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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