2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Nguyen, Claire

Claire Nguyen
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leesburg, Va.
- Major:
- Microbiology
- High School:
- Riverside HS
- Prev School:
- Arizona State
- Club:
- Nation's Capital Swim Club
Bio
NGUYEN FILE
Career Highs
- 200 Free: 1:47.70
- 500 Free: 4:42.42
- 1000 Free: 9:49.54
- 1650 Free: 16:08.41
Top-10 Times in UT History
- Individual
- 1000 Free: 9:46.54 // 10th
- 1650 Free: 16:08.41 // 10th
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (1)2021: 1
CAREER AWARDS
2022 CSCAA All-America Second Team
2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention Team
2022-23 - SENIOR
- Top times from season: 500 free (4:42.42), 1000 free (9:49.54), 1650 free (16:08.41), 200 fly (1:59.35) and 400 IM (4:28.68).
- Set a personal record in the 500 free at the 2023 SEC Championships with a mark of 4:42.42.
- Secured a 10th-best time in Lady Vol history with her 1000 free split of 9:46.54 at the 2023 SEC Championships.
- Ranks 20th nationally in the 1650 free with a season-best time of 16:16.15.
- During the dual meet against Carson Newman, earned second place in both the 500 free (4:49.48) and the 1650 free (16:16.15).
- Notched third place in the 1000 free against Louisville (10/20/22) with a time of 10:06.66.
2021-22 - JUNIOR
- Top times from season: 200 free (1:49.00), 500 free (4:47.23), 1000 free (9:49.40), 1650 free (16:23.94), 100 fly (55.17), 200 fly (1:59.35).
- Garnered Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet honors after winning three gold medals during the CSCAA National Invitational Championship.
- Won the individual title in the 500 free (4:45.30), 1000 free (9:51.53) and 1650 free (16:25.39), breaking the NIC meet record in the 1000 and 1650 freestyles, and was a member of the silver medal winning 800 free relay.
- Member of the Lady Vols' SEC Championship team, qualifying for the C final in the 500 free (4:44.26) and scored points in the 1650 free with a time of 16:21.61.
- Posted a top-10 time in program history in the 1000 free with a time of 9:49.40 at the Last Chance Meet (2/25-2/26/22).
- Took third and recorded a personal best time of 1:59.35 in the 200 fly against Carson-Newman (1/29/22).
- Finished first in the 500 free (4:50.33) and 200 fly (2:01.63) at Vanderbilt (1/20/22).
- Notched a season-best in the 500 free (4:47.23) and 1650 free with a mark of 16:23.94 at the Tennessee Invitational (11/18-11/20/21).
2020-21 - SOPHOMORE
- Top times from season: 200 freestyle (1:47.70), 500 freestyle (4:43.06), 1000 freestyle (9:51.47), 1650 freestyle (16:14.01) and 200 butterfly (2:00.71).
- Competed in the 500 freestyle (4:45.45) and 1650 freestyle (16:16.46) in the NCAA Championships.
- Finished 10th overall in the 1650 free during the SEC Championships, touching the wall with an NCAA B Cut time of 16:13.30, which ranked ninth in program history; Also advanced to the finals in the 500 free and 200 fly.
- Top times from season: 200 freestyle (1:47.70), 500 freestyle (4:43.06), 1000 freestyle (9:51.47), 1650 freestyle (16:14.01) and 200 butterfly (2:00.71).
- Posted an NCAA B Cut time of 4:43.06 in the 500 free against Alabama and Virginia (11/19-21/21).
- Finished first in the 200 freestyle during the meet against Vanderbilt (10/30/20).
- Made her Tennessee debut against Kentucky (10/29/20), finishing third in the 100 free and fourth in the 500 free.
2019-20 - FRESHMAN
- Made her collegiate debut against Utah with a third place finish in the 1000 free (10/25/19).
- Placed third in the 1000 free against USC (11/1/19).
- Took third in the 1000 free against UCLA (11/2/19).
- Placed eighth in the 500 free and 17th in the 200 free at the NC State Wolfpack Invitational.
- Earned two podium finishes against Northwestern in the 1000 free (second) and 500 free (third) (1/4/20).
- Won the 800 free and placed third in the 400 free against Kansas (1/11/20).
HIGH SCHOOL
- A member of the USA National Junior team and was also named All-Loudoun Swimmer of the Year from 2017-19.
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