2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Danielle Della Torre
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- Oconee County
- Hometown:
- Watkinsville, Ga.
Record Book: No. 2 in 100 breaststroke...No. 4 in 200 breaststroke and 200 IM.
2021-22: Finished 37th in 200 breaststroke, 39th in 100 breaststroke, and 50th in 200 IM at NCAA Championships...Finished sixth in 200 breaststroke, 11th in 100 breaststroke, and 12th in 200 IM at SEC Championships...Finished third in 200 breaststroke, fourth in 200 IM and 200 freestyle relay, eighth in 100 breaststroke at Georgia Tech Invitational...Earned win in 200 breaststroke against South Carolina...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Earned University of Georgia Presidential Scholar honors for fall semester...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Named the recipient of the Jack Bauerle Women's Swimming & Diving Scholarship.
2020-21: Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citations in 200 breaststroke, 200 freestyle relay, and 200 medley relay...Finished 14th in 200 breaststroke, 17th in 100 breaststroke, and 21st in 200 IM at NCAA Championships...Member of 11th-place 200 freestyle relay and 14th-place 200 medley relay at NCAAs...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned bronze medal in 200 breaststroke at SEC Championships...Finished fourth in 200 IM and fifth in 200 medley relay at SECs...Posted A-cut in 200 breaststroke...Posted B-cut in 100 butterfly...Finished second in 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, and 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational, setting program top-10 times in the 200 breast and 200 IM...Swam anchor leg of first-place 200 freestyle relay...Earned dual wins in 200 breaststroke against Auburn and Florida, and in 200 IM against Auburn...Set new personal-best times in 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and 200 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Named the recipient of the Jack Bauerle Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholarship.
2019-20: Earned CSCAA All-America citations in 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 IM, and 200 freestyle relay...Qualified for NCAA Championships in 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM...Ranked seventh nationally in 200 breaststroke, eighth in 100 breaststroke, and 22nd in 200 IM...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned silver medals in 100 and 200 breaststroke at SEC Championships with top-10 school record times...Also finished sixth in 200 IM and swam in fifth-place 400 medley relay and seventh-place 200 freestyle relay at SECs...Set personal-best times in each NCAA-qualifying event...Placed fifth in the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM finals at the Tennessee Invitational; also won the B final in the 100 breaststroke...Placed first in 200 IM against Texas A&M...Earned win in 100 breaststroke against Duke, Texas A&M and Tennessee...Finished first in 200 breaststroke against Duke...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2018-19: Finished 17th in 200 breaststroke and 20th in 200 IM at NCAA Championships; also competed in 100 breaststroke…Won B final in 200 breaststroke at SEC Championships…Finished 15th in 100 breaststroke and 16th in 200 IM at SECs…Placed sixth in 200 breaststroke, 10th in 100 breaststroke, and 15th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational…Earned dual wins in 100 breaststroke at Tennessee and in 200 breaststroke against Texas…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll…Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll…Recipient of Carol Downey Most Improved Award.
2017-18: Finished 21st in 100 breaststroke at SEC Championships; also competed in 200 breaststroke and 200 IM…Posted B-cuts in 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, and 200 IM…Placed fourth in 100 breaststroke, fifth in 200 breaststroke, and 15th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational…Swept breaststroke events at Wisconsin…Earned dual win in 100 breaststroke against Georgia Tech and in 200 breaststroke against LSU…Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team…Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll…Named to Dean’s List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Graduated from Oconee County High School, where she swam under Brenna Springstead and finished as the most decorated athlete in school history...Swam for Athens Bulldog Swim Club under Harvey Humphries and Martin Grodzki...Won six individual state championships: the 200 individual medley three times, the 100 breaststroke twice, and a relay once.
National: Finished 43rd in 200m breaststroke, 46th in 200m IM, and 50th in 100m breaststroke prelims at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials...Finished 44th in 200m IM at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Personal: Born July 24, 1999...Daughter of Joe and Leanne Della Torre...Majoring in Fashion Merchandising and Sustainability.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Freestyle | 23.30 | 2019 Bulldog Invitational (3/2/19) |
| 100 Freestyle | 51.17 | Emory (2/2/19) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:51.01 | 2021 Bulldog Invitational (2/27/21) |
| 100 Breaststroke | 58.88 | 2020 SEC Championships (2/21/20) |
| 200 Breaststroke | 2:06.81 | 2020 UGA Fall Invitational (11/20/20) |
| 100 Butterfly | 53.37 | 2021 Bulldog Invitational (2/27/21) |
| 200 IM | 1:55.29 | 2021 SEC Championships (2/18/21) |
| 400 IM | 4:17.48 | 2018 UGA Fall Invitational (11/30/18) |
