Ella McQuinn

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Rouse
Hometown:
Round Rock, Texas

All-America: 200 Free Relay (2026)

Top Times

50 Free: 22.86 – Texas Invitational (25-26)
100 Free: 47.99 – SEC Championships (25-26)
200 Free: 1:45.50 - SEC Championships (25-26)
100 Breast: 59.42 – Texas Invitational (25-26)
200 Breast: 2:11.83 – Texas Invitational (25-26)

2025-26 (Sophomore)

Earned honorable mention All-America honors with the Aggies’ 200 free relay that earned 12^th place finish with a season-best time of 1:27.82. Turned in a 21.76 split on the 200 free relay.
At the NCAA Championships, McQuinn placed 30^th in the 100 breast (59.91) and 40^th in the 100 free (48.55) while swimming legs on the 200/400 free relays and the 200/400 medley relays.
Contributed a team-best 90 points at the SEC Championships by placing eighth in the 100 breast, 10^th in the 100 free and 18^th in the 200 free and swimming legs on the Aggies’ 200/400 free relays and the 200/400 medley relays.
Her 46 individual points at SECs ranked No. 2 on the team
Claimed her spot in the 100 breast Championship final at SECs by beating Auburn’s Annika Finzen in a swim-off, 59.84 to 59.93.
Led the team and had NCAA qualifying cuts in the 100 free (47.99), 200 free (1:45.50) and 100 breast (59.42). She also swam legs on all five of the team’s fastest relays.
Her 47.99 ranked No. 5 on the school’s all-time top 10 list and her 59.42 ranked No. 7 on the 100 breast list. She is only swimmer in school history on the 100 breast and 100 free top 10 lists.
Received the Most Improved Award and the Iron Woman Award by the vote of her teammates at the annual Team Banquet. Also shared the Performance of the Year with her 200 free relay teammates for their swim at the national meet.

2024-25 (Freshman):

Helped the 400 free relay notch a top-25 finish at NCAA Championships.
Clocked a personal-best time of 2:14.43 in the 200 breast at the Last Chance Meet.
Posted a personal-best time of 49.62 in the 100 free and advanced to the 100 breast final at SEC Championships.
Lowered personal-bests in the 50 free (23.00), 100 free (49.70), 100 breast (1:00.57) and 200 breast (2:14.72) at the Art Adamson Invite.

High School / Club

At the 2024 Texas Class 5A state meet, McQuinn helped Rouse High School to a seventh place finish
Earned silver medals on Rouse’s 200 medley and 200 free relay while placing second in the 100 free (50.72) and fifth in the 50 free (23.84).
At the 2023 Texas Class 5A state meet, McQuinn helped Rouse to fourth place in the 200 free relay while placing third in the 100 free (50.40) and fourth in the 50 free (23.43)
At the 2022 state meet, McQuinn placed fifth in the 100 free (51.70) and seventh in the 50 free (24.05)