The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2015-16 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Joanna Evans
- Position:
- Distance Free
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Bishop Michael Eldon
- Hometown:
- Freeport, Bahamas
- Major:
- Sustainability Studies
- Represented The Bahamas at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Gold medalist at 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (200m, 400m and 1,500m freestyle)
- Silver medalist (400m freestyle) and bronze medalist (800m freestyle) at the 2017 World University Games
- Three-time All-American
- Two-time honorable mention All-American
- School record holder, 500 freestyle (4:35.05) and 1,650 freestyle (15:51.74)
- 2017-18, 18-19 CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2019 Big 12 Conference Swimmer of the Meet
- 2016 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year
- 2016 Big 12 Championships' Women's Newcomer of the Meet
- 2017 Academic All-Big 12 (first team)
- 11-time Big 12 champion
TOP TIMES (SCY)
200 free: 1:43.94/1:58.03
500 free: 4:35.05
1650 free: 15:51.74
2016 RIO OLYMPICS
- Representing The Bahamas, placed 13th in the 400m freestyle (4:07.60), 23rd in the 800m freestyle and 37th in the 200m freestyle (2:01.27)
AS A SENIOR (2018-19)
- Finished eighth in the 'B' final of the 500 free (4:43.42/4:37.44 prelim) and 27th in the 1,650 free (16:12.43) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed fifth with Quinn Carrozza, Claire Adams and Evie Pfeifer in the 800 free relay (6:55.80/1:43.46 anchro) at the NCAA Championships
- Won the 500 freestyle (4:36.87), 200 freestyle (1:44.82) and 1650 freestyle (15:57.28) at the Big 12 Championships
- Joined Claire Adams, Evie Pfeifer and Remedy Rule to take the 800 free relay (6:58.52/1:44.61 anchor) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 1000 free (9:45.19), 200 free (1:46.31)) and the 500 free (4:47.18) against NC State and Arizona
- Finished second in the 500 free (4:48.75) and fourth in the 200 free (1:50.00) at Georgia
- Placed third in the 500 free (4:48.68) and fifth in the 200 free (1:49.96) at Auburn
- Took the 500 freestyle (4:35.76/4:41.84 prelim) and 200 freestyle (1:43.94/1:45.08 prelim) at the Texas Swimming Invitational
- Won the 200 freestyle (1:45.92) and 500 freestyle (4:46.81) at California
- Took the 1000 free (9:47.68) and 500 free (4:49.44) and placed second in the 200 free (1:47.23) against Texas A&M
- Won the 200 freestyle (1:47.07), 500 freestyle (4:45.58) and 1000 freestyle (9:50.81) against Florida and Indiana
AS A JUNIOR (2017-18)
- Joined Quinn Carrozza, Rebecca Millard and Claire Adams to win the 800 freestyle relay (6:58.63/1:46.30 split) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 200 freestyle (1:46.44) against and took third in the 100 freestyle (50.32) against TCU
- Took second in the 1,000 freestyle (10:02.82) and third in the 500 freestyle (4:56.49) at Arizona
- Won the 1,000 freestyle (9:53.29) at Arizona State
- Took second in the 1,000 freestyle (10:02.40) against Auburn
- Lowered her school and Big 12 records to 4:35.05 en route to victory in the 500 freestyle at the Texas Invitational
- Broke UT’s 30-year-old school record in the 1,650 freestyle with a winning mark of 15:51.74 at the Texas Invitational
- Placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:44.75) at the Texas Invitational
- Won the 200 freestyle (1:47.03) and took third in the 200 breaststroke (2:18.17) at North Carolina
- Won the 500 freestyle (4:42.28) and took second in the 1,000 freestyle (9:40.99) at N.C. State
- Claimed the 1,000 freestyle (9:44.53), 200 freestyle (1:46.72) and 500 freestyle (4:43.32) at Texas A&M
- Won the 1,000 freestyle (9:45.84) and 500 freestyle (4:46.64) at Florida and Indiana
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-2017)
- Joined Madisyn Cox, Claire Adams and Tasija Karosas to set Big 12 and school records and place fourth in the 800 freestyle relay (6:54.83/1:44.45 split) at the NCAA Championships
- Placed seventh in the 1,650 freestyle (15:54.46), 12th in the 200 freestyle (1:44.22) and 34th in the 500 freestyle (4:42.37) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Madisyn Cox, Claire Adams and Tasija Karosas to win the 800 freestyle relay (7:00.70/1:44.27 split) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 500 freestyle in a school and Big 12 record of 4:36.97 at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 200 freestyle (1:44.41) and the 1,650 freestyle (16:05.11) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 200 IM (2:02.02) against TCU
- Won the 1000 freestyle (9:54.07) and placed second in the 500 freestyle (4:49.56) against Arizona.
- Won the 1000 freestyle (9:46.40) placed fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:49.27) and won the 500 freestyle (4:45.85) against Georgia
- Placed second in the 1000 freestyle (9:50.55), eighth in the 200 butterfly (2:10.97) and seventh in the 100 freestyle (51.66) against Auburn
- Placed fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:39.51) third in the 200 freestyle (1:45.07) and fourth in the 1650 (16:08.50) / (16:07.78p) in the Texas Invitational
- Placed second in the 500 freestyle (4:47.17) and third in the 1000 freestyle (9:49.18) against Stanford
- Won the 200 freestyle (1:47.66) and placed second in the 500 freestyle (4:49.92) against NC State
- Won the 1000 freestyle (9:52.34) and the 500 freestyle (4:46.86) against Texas A&M
- Won the 800-meter freestyle (8:50.16) and 400-meter freestyle (4:19.55) and placed second in the 200-meter freestyle (2:02.51) against Indiana and Florida
- Won the 1000-yard freestyle (9:53.37) and 500-yard freestyle (4:49.17), placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.32) against Indiana and Florida
- Claimed first place in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:50.33) and 500-yard freestyle (4:47.47) against California
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-2016)
• Placed 17th in the 500 freestyle (4:40.65), 19th in the 1,650 freestyle and 34th in the 200 freestyle (1:46.26) at the NCAA Championships
• Won the 1650 freestyle (16:13.39) and the 500 freestyle (4:39.97), and placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:46.95) at the Big 12 Championships
• Won the 1650 freestyle (16.20.09) and the 400 IM (4:20.89) against TCU
• Won the 1000 freestyle (9:58.94) and the 500 freestyle (4:49.17) and placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:49.05) at Arizona
• Placed second in the 1000 freestyle (9:45.74) and in the 500 freestyle (4:46.30) against Georgia
• Won the 1000 freestyle (9:43.81) and 500 freestyle (4:46.63) against Auburn
• Placed second in the 1650 freestyle (16:07.78), fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:43.07/4:44.15p), and 10th in the 200 freestyle B-final (1:47.30/1:48.67p) at the Texas Invitational
• Won the 1000 freestyle (9:49.80), took third in the 500 freestyle (4:52.20), and fifth in the 200 butterfly (2:05.91) at North Carolina State
• Won the 1000 freestyle (9:45.10) and in the 500 freestyle (4:48.84), and took sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:50.69) at North Carolina
• Won the 1000 freestyle (9:47.61), took second in the 500 freestyle (4:50.10), and third in the 200 butterfly (2:03.74) at Texas A&M
• Won the 1000-yard freestyle (9:55.24), the 500-yard freestyle (4:49.67), and took sixth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.49) against Indiana and Florida
• Won the 800-meter freestyle (8:54.12), placed second in the 400-meter freestyle (4:20.30), and competed in the 200-meter freestyle expedition (2:06.26) against Indiana and Florida
