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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

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Lucy Hedley

Lucy Hedley

  • Position:
    Free
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Whitley Bay, England
  • High School:
    Whitley Bay HS

Summary

Biography

2026 NCAA Championship: Hedley competed in two individual events and four relay events. She touched the wall at 1:46.88 to take third place in the 200 free and at 50.04 in the 100 free to take seventh. Hedley was a member of the 200 free, 400 free, and 800 free relays that placed sixth (1:31.97), ninth (3:21.97), and third (7:14.24). She was also part of the 400 medley relay that placed 14th with a time of 3:45.91. She was named an All-American.

2026 GLIAC Championship: Hedley competed in seven different events at the GLIAC Championships and placed first in all seven. In the 50, 100, 200, and 500 free, she touched the wall at 22.72, 49.72, 1:47.37, and 4:50.70. She was a member of the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay, which also placed first with times of 1:33.00 and 3:23.39. Hedley was also a member of the 400 medley relay team that finished with a time of 3:42.80. Named Swimmer of the Year.

2025 NCAA Championship: Hedley competed in six events at the NCAA Championships. She earned a silver medal in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:47.57. She finished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.12) and fifth in the 100-yard freestyle (49.68). Hedley was a member of the 200-yard medley relay that placed 10th with a time of 1:40.99 and the 400-yard medley relay that finished ninth in 3:43.50. She also helped the 400-yard freestyle relay secure 11th place with a time of 3:23.16.

2025 GLIAC Championship: Hedley competed in seven different events at the GLIAC Championship, finishing first in all of them—both individual and relay races. She touched the wall at 22.86 in the 50-yard freestyle, 49.37 in the 100 freestyle, 1:46.71 in the 200 freestyle, and 4:47.39 in the 500 freestyle. She was also a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:33.20), the 400-yard medley relay (3:41.49), and the 800-yard freestyle relay.

2024 NCAA Championships: Hedley competed in 7 different races and placed within the top 20 in all. Placing 8th in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 50.46. Finished with a time of 1:49:40 in the 200 Freestyle to take 7th. Posting a split time of 23.41 in the 200 Freestyle Relay, the members recorded a 1:33:48 for 14th. Was a member of the 200 and 400 Medley Relay both placing 18th with times of 1:43:19 and 3:46:94. Hedley was a member of the 400 Freestyle Relay with a time of 3:27:39 to take 17th. Also, competing in the 800 Freestyle Relay, the members finished 16th with a time of 7:25:74.

2024 GLIAC Championships: Finishing as the GLIAC Champion in the 50 Freestyle, Hedley finished with a time of 23.22. Getting another first place finish in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 50.02. Competing in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 1:48:49, she placed second. Hedley posted a time of 5:00:27 in the 500 Freestyle race and pulled through to finish sixth. Being a member of 3 different relays and placing all within the top 3. Hedley and her teammates of the 400 Medley Relay took home the GLIAC Championship with a finish time of 3:43:16. Being the anchor of the 400 Freestyle Relay, Hedley and her team took second place with a time of 3:25:34. She finished third in the 800 Freestyle Relay with a time of 7:29:12.

2023 NCAA Championships: Finished the 500 Free in 25th place with a time of 4:59.72… Placed 29th in the 100 Free with a time of 51.41… Anchored the 400 Free Relay, which placed 9th with a time of 3:23.57. Posted a split time of 49.65… Member of the 400 Medley Relay, which finished 13th with a time of 3:45.32. She finished the freestyle leg with a split time of 50.00… Anchored the 200 Freestyle Relay, which finished 19th with a time of 1:34.30. She finished with a split time of 23.73… Qualified for the 200 Free.

2023 GLIAC Championships: Broke the GLIAC Championship Meet record in the 500 Free, touching the wall in 4:50.80 for the gold medal… Won the GLIAC Championship in the 200 Free with an NCAA B Cut of 1:48.50… Scored a third GLIAC Championship with an NCAA B Cut time of 50.96 in the 100 Free… Won a GLIAC Championship as a member of the 400 Medley Relay, which posted a time of 3:45.04. She posted a split time of 50.02 swimming freestyle… Added another GLIAC Championship as the anchor of the 400 Free Relay, which posted a time of 3:24.60. She produced a split time of 49.96… Finished sixth in the 1,000 Free with a NCAA B cut time of 10:20.51.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

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  • 2023-24Sophomore

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  • 2024-25Junior

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  • 2025-26Senior

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