# Tennessee Volunteers women's swimming and diving

The Tennessee Volunteers women's Swimming and Diving program represents the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers are currently coached by Matt Kredich. The Lady Vols host their swim home meets in Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center which was newly built in 2008. The Lady compete in the SEC where they have won 2 SEC team titles (2020 and 2022), 84 individual, relay, and diving titles. Additionally, the program is one of only 3 that have scored in all 41 NCAA meets, and it has produced 8 NCAA individual and relay titles, 16 Olympians, and 3 Olympic medalists.
Along with all other UT women's sports teams, it used the nickname "Lady Volunteers" (or the short form "Lady Vols") until the 2015–16 school year, when the school dropped the "Lady" prefix from the nicknames of all women's teams except in basketball. In 2017 the university announced the return of the “Lady Volunteer” name.

## History

While the men's program has more historical success than the women's side, the Lady Vols lead the SEC in NCAA Championship appearances and are one of only three programs nationally (Stanford & Arizona) to score and appear in all 41 NCAA Championships since the event's inception in 1982. All time, the Lady Vols have finished in the Top 10 at the NCAAs 11 times, including a current steak of 4 straight, and in the top 5 twice.

### Dan Colella Era

Lady Vols were led by Pete Raykovich from 1990-1993. His three teams finished 17th, 18th, and 19th respectively at the NCAAs. Dan Colella, an assistant on the team, succeeded Raykovich for the next 12 seasons before he left following the 2006 season to take the head coaching job for both of Duke's swimming teams. At UT, ten of Colella's twelve teams finished in the top 25 of the NCAA Championships; however, they finished in the top 10 just once.

### Matt Kredich Era

Under current head coach Matt Kredich, the Lady Vols have become a national power. Some notable accomplishments include 910top 10 finishes at the NCAAs, a program-high 3rd place mark at the 2013 NCAA Championships, and winning their first and only SEC titles in 2020 and 2022. When the 2020 NCAA Championships were cancelled, the Lady Vols were ranked #2 in the nation. Under Kredich's direction the Lady Vols have broken 18-of-19 Tennessee swimming records, and had 19 different athletes garner 120 All-America awards. The Lady Vols finished in the top-15 at the NCAA Championships for a UT-record 11 consecutive seasons (2006-2016), and currently have finished in the top-10 for the last 5 consecutive championships (2018-2023).

## Head coaches

Source
| # | Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Record | Record | SEC Titles | NCAA Top 10 | NCAA Top 5 |
| # | Coach | Years | Seasons | Won | Lost | % | SEC Titles | NCAA Top 10 | NCAA Top 5 |
| 1 | Frank Bryant | 1971-1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | – | – | – |
| 2 | Allan Spreen | 1972-1973 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.00 | – | – | – |
| 3 | Ida Ezell | 1973-1974 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .750 | – | – | – |
| 4 | Janie Tyler | 1974-1977 | 3 | 11 | 7 | .611 | – | – | – |
| 5 | Joe Gentry | 1977-1980 | 3 | 15 | 8 | .652 | – | – | – |
| 6 | Terry Carlisle | 1980-1986 | 6 | 38 | 22 | .633 | – | – | – |
| 7 | Dave Roach | 1986-1990 | 4 | 23 | 13 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Pete Raykovich | 1990-1993 | 3 | 16 | 10 | .615 | – | – | – |
| 9 | Dan Colella | 1993-2005 | 12 | 49 | 45 | .521 | – | 1 | – |
| 10 | Matt Kredich | 2005–present | 19 | 119 | 51 | .700 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 51 | 280 | 157 | .641 | 2 | 12 | 2 |

