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 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