illinois State Champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle…2017-18 Illinois State Champion in the 100 and 200 freestyle and the record-setting 400 freestyle relay team…named the Illinois Female Breakthrough Swimmer of the Year in 2017.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Dan and Kim Cooper…has one brother, Jack, who plays football at North Central College.
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