## Yearly Record

Source
| Season | Coach | Meet Record | Conference Meet | NCAA Meet |
| Independent (AIAW) |||||
| 1972 | Frank Bryant | 1-0 | – | – |
| 1973 | Allan Spreen | 5-0 | – | – |
| 1974 | Ida Ezell | 3-1 | – | – |
| 1975 | Janie Tyler | 4-1 | – | – |
| 1976 | Janie Tyler | 4-3 | – | – |
| 1977 | Janie Tyler | 3-3 | – | – |
| 1978 | Joe Gentry | 6-1 | – | 27th (AIAW) |
| 1979 | Joe Gentry | 3-3 | – | – |
| 1980 | Joe Gentry | 6-4 | – | – |
| Southeastern Conference |||||
| 1981 | Terry Carlisle | 4-4 | 6th (385.5) | 26th (AIAW) |
| 1982 | Terry Carlisle | 7-4-1 | 4th (321) | 10th (100) |
| 1983 | Terry Carlisle | 9-5 | 4th (360) | 19th (22) |
| 1984 | Terry Carlisle | 7-2-1 | 5th (289) | 11th (48) |
| 1985 | Terry Carlisle | 7-6 | 5th (366) | 33rd (11) |
| 1986 | Terry Carlisle | 6-6 | 6th (317.5) | 39th (4) |
| 1987 | Dave Roach | 5-4-1 | 5th (450.5) | 14th (85) |
| 1988 | Dave Roach | 6-5 | 2nd (565) | 11th (108) |
| 1989 | Dave Roach | 6-2 | 2nd (664) | 4th (260.5) |
| 1990 | Dave Roach | 6-2 | 2nd (722) | 18th (50) |
| 1991 | Pete Raykovich | 5-2 | 3rd (480) | 17th (52.5) |
| 1992 | Pete Raykovich | 5-3 | 4th (454.5) | 18th (50) |
| 1993 | Pete Raykovich | 6-5 | 6th (335.5) | 19th (65) |
| 1994 | Dan Colella | 4-5 | 6th (346) | 13th (96) |
| 1995 | Dan Colella | 5-3 | 3rd (465) | 12th (112) |
| 1996 | Dan Colella | 5-3 | 3rd (472) | 9th (186) |
| 1997 | Dan Colella | 5-4 | 3rd (501.5) | 11th (130) |
| 1998 | Dan Colella | 4-4 | 5th (413) | 19th (49) |
| 1999 | Dan Colella | 5-4 | 5th (478.5) | 18th (72) |
| 2000 | Dan Colella | 2-4 | 4th (409.5) | 28th (17) |
| 2001 | Dan Colella | 4-5 | 5th (320) | 20th (58) |
| 2002 | Dan Colella | 3-4 | 7th (240) | 22nd (25) |
| 2003 | Dan Colella | 4-4 | 5th (278) | 18th (60) |
| 2004 | Dan Colella | 4-2 | 4th (264) | 28th (23) |
| 2005 | Dan Colella | 4-3 | 7th (217) | T-24th (32) |
| 2006 | Matt Kredich | 5-2 | 5th (535) | 12th (104) |
| 2007 | Matt Kredich | 4-4 | 5th (349.5) | 10th (127) |
| 2008 | Matt Kredich | 5-3 | 4th (477) | 8th (179.5) |
| 2009 | Matt Kredich | 8-2 | 4th (394.5) | 13th (107) |
| 2010 | Matt Kredich | 3-4 | 4th (497) | 13th (99.5) |
| 2011 | Matt Kredich | 5-2 | 4th (466.5) | 12th (148) |
| 2012 | Matt Kredich | 6-1 | 2nd (629.5) | T-7th (249) |
| 2013 | Matt Kredich | 8-1 | 4th (1018) | 3rd (325.5) |
| 2014 | Matt Kredich | 8-1 | 5th (780) | 7th (223) |
| 2015 | Matt Kredich | 6-5-1 | 4th (745.5) | 11th (125) |
| 2016 | Matt Kredich | 5-6 | 2nd (1139.5) | 13th (111) |
| 2017 | Matt Kredich | 4-5 | 4th (855) | 22nd (35) |
| 2018 | Matt Kredich | 6-2-1 | 3rd (950.5) | 7th (194) |
| 2019 | Matt Kredich | 5-3 | 4th (919.5) | 8th (185) |
| 2020 | Matt Kredich | 8-0 | 1st (1108) | N/A |
| 2021 | Matt Kredich | 4-2 | 5th (934) | 10th (153) |
| 2022 | Matt Kredich | 15-1 | 1st (1313.5) | 10th (127) |
| 2023 | Matt Kredich | 7-4 | 2nd (950.5) | 8th (214) |
| 2024 | Matt Kredich | 7-3 | 2nd (1190) | 4th (277) |
| Total | Total | 280-157-6 | 2 | 0 |
Note: The 2020 season was canceled after the SEC Championships due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the NCAA Championships were not held.

