2023-24 Swimming and Diving
Roster
Abby O'Sullivan Swimming and Diving Roster
Fly/IM
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Mission Viejo, CA
High School
Santa Margarita Catholic
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HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2024 Beeler-Hipp Award
AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)
- Won the 400 IM (4:19.73) and 500 free (4:54.31) at the Ohio State Winter Invite. Also swam the 200 fly and placed fourth in finals with a time of 2:03.71
- At the Tim Welsh Classic, competed in the 500 free (5:07.28), 100 fly (57.55 — best time) and 200 fly (2:04.77).
- Against Princeton and Navy, finished sixth in the 400 IM (4:21.38), eighth in the 1000 free (10:14.10). Also swam the 500 free (4:58.32)
- Made the A final of the 200 fly at the Ohio State Fall Invitational. Ultimately finished 10th with a time of 2:03.14. Also took 16th in the 400 IM (4:22.17) and 19th in the 500 free (4:56.01)
- Finished seventh in both the 1000 free (10:29.13) and 2oo IM (2:08.68) at Louisville. Also placed sixth in the 200 fly (2:05.21)
- Swam four events against Pitt and Penn State — 500 free (5:00.62), 400 IM (4:20.34, placed second), 1000 free (10:21.20) and 200 fly (2:04.43, placed eighth)
- Placed fourth in the 200 fly (2:04.19), fifth in the 200 IM (2:08.93) and eighth in the 500 free (5:06.90) against Purdue
- Swam three events in the opener at Wisconsin — 200 butterfly (placed seventh, 2:04.58), 200 IM (placed sixth, 2:09.30) and 1000 freestyle (placed seventh, 10:22.41)
PREP AND PERSONAL
- Swam for the Mission Viejo Nadadores
- Trinity Scholar Athlete of the Year (2023)
- High school team captain junior and senior year
- Three-time AP Scholar student (2021-2023)
- Competed in World Champ Trials in 2022 and Nationals in 2023
- CIF Champion 500 free (2022)
- Daughter of Thomas and Kristin O’Sullivan. Has a brother, Andrew, and a sister, Molly
- Comes from a family of high-level athletes
- Father — Saint Anselm College hockey (’90)
- Mother — Boston University field hockey (’95)
- Grandfather Larry Glueck — nickelback for the Chicago Bears and won the 1963 World Championship
- Uncle Mark O’Sullivan — Notre Dame hockey (’89)
- Uncle Chris O’Sullivan — Played for multiple NHL teams (Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks)
- Aunt Stephanie O’Sullivan — Providence College ice hockey and four-time national champion and national team member
- “I chose Notre Dame based on the well-rounded experience the University provides for its student athletes,” O’Sullivan said. “I love being challenged in all facets of my life here at Notre Dame and feeling supported by the family atmosphere of the team along the way. I couldn’t see myself representing any other school.”
- Majoring in biological sciences