University of Georgia Athletics

2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Thompson, Nyla

Nyla Thompson

  • Position:
    Diving
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Colquitt County
  • Hometown:
    Moultrie, Ga.
2024-25: Finished 35th on 1-meter at NCAA Zone B Championships...Qualified for Zones on 1-meter...Finished 21st on 3-meter and 32nd on 1-meter at UGA Diving Invitational...Finished 27th on 1-meter at UGA Fall Invitational...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: Dove for Colquitt County High School under coaches Tom Gimm and Marissa Taylor and for Moss Farms Diving under coaches Gimm and Parker Hardigree...Finished 10th on platform and 32nd on 1-meter and 3-meter at 2023 USA Diving Zone B Championships...Finished fifth on 3-meter and platform at 2023 YMCA National Championships.

Personal: Born June 30, 2006...Daughter of Courtney and Michael Thompson...Mother played soccer at Darton College...Majoring in Exercise & Sport Science.

Collegiate Personal Bests
1-meter 272.18 Emory (2/1/25)
3-meter 229.73 UNC Wilmington (1/18/25)
Platform 201.00 Emory (2/1/25)
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
Georgia Swim & Dive - SEC Championship Day 5 Video Recap
Friday, February 21