University of Georgia Athletics

2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster

Georgia diver McKensi Austin during the NCAA Zone B Diving Championship at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., on Mon., Mar. 9, 2020. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith)
Photo by: Chamberlain Smith
Georgia diving head coach Chris Colwill, Georgia diver McKensi Austin during the NCAA Zone B Diving Championship at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., on Mon., Mar. 9, 2020. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith)
Photo by: Chamberlain Smith
Chris Colwill
McKensi Austin
McKensi Austin
McKensi Austin
McKensi Austin (Photo by Chamberlain Smith)

McKensi Austin

  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Regis Jesuit
  • Hometown:
    Castle Rock, Colo.
2019-20: Reached platform final at Zones, placing 17th...Finished 19th on 1-meter and 33rd on 3-meter at Zones...Qualified for Zones on 1-meter, 3-meter and platform...Finished fifth in platform final and seventh in 3-meter final at SEC Championships...Placed 28th on 1-meter at SECs...Placed first on the 3-meter, second on the 1-meter and fourth on the platform finals at the Tennessee Invitational...Finished fourth on 3-meter at Tennessee Diving Invitational...Earned wins on 1-meter at North Carolina and 3-meter at Duke...Selected as a representative for the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

2018-19: Represented Georgia at the NCAA Championships...Qualified for NCAAs on the by placing eighth on the 1-meter and 11th on the 3-meter...Placed fourth on the 3-meter and 10th on both the 1-meter and platform at SECs...Qualified for Zones in the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform...Named to the CSCAA First Team Scholar All-America...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Named to the 2018-19 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18: Qualified for the NCAAs by placing seventh on 3-meter at the Zone B Championships...Placed sixth on 3-meter, 15th on platform and 18th on 1-meter at the SECs...Named SEC Women's Diver of the Week on Feb. 6 after recording her springboard career bests against Emory.

2016-17: Qualified for NCAAs on 3-meter and platform...Recorded top scores of 320.10 on 3-meter and 269.85 on platform...Came in ninth on 3-meter and 20th on platform at the SECs...Named SEC Diver of the Week on Nov. 1...Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to the J. Reid Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

High School: Graduated from Regis Jesuit High School under coach Nick Frasersmith and dove at Mile High Swim Club under Jenn Hess...Was a three-time individual Colorado state champion and twice a member of a Colorado state championship swimming and diving team.

National: Placed seventh in the women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard event at the 2016 USA Diving Synchronized National Championship...Finished fifth in the Girls 16-18 3-meter individual event at the 2015 USA Diving AT&T Diving National Championships.

Personal: Born April 24, 1998...Daughter of John and Rassia Austin...Majoring in Health Promotion.

Collegiate Personal Bests
1-meter 301.95 Emory (2/2/19)
3-meter 360.30 Emory (2/2/19)
Platform 269.85 Emory (1/28/17)
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