## NCAA Individual & Relay champions

The Lady Vols have won 8 NCAA Individual & Relay titles all time, including 3 relay titles in 2013.
Individual & Diving :
| Year | Name | Event | Time/Score |
| 1995 | Tracy Bonner | 3-Meter Diving | 580.20 |
| 1996 | Nicole DeMan | 50 Freestyle | 22.59 |
| 1998 | Kathy Pesek | Platform Diving | 659.65 |
| 2008 | Christine Magnuson | 100 Butterfly | 50.70 |
Relay :
| Year | Name | Event | Time |
| 2013 | Caroline Simmons, Faith Johnson, Lindsay Gendron, Kelsey Floyd | 200 Freestyle Relay | 1:27.14 |
| 2013 | Lauren Solernou, Molly Hannis, Kelsey Floyd, Faith Johnson | 200 Medley Relay | 1:34.95 |
| 2013 | Lauren Solernou, Molly Hannis, Kelsey Floyd, Lindsay Gendron | 400 Medley Relay | 3:28.51 |
| 2019 | Meghan Small, Nikol Popov, Madeline Banic, Erika Brown | 200 Medley Relay | 1:34.10 |

## Conference Individual Event Champions

The Lady Vols have won 99 total SEC individual, relay, and diving titles throughout their history.
| Event | Titles |
| 50 Freestyle | 12 |
| 100 Freestyle | 6 |
| 200 Freestyle | 2 |
| 500 Freestyle | 1 |
| 1650 Freestyle | 5 |
| 100 Backstroke | 2 |
| 100 Breaststroke | 6 |
| 200 Breaststroke | 5 |
| 100 Butterfly | 9 |
| 200 Butterfly | 2 |
| 200 Individual Medley | 5 |
| 400 Individual Medley | 2 |
| 1-Meter Diving | 4 |
| 3-Meter Diving | 4 |
| Platform Diving | 8 |
| 200 Freestyle Relay | 6 |
| 400 Freestyle Relay | 2 |
| 800 Freestyle Relay | 2 |
| 200 Medley Relay | 9 |
| 400 Medley Relay | 7 |

## Tennessee Lady Volunteers Olympians

The Lady Vol swimming program has had 16 Olympians compete since the 1980s, winning 5 medals total. The following list include all of the former and current Olympic participants through the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

### Medalists

| Athlete | Country | Olympics | Event | Medal |
| Erika Connolly | United States | 2020 Tokyo | 4x100 m medley relay | Silver |
| Erika Connolly | United States | 2020 Tokyo | 4x100 m freestyle relay | Bronze |
| Erika Connolly | United States | 2024 Paris | 4x100 m freestyle relay | Silver |
| Christine Magnuson | United States | 2008 Beijing | 100 m butterfly | Silver |
| Christine Magnuson | United States | 2008 Beijing | 4x100 m medley relay | Silver |
| Mona McSharry | Ireland | 2024 Paris | 100 m breaststroke | Bronze |
| Julia Stowers | United States | 2000 Sydney | 4x200 m free relay | Gold |

### Participants

| Athlete | Country | Olympics |
| Tessa Cieplucha | Canada | 2020 Tokyo |
| Annabel Droussiotis | Cyprus | 1980 Moscow |
| Molly Hannis | United States | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
| Mona McSharry | Ireland | 2020 Tokyo |
| Mona McSharry | Ireland | 2024 Paris |
| Fabiola Molina | Brazil | 2000 Sydney |
| Fabiola Molina | Brazil | 2008 Beijing |
| Fabiola Molina | Brazil | 2012 London |
| Teresa Moodie | Zimbabwe | 1996 Atlanta |
| Martina Moravcikova | Czech Republic | 2012 London |
| Martina Moravcikova | Czech Republic | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
| Julie Parks | Ireland | 1984 Los Angeles |
| Tjaša Pintar | Slovenia | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
| Tjaša Pintar | Slovenia | 2024 Paris |
| Cherelle Thompson | Trinidad and Tobago | 2020 Tokyo |
| Kira Toussaint | Netherlands | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
| Kira Toussaint | Netherlands | 2024 Paris |
| Ellen Walshe | Ireland | 2020 Tokyo |
| Ellen Walshe | Ireland | 2024 Paris |