2026 NCAA Qualifier
2025 NCAA Qualifier
Top Times
100-breast: 1:00.02 2025 Texas A&M
200-breast: 2:07.55 2026 Auburn Invitational
500-free: 4:42.54 2025 SEC Championships
1000-free: 9:51.43 2025 Rice, Houston, Tulane
1650-free: 16:24.51 2024 Georgia Invitational
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025-26)
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200-breast, finishing 22nd (2:09.21) … At the SEC Championships, she placed fourth in the 200-breast (2:09.07) and 22nd in the 100-breast (1:00.87) … Began her sophomore campaign at the SMU Classic by touching the wall second in the 200-breast (2:13.05) and fifth in the 100-breast (1:02.58) … At the Air Force Invitational, she took third in the 500-free (5:05.60) and sixth in the 1000-free (10:42.60) … Against Kentucky, she took the top spot in the 200-breast (2:10.77), third in the 100-breast (1:01.89), and fourth in the 1000-free (10:01.91) … In the tri meet victory over Alabama/FSU, Palmer placed third in the 1000-free (9:54.86), fourth in the 100-breast (1:00.84), and fourth in the 200-breast (2:14.08) … The following day against Rice, Houston, and Tulane, the sophomore notched second in both the 200-breast (2:11.79) and the 1000-free with a personal best (9:51.43) … At midseasons, she touched the wall eighth in the 200-breast (2:14.16), tenth in the 500-free (4:46.17), and 14th in the 100-breast (1:01.86) … Placed second in the 200-breast (2:15.34), third in the 100-breast (1:02.88), and fourth in the 1000-free (10:16.58)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2024-25)
Qualified for the 2025 NCAA Championships in the 100-breast and 200-breast … Finished in 23rd place in the 200-breast (2:09.09) and 43rd place in the 100-breast (1:00.55) … At the 2025 SEC Championships, competed in the 200-breast championship final, placing sixth with a time of 2:08.43 … She also swam in the C final of the 500-free, claiming 21st place with a time of 4:42.54 and touched in 27th place in the 100-breast with a time of 1:01.09 … Began her freshman season with a first-place finish in the 200-breast (2:09.12) and third-place finish in the 100-breast (1:01.37) against Texas … Earned a victory in the 1000-free (9:55.65) and placed second in the 500-free (4:53.07) in a quad-team meet with Navy, George Mason, and Loyola (Md.) … In a tri-team meet with Houston and Tulane, she won the 200-breast (2:10.59) and claimed third place in the 100-breast (1:01.45) … In another tri-team meet with Alabama and Florida State, she won the 200-breast (2:08.62) and placed fifth in the 100-breast (1:01.33) … At the Tigers’ midseason meet, she claimed sixth in the 100-breast (1:00.17), ninth in the 1650-free (16:24.51), and 30th in the 500-free (4:52.06) … Against Texas A&M, she swept the breaststroke events in the 100-breast (1:00.02) and 200-breast (2:09.56)
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended College Sainte Veronique in Liège, Belgium… Primarily competed in the breaststroke and freestyle events
PERSONAL
Full name is Grace Elizabeth Palmer… Born on July 20, 2005… When arriving to campus, she was undecided on her major choice, but she loves to play piano and tennis… Her parents are Carmen Stevens and Andrew Palmer; she has one sister named Charlotte… An interesting fact about her is she can speak three languages and has double nationality… Chose LSU because of “Its exceptional coaching staff and the perfect blend of sports and academics. The team’s work ethic inspired me, and I knew I wanted to be part of it. I am confident that LSU will help me excel both in the classroom and the pool. Geaux Tigers!”