Riley Parker
- position Freestyle/Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown Greer, SC
- High school Eastside
- position Freestyle/Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown Greer, SC
- High school Eastside
Riley Parker Bio
Parker’s Top Times | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
50 Freestyle
100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle |
23.53
50.37p 1:46.69p |
2/4/22
2/4/22 2/4/22 |
VT Invitational
VT Invitational VT Invitational |
Blacksburg, VA
Blacksburg, VA Blacksburg, VA |
100 Backstroke | 53.72p | 2/19/21 | SEC Championships | Athens, GA |
200 Backstroke | 1:57.59p | 2/20/21 | SEC Championships | Athens, GA |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 4x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2x CSCAA Scholar All-American – 2021, 2022 (Second Team)
2023-24 (SENIOR)
- Placed a season-best third in the 200 free during South Carolina’s tri-meet versus Duke and UNC-Asheville
- At the Gamecock Invitational, placed 24th in the 50 free, 11th in the 100 free, and 19th in the 200 free
- At the Cavalier Invitational, placed 15th in the 50 free, 5th in the 100 free, 8th in the 200 free and 7th in the 100 back
2022-23 (JUNIOR)
- Saw limited action during the season due to injury
- Placed a season-best fourth in the 200 free during the season opener versus Army
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
- Improved her freestyle stroke, setting new personal best times in the 50, 100, and 200
- Earned first place in the 200 free three times – during the meets versus UNCW and Missouri and at the Virginial Tech Invitational
- Became the programs fourth fastest swimmer in the 100 back
- Competed in the SEC Championships in the 200 free, 100 back, and 200 back
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
- Competed in five different events during her first year at South Carolina – 50 free, 100 back, 100 free, 200 back, and 200 free
- Swam in three different events in the SEC Championships
- Leadoff swimmer in the 400 medley relay that ranks third in program history
- Placed first in the 100 backstroke in the meet versus Gardner-Webb
- Achieved personal best times in the 100 and 200 back
PRE-COLLEGE
- Attended Eastside High School in Taylors, SC
- Three-time SCHSL Swimmer of the Year and three-time SCAAWS Swimmer of the Year
- Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
- Personal best times:
- 100 free – 50.41
- 100 back – 54.23
- 200 free – 1:47.24
- 200 back – 1:57.96
- 500 free – 4:55.13