Michaela de Villiers Season 2025-26
2x SEC Champion (200-Free Relay, 400-Free Relay)
NCAA Qualifier
NCAA All-American (200-free relay)
de Villiers’ Top Times
50-free: 21.87 2025 SEC Championships
100-free: 45.08 2025 NCAA Championships
100-back: 53.54 2025 SEC Championships
JUNIOR SEASON (2024-25)
Qualified for NCAA Championships in 100-free and 50-free … Set personal best in 100-free prelims (45.08) placing her 22nd and placed 25th in prelims of 50-free (22.02)… In the first meet of the season against Texas won two events including 50-free (22.38) and 100-free (49.03) … In the quad-meet against Navy, George Mason, and Loyola took top spot in 50-free (23.00) and third place in 100-back (55.08) … Against Houston and Tulane won 50-free (22.55) and 100-free (49.33) … Placed second in 50-free against Alabama and FSU (22.46) and second in 100-free (48.85) … At midseasons placed second in the 50-free (22.29), 17th in 100-back (53.82), and sixth in 100-free (49.01) … Won two events against Texas A&M including 50-free (22.47) and 100-free (48.43) … At SEC Championships placed fourth in 50-free with a personal best (21.87), 11th in 100-free (48.45), and 29th in 100-back prelims with a personal best (53.54)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023-24)
Opened the season vs. Utah by winning the 50 free with a time of 23.62; also placed third in the 100-free with a time of 51.89 and was a part of the winning 200-yard medley relay that clocked a time of 1:43.22… In the home opener vs. Arkansas, claimed second in the 50-free (23.16) and third in the 100-free (51.18); also a member of the winning 400-free relay that clocked a time of 3:22.74… During a tri-team meet with FSU and Alabama, placed third in the 50-free (23.21) and sixth in the 100-free (51.17)… At the Tiger’s midseason meet in the Art Adamson Invitational, placed third in the 50-free (22.46 – B cut), fourth in the 100-free (49.13 – B cut), and sixth in the 100-back (53.96)… helped LSU toward wins in the 200-free relay (1:28.88 – B cut), 400-free relay (3:15.66 – B cut)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022-23)
2023 SEC Champion in the 200-medley relay and 400-free relay… Earned All-America status for her fifth-place finish 200-yard free relay (1:27.04) at the 2023 NCAA Championships… In the opening meet against Tulane and Vanderbilt, claimed silver in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.62… In a dual meet with South Carolina, finished sixth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.83…claimed eighth place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.59… In a tri-meet against Denver and Air Force, took bronze in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 55.96…won gold in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.46… Against Auburn, claimed fifth place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.52…took sixth in the 100-yard freestyle with a readout of 51.55… Against Alabama, claimed seventh place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.43…finished sixth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.46… At the Art Adamson Invitational, placed 17th in the 50-free (22.76), 16th in the 100-back (56.17 – Prelims: 54.20), and 21st in the 100-free (50.36)… Against FSU, placed third in the 100-free with a time of 50.80 and fifth in the 100-back with a time of 56.45… In the regular-season finale vs. Texas A&M, won both the 200-medley relay and 400-free relay; also placed second and third individually in the 50-free (23.12) and 100-free (50.68)… At the 2023 SEC Championships, placed 19th in the 50-free (22.48), 34th in the 100-back (54.56), and 18th in the 100-free (49.12)
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Herschel Girls HS located in her hometown of Cape Town, South Africa… Received swimming and academic colors during her preparatory career
PERSONAL
Native of Cape Town, South Africa… Parents are Kim and Michael de Villiers and has one sister – Alexa… Chose LSU because “It is a great swimming program and had really helpful and nice coaches.”