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Abby Grottle after winning the 500 free
COLLEGE STATION, TX - September 21, 2021 - Abby Grottle during Texas A&M Aggies Swimming and Diving Headshot Day at the Studio in College Station, TX. Photo By Texas A&M Athletics/Texas A&M Athletics

Abby Grottle Season 2021-22

PositionDISTANCE
ClassSophomore
HometownMilton, Ga.
Previous SchoolPitt
Top Times: 
  • 200 Free: 1:46.35 - SEC (23-24)
  • 500 Free: 4:41.58 - Art Adamson Invite (23-24)
  • 1000 Free: 9:40.14 - SMU (23-24)
  • 1650 Free: 16:09.86 - NCAA (23-24)
  • 400 IM: 4:15.89 - Art Adamson Invite (22-23)
All-America: 800 free relay (2024)

2023-24 (Junior):
  • Qualified for NCAA Championships, competing in the 1650 free, 500 free and 200 free, lowering her career best with a top-26 finish in the 1650 free, going 16:09.86, and helped the 800 free relay to a 15th-place finish to earn Honrable Mention All-America distinction. 
  • Clocked a personal-best 1:46.35 in the 200 free final, also placing eighth in the 500 free and 14th in the 1650 free at SEC Championships. 
  • Posted the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 1000 free, clocking in at 9:40.14, while also lowering her personal best in the 200 free (1:46.75) against SMU. 
  • Lowered her personal-best with the No. 7 time in program history, going 16:10.55 in the 1650 free, also adding a top time in the 500 free (4:41.58) at the Art Adamson Invite. 
  • Was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team and selected as Texas A&M's female nominee for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
  • Was named a team captain prior to the season. 

2022-23 (Junior):
  • Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 1,650 free, while also competing in the 800 free relay.
  • Registered personal-best times at SEC Championships in the 500 free (4:42.74) and 1,000 free (9:47.06), while also lowering her previous best by about 10 seconds in the mile (16:12.04).
  • Put up a career-best 1:48.45 in the 200 free at A&M's Last Chance meet.
  • Clocked a career top time in the 400 IM (4:15.89) at the Art Adamson Invite.
  • Named to the CSC Acamdemic All-District Team. 
  • Was named a team captain prior to the season. 

2021-22 (Sophomore):
  • Earned a top-16 finish in the 500 free with a time of 4:46.10, while also clocking personal top times in the 1,650 free (16:22.37) and 400 IM (4:20.38) at her first SEC Championships. 
  • Lowered her personal best times in the 500 free (4:48.54) and 1,650 free (16:27.65), at the Art Adamson Invite. 

Before A&M:
  • Joined the Aggies after spending one season at Pitt ... Was the highest-finishing freshman at ACCs with her seventh-place finish in the 1650 free (16:28.67) ... Also scored in the 500 free (23rd, 4:49.76) and led off the 11th-place 800 free relay (1:50.55).
  • Was a four-year letterwinner at Cambridge High School, coached by Lauren Hall.
  • Holds the school record in the 50 free (24.63), 100 free (52.32), 200 free (1:49.86), 500 free (4:51.89).
  • Also holds records in the 200 free relay (1:40.22), 200 medley relay (1:44.65) and 400 free relay (3:31.74).
  • Helped her team place first at the 2019-20 GHSA 6A Women’s Team Championships.
  • Competed for Swim Atlanta, coached by Landon Harris and earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-America honors from 2016 to 2020.
COLLEGE STATION, TX - September 08, 2022 - Abby Grottle during Texas A&M Aggies Swimming & Diving photo day in College Station, TX. Photo By Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics
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