Hayley Mason
- position Freestyle
- class Junior
- Hometown Columbia, SC
- High school Dreher
- position Freestyle
- class Junior
- Hometown Columbia, SC
- High school Dreher
Hayley Mason Bio
| Mason’s Top Times | ||||
| Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
| 100 Freestyle | 52.62 | 1/16/21 | at Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle 1000 Freestyle 1650 Freestyle |
1:48.88p
4:47.27 9:51.92# 16:21.37 |
2/18/22
11/16/22 2/19/24 2/19/24 |
SEC Championships
Gamecock Invitational SEC Championships SEC Championships |
Knoxville, TN
Columbia, SC Auburn, AL Auburn, AL |
| 200 Backstroke | 2:00.11 | 1/21/21 | vs. Gardner-Webb | Columbia, SC |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 4x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 3x CSCAA Scholar All-American ( 2nd team – 2022, 2023, 2024)
- SEC Community Service Team (2023)
2023-24 (SENIOR)
- Tallied a pair of event wins in the 1650 free, one at the Gamecock Invitational and the other during South Carolina’s dual at Georgia Tech
- Finished in the top-three six times during the regular season with two in the 1650 free, three in the 500 free, and one in the 1000 free
- At the Gamecock Invitational, placed 11th in the 200 free, 2nd in the 500 free, and won the 1650 free
- Made the SEC Championship team where she competed in the 200 free, 500 free and 1650 free
- Finished 13th in the 1650 free at the SEC Championships with a new personal best time of 16:21.37
2022-23 (JUNIOR)
- Placed third in the 200 free versus UNCW (1:50.78)
- Placed second in the 500 free at the Gamecock Invitational with a new personal best time of 4:47.27
- Placed second in the 1000 free at Alabama
- Won the 1650 free at the Gamecock Invitational
- Competed on the SEC Championship team in the 500 free and 1650 free
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
- Added distance swimming to her list of events, competing in the 1000 and 1650 frees
- Set new personal best times in all three of her events at the SEC Championships – 200, 500, and 1650 free
- Placed second in both the 500 and 1000 free during the meet versus Queens
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
- Participated in four different events during her first year at South Carolina – 100 free, 200 free, 200 back, and 500 free
- Placed first in the 200 back and the 500 free during the meet versus Gardner-Webb
- Achieved a personal best in the 200 backstroke during the meet versus Gardner-Webb
PRE-COLLEGE
- Attended Dreher High School in Columbia, SC
- State champion in the 200 free, twice in the 500 free, and three times in the relay
- Team captain in high school for two seasons and captain of the Carolina Aquatics club team
- Individual results:
- 200 free – 1:50.59
- 200 back – 2:02.14
- 400 IM – 4:27.16
- 500 free – 5:00.26
- 1650 free – 17:19.29
