University of Tennessee Athletics
2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster

Elle Caldow
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- Major:
- Hospitality and Tourism
- High School:
- First Colonial HS
- Club:
- Tide Swimming
CALDOW FILE
Career Highs
- 50 Free: 23.52
- 100 Free: 50.34
- 200 Free: 1:45.13
- 500 Free: 4:52.36
- 100 Back: 52.05
- 200 Back: 1:53.84
Top-10 Times in UT History
- Individual
- 100 Back: 52.05 // 8th
- 200 Back: 1:53.84 // 8th
- Relay
- 800 Free Relay: 6:57.49 // 5th
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (1)2023: 1
CAREER AWARDS
2023-24 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 - SENIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (24.86), 100 free (51.15), 200 free (1:47.91), 100 back (52.05) and 200 back (1:53.91).
- Competed in the 100 and 200 back during the NCAA Championships (3/20-23/24).
- Won the B final of the 100 back with a mark of 52.05 and also scored points in the 200 back during the SEC Championships (2/19-24/24).
- Finished first in the 100 back (52.75) and third in the 200 back (1:56.10) in a win over No. 25 LSU (1/27/24).
- Earned a second-place finish in the 200 back against No. 12 Georgia (1/20/24) with a mark of 1:56.30.
- Swam in the 100 and 200 LCM back as well as the 200 LCM medley relay during the season-opening victory over No. 3 Louisville (10/12/23).
2022-23 - JUNIOR
- Top times from season: 50 free (24.40), 100 free (50.34), 200 free (1:45.13), 500 free (4:52.36) and 100 back (52.25).
- Invited to the 2023 NCAA Championships (3/15-18/23) where she competed in the 100 back, 200 back, 100 free and 800 free relay.
- Was a member of the 800 free relay team that took home fifth place with the fourth-fastest time in program history, 6:57.49.
- Clocked a personal-best 1:53.84 in the 200 back to achieve the seventh-best time in Lady Vol history
- At the 2023 SEC Championships (2/14-18/23)
- Was a part of the squad that notched a fifth-place finish in the 800 free relay (6:57.49).
- Finished 13th in the 100 back thanks to a 52.54 effort.
- Placed 28th in the 100 back and 34th in the 200 free at the 2023 NCAA Championships Prelims
- Finished third in the 200 back and fourth in the 100 back in UT's Senior Day win over Georgia (1/21/23)
2021-22 - SOPHOMORE
- Top times from season: 50 free (24.44), 100 free (50.37), 200 free (1:45.70), 500 free (4:52.41), 100 back (52.60), 200 back (1:55.79).
- Member of the Lady Vols' SEC Championship team, qualifying for the B final in the 100 back with a time of 53.16.
- Helped UT to a third-place finish at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, where she was a member of the silver medal winning 800 free relay (7:17.25) and advanced to the finals in three events.
- Notched the ninth-fastest time in program history in the 100 back with a mark of 52.90 at the Last Chance Meet (2/25-2/26/22).
- Recorded three personal bests in win over Carson-Newman (1/29/22), finishing with the fastest times in the 200 free (1:45.70), 100 back (52.60) and 200 back (1:55.79).
- Placed first in the 200 free (1:48.03) and was second in the 200 back (1:59.93) during UT's win at Vanderbilt (1/20/22).
2020-21 - FRESHMAN
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Swam for a season-best in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:47.25 to finish second during a meet against Georgia (1/23/21); also notched a season-best time in the 200 backstroke (1:58.67) to place third.
- Posted her top time of the season in the 100 backstroke (55.81) during UT's victory against Kentucky (1/14/21).
TOP TIMES PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- 100 Freestyle: 50.88
- 200 Freestyle: 1:47.18
- 100 Backstroke: 53.53
- 200 Backstroke: 1:57.24
- Matt Kredich: Elle impressed us from the beginning of the recruiting process with her enthusiasm and her energy. She's been a great leader on her team, and has a way of making people around her better. She has a tremendous background and a willingness to work at a consistently high level. She's set up to have an immediate impact individually, and she'll certainly make our training environment and our relays even more competitive.
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