2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Harper, Olivia

Olivia Harper
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bath, Maine
- Major:
- Kinesiology
- High School:
- Morse HS
- Club:
- Long Reach Swim Club
Bio
HARPER FILE
Career Highs
- 50 Free: 22.52
- 100 Free: 50.82
- 100 Back: 52.47
- 200 Back: 1:56.13
Top-10 Times in UT History
- Individual
- 100 Back: 52.47 // 10th
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (3)2022: 1
2021: 2
CAREER AWARDS
2023-24 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 - SENIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (22.79), 100 back (54.13) and 100 fly (58.37).
- Swam a leadoff split of 24.89 in the 200 medley relay that finished second in a win over No. 25 LSU (1/27/24).
- Placed 10th in the 100 back with a time of 54.13, at the Tennessee Invite (11/15-17/23).
- Swam in the 200 LCM medley relay and 50 LCM free during Tennessee's season-opening victory over No. 3 Louisville (10/12/23).
2022-23 - JUNIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (22.84), 100 back (52.86), 200 back (2:03.06), 100 fly (55.29).
- Finished first in the 50 back at the CSCAA National Invite Championships (3/9-11/23).
- Competed in the 50 free, 100 back, 50 fly, and 100 fly at the SEC Championships (2/14-18/23).
- Earned first place in the 100 back, touching the wall in 52.86 against Georgia (1/21/23).
- During the meet against Carson Newman (1/19/23), took home first in the 100 back (53.07) and 100 fly (54.63).
- Places first in the 100 back with a time of 55.76 against UNC Wilmington (10/1/22).
2021-22 - SOPHOMORE
- Top times from season: 50 free (22.87), 100 free (52.11), 50 back (24.86), 100 back (52.47), 200 back (1:57.97), 100 breast (1:15.44) 100 fly (55.04), 200 IM (2:02.76).
- Earned All-America honors in the 200 free relay (1:28.36) at NCAA Championships.
- Finished the 100 back posting a top eighth time in program history with a time of 52.47 at the Last Chance Meet (2/25-2/26/22).
- Took the fastest time and recorded a season-best in the 100 back (52.90) against Carson-Newman (1/29/22).
- Had the fastest time in the 200 back (1:57.97) at Vanderbilt (1/20/22).
- Finished second in the 100 back (54.64) against Louisville (10/21/21).
- Took second in the 50 free (23.67) at NC State (10/16/21).
2020-21 - FRESHMAN
- Top times from the season: 50 freestyle (22.88), 100 freestyle (50.82), 100 backstroke (52.90) and 200 backstroke (1:56.13).
- Her time of 52.90 in the 100 backstroke against Alabama and Virginia (11/20/20) ranked eighth in program history.
- Came in fifth in the 400 medley relay as the leadoff swimmer, posting a time of 54.70 in the 100 backstroke; the relay team's time of 3:29.81 ranked fifth in Lady Vol history.
- Placed in a tie for eighth in the 200 medley with a time of 1:36.25, which ranked 10th in program history.
- Advanced to finals in the 100 back (53.56), finishing 20th overall in the SEC championship.
- Swam a 25.04 in the 50 back portion of the 200 medley relay to help UT to a fourth-place finish at the SEC championship.
TOP TIMES PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- 50 Freestyle: 23.48
- 100 Freestyle: 51.27
- 100 Backstroke: 53.53
- 200 Backstroke: 1:57.00
- Matt Kredich: We are really excited about the skill set, work ethic, and attitude that Olivia will bring to Tennessee. She comes from a really unique training environment that has an impressive record of producing elite swimmers once they reach college. She's got a great sense of the value of team and family, and has some really exciting skills and abilities that we think will help make her a fantastic Lady Vol swimmer.
Everything Orange S2 | Dave Parrington (Swimming & Diving)
Thursday, May 01
Everything Orange S2 | Matt Kredich (Swimming & Diving)
Thursday, September 05
S&D | Mona McSharry Feature
Tuesday, March 19
Everything Orange | Camille Spink (Swim & Dive)
Thursday, February 29