University of Georgia Athletics

2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster

Fretz, Elsa

Elsa Fretz

  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Northridge
  • Hometown:
    Bristol, Ind.
2023-24: Finished 30th in 100 freestyle, 38th in 100 butterfly, 39th in 200 freestyle, and 48th in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

2022-23: Finished 23rd in 100 freestyle, 34th in 200 freestyle, 30th in 100 butterfly, and 45th in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best time in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, and 100 butterfly...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Member of UGA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

2021-22: Finished 46th in 200 freestyle, 50th in 100 freestyle, and 51st in 50 freestyle at SEC Championships...Finished 23rd in 200 freestyle, 30th in 100 freestyle, and 35th in 50 freestyle at Georgia Tech Invitational...Earned dual wins in 100 and 200 freestyle against Emory...Named SEC Women's Freshman of the Week on Feb. 1....Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

High School: Swam for Northridge High School under coach Kyle Hembree and for Irish Aquatics under coach Matt Dorsch…Won 2019 Indiana state championship in 50 freestyle; reached five finals at meet…Won titles in 50, 100, and 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly at 2019 Indiana Senior State Championships…Won four combined titles at Indiana Senior State Long Course and Short Course Championships…Named to NISCA All-America Team in 2018.
 
National: Finished 60th in 50m freestyle at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave I…Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in 2018, 2019, and 2020…Competed in four events at 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships.
 
Personal: Born November 23, 2002…Daughter of Mindy and Peter Fretz…Majoring in Human Development and Family Science.

Collegiate Personal Bests
50 Freestyle 23.48 2022 SEC Championships (2/16/22)
100 Freestyle 50.47 2023 Bulldog Invitational (2/26/23)
200 Freestyle 1:47.88 Emory (1/29/22)
100 Butterfly 54.94 2023 Bulldog Invitational (2/25/23)
Georgia Swim and Dive Dual Meet Tournament Video Recap
Monday, October 20
Georgia Swim and Dive vs South Carolina Video Recap
Thursday, October 09
Georgia Swim and Dive Bulldog Invitational Video Recap
Sunday, March 02
Georgia Swimming and Diving SEC Championships Day 6 Video Recap
Saturday, February 22