2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Samansky, Abby

Abby Samansky
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- Major:
- Sociology
- High School:
- Clovis West HS
- Club:
- Clovis Swim Club
Bio
SAMANSKY FILE
Career Highs
- 50 Free: 22.63
- 100 Free: 49.35
- 200 Free: 1:45.88
- 500 Free: 4:48.02
- 100 Fly: 53.71
CAREER AWARDS
2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 - GRADUATE STUDENT
- Top times from season: 50 free (22.66), 100 free (49.38), 200 free (1:46.08) and 100 fly (53.78).
- Swam the third leg of the victorious 400 free relay squad, as well as bringing home a third-place 200 medley relay team against No. 12 Georgia (1/20/24).
- Saw action in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 100 fly during the Tennessee Invite (11/15-17/23), while also competing on 200, 400 and 800 free relay and 200 medley relay squads.
- Opened her season by competing in two individual and two relay events during Tennessee's season-opening victory over No. 3 Louisville (10/12/23).
2022-23 - SENIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (22.63), 100 free (49.62), 200 free (1:46.27) and 100 fly (53.71).
2021-22 - JUNIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (23.35), 100 free (51.09), 200 free (1:48.42), 500 free (5:00.63), 100 fly (56.72).
- Recorded a season best in the 50 free (23.35), 100 free (51.09), 200 free (1:48.42) and 100 fly (56.72) at the Tennessee Invitational (11/18-20/21).
- Finished third in both the 100 free (53.43) and 200 free (1:56.19) against NC State (10/16/21).
- Swam in four dual-meet/invites this 2021-22 season.
2021-22 - SOPHOMORE
- Top times from season: 50 freestyle (22.97), 100 freestyle (49.57), 200 freestyle (1:45.88) and 500 freestyle (4:48.02).
- Competed in the 200 freestyle at the NCAA tournament.
- Competed in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay at the SEC tournament.
- Placed fifth in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 7:02.41, marking the sixth-best time in the program record books.
- Advanced to the finals in the 200 free, touching the wall in 1:47.63 to place 21st.
- Competed in five meets during the regular season.
- Notched an NCAA B Cut time in the 200 free against Alabama and Virginia (11/20/20) with a time of 1:45.88, which ranked eighth in program history.
2019-20 - FRESHMAN
- Top season times: 50 freestyle (23.07), 100 free (49.35), 200 free (1:46.78), 500 free (4:51.06), 100 backstroke (57.16) and 100 butterfly (2:11.24)
- Swam in seven dual meets and in the Tennessee Invite, swimming in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly events.
- Member of Lady Vols' first-ever SEC Championship team
- Finished 15th in the 200 freestyle (1:46.20) at the SEC tournament.
- Top regular season times: 50 freestyle (23.07), 100 free (49.35), 200 free (1:46.78), 500 free (4:51.06), 100 backstroke (57.16) and 100 butterfly (2:11.24)
TOP TIMES PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- 50 Freestyle: 23.42
- 100 Freestyle: 49.79
- 200 Freestyle: 1:47.69
PERSONAL
- Birthday: August 16, 2001
- Daughter of Andrea and Aaron Samansky
- Major: Kinesiology
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