2023-24 Swimming and Diving
Roster
MaryCate Pruitt 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster
Fly/Free
Class
Junior
Hometown
South Bend, IN
High School
St. Joseph
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HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2023-24 team captain
- 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
- 2023 Most Improved
- 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
- Ranks in the top 10 all-time in program history in four events — 500 free (fifth — 4:44.79), 1000 free (fifth — 9:51.26), 1650 free (16:25.60), 400 IM (ninth — 4:16.29)
AS A JUNIOR (2023-24)
- Earned three top-24 finishes at the 2024 ACC Championships — 500 free (14th/4:47.59), 1650 free (11th/1:31.61) and 400 IM (23rd/4:19.64)
- Brought home third in 1000 free (9:58.97), fifth in the 500 free (4:49.89), and helped the 400 free relay take fifth at the Tim Welsh Classic.
- Against Princeton and Navy, Pruitt placed third in the 400 IM (4:18.26) and second in both the 500 (4:49.85) and 1000 free (9:52.53). All three times were her best this season
- Posted four season-best time this season at a successful Ohio State Fall Invitational
- 500 free: 4:50.63, placed 10th
- 1000 free: 10:02.3, placed ninth
- 1650 free: 16:37.23, placed seventh
- 400 IM: 4:19.82, placed 15th
- Earned silver in the 500 free (4:58.39) and bronze in the 1000 free (10:09.97) at Louisville
- Swam four events against Pitt and Penn State — 500 free (4:51.19, placed third), 400 IM (4:20.88, placed third), 1000 free (10:03.12, placed third) and 200 free (1:50.41, placed fifth)
- Against Purdue, finished fourth in the 500 free (4:58.80), second in the 1000 free (10:09.43) and third in the 400 free relay
- Took fourth in both the 500 (5:00.45) and 1000 free (10:13.45) at Wisconsin.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
- As of the end of the 2023 season, ranks fifth in school history in the 500 free (4:44.79) and 1000 free (9:51.26) plus eighth in the 1650 free (16:25.60) and ninth in the 400 IM (4:16.29)
- Finished 11th in the 500 free (4:44.79), 10th in the 1650 free (16:25.60) and 18th in the 400 IM (4:16.29) at ACCs
- Helped 800 free relay finish 10th at ACCs (7:14.47 with 1:47.55 lead-off split)
- Placed second in the 500 free (4:56.57) in a tri-meet against Pittsburgh and Penn State
- Placed second in both the 500 (4:53.53) and 1000 free (10:02.34) against Louisville
- Finished 14th in the 1650 free (16:42.42) at the Ohio State Invitational
- Took third in the 200 free (1:49.63), won the 500 free (4:47.30), and took second in the 1650 free (16:41.44) against Navy and Princeton
AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
- Won the 200 freestyle (1:50.84) and the 200 butterfly (2:02.36) at the dual meet against UIC.
- Won the 500 freestyle (4:54.64) and finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:51.54) in the dual meet against Purdue.
- Finished first in the 500 freestyle (4:55.60) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:53.34) in her first collegiate meet against Pittsburgh and Cleveland State.
PREP AND PERSONAL
- Finished first in the 2021 IHSAA State Championships in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:45.73. She also placed third in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:47.04
- Local product from Granger, Indiana
- Went to high school at St. Joseph
- Majoring in finance with a minor in business technology