Pia Murray
- position Backstroke/Butterfly
- class Senior
- Hometown Carlisle, England
- High school Ellesmere College
- position Backstroke/Butterfly
- class Senior
- Hometown Carlisle, England
- High school Ellesmere College
Pia Murray Bio
Murray’s Top Times | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
100 Butterfly | 54.06 | 2/19/24 | SEC Championships | Auburn, AL |
100 Backstroke | 53.08 | 2/19/24 | SEC Championships | Auburn, AL |
200 Backstroke | 1:54.71 | 2/19/24 | SEC Championships | Auburn, AL |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
HONORS/AWARDS
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2024)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American (2nd team – 2024)
2023-24 (SENIOR)
- Did not compete during the fall semester
- During her Garnet & Black debut, place 6th in the 100 back and 3rd in the 200 back at Florida
- In her first meet at home, placed 6th in the 100 fly, 4th in the 100 back, and 2nd in the 200 back
- At Georgia Tech, placed 3rd in the 100 back and 2nd in the 200 back
- Made the SEC Championship team where she individually competed in the 100 fly, 100 back and 200 back
- Advanced to the finals of both backstroke events, finishing 20th in the 100 back and 13th in the 200 back
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Swam for two seasons at Florida State where she finished 18th in the 200 back and 23rd in the 100 back at the ACC Championships
- Swam for one season at Utah Tech and helped the team to be named the sixth most improved team in all D1 conferences
- Was named the WAC Swimmer of the Year after becoming the WAC Champion in the 100 back, 200 back, and 100 fly
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for Ellesmere College for five years under coach Alan Bircher where she competed at the national and international levels
- Was selected for the 2019 European Junior Championships and the 2019 World Junior Championships
- Was a two-time national champion and broken Britain’s 50 fly record for her age group
PERSONAL
- Daughter to Philippa and Paul, sister to Jacob, Gracie, and Levi
- Hobbies include reading, art and cycling
- Favorite foods are Chinese and Italian cuisines
- Hopes to one day become a child therapist
* = occurred at previous institution