Grace Palmer Season 2024-25
2025 NCAA Qualifier
Palmer’s Top Times – Breaststroke/Freestyle
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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!”