2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Palsha, Peyton
Peyton Palsha
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- St. Petersburg
- Hometown:
- St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Exchange Profile:
- Pitch an NIL Deal
Bio
2021-22: Finished 38th in 400 IM, 40th in 1,650 freestyle, and 51st in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Finished eighth in 1,650 freestyle, 17th in 400 IM, and 35th in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships.
2020-21 (Arkansas): Finished Arkansas career with school records in 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle…Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citation in 1,650 freestyle…Finished 12th in 1,650 freestyle and 17th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships…Named to Second Team All-SEC…Won bronze medals in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle and finished fifth in 400 IM at SEC Championships…Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle and 400 IM…Finished second in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM at Missouri Invitational…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll…Named to Arkansas Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Arkansas): Earned CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM…Qualified for NCAA Championships in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM…Ranked 18th nationally in 1,650 freestyle, 21st in 500 freestyle, and 36th in 400 IM…Finished fourth in 500 freestyle, fifth in 1,650 freestyle, and 12th in 400 IM at SEC Championships…Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM…Finished first in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM at Missouri Invitational…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll…Named to Arkansas Academic Honor Roll.
2018-19 (Arkansas): Finished 40th in 1,650 freestyle and 55th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships…Finished eighth in 500 freestyle, 13th in 400 IM, and 14th in 1,650 freestyle at SEC Championships…Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle and 400 IM…Finished first in 400 IM and 500 freestyle, and second in 1,650 freestyle at Missouri Invitational…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll…Named to Arkansas Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18 (Arkansas): Finished 28th in 1,650 freestyle and 37th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships…Finished sixth in 1,650 freestyle, eighth in 500 freestyle, and 19th in 400 IM at SEC Championships…Posted B-cuts in 200 breaststroke and 400 IM…Finished eighth in 1,650 freestyle, 13th in 500 freestyle, 18th in 400 IM, and 24th in 200 breaststroke at Art Adamson Invitational…Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll…Named to Arkansas Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for St. Petersburg High School and for St. Petersburg Aquatics under coach Fredrick Lewis…Set school records in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 200 medley relay, and 200 freestyle relay…Finished second in 500 freestyle and 200 IM at 2016 Florida 4A state championships…Finished third in 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle at 2015 Florida 4A state championships…Finished third in 200 freestyle and fourth in 500 freestyle at 2014 Florida 4A state championships.
National: Finished 29th in 1,500m freestyle, 36th in 800m freestyle, and 48th in 400m freestyle at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials…Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in all four years of high school…Finished ninth in 1,500m freestyle, 12th in 400m and 800m freestyle, and 18th in 400m IM at 2020 U.S. Open…Finished 27th in 1,500m freestyle and 41st in 800m freestyle at 2019 U.S. National Championships…Finished 40th in 800m freestyle and 58th in 400m freestyle at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Personal: Born July 9, 1999…Daughter of Kristy and Stephen Palsha…Father swam for LSU…Graduated from Arkansas in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Landscape, and Turf Science, with a minor in History…Received 2021 American Society for Horticultural Sciences Collegiate Scholars Award…Pursuing a master’s degree in Horticulture.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2020-21 (Arkansas): Finished Arkansas career with school records in 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle…Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citation in 1,650 freestyle…Finished 12th in 1,650 freestyle and 17th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships…Named to Second Team All-SEC…Won bronze medals in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle and finished fifth in 400 IM at SEC Championships…Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle and 400 IM…Finished second in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM at Missouri Invitational…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll…Named to Arkansas Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Arkansas): Earned CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM…Qualified for NCAA Championships in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM…Ranked 18th nationally in 1,650 freestyle, 21st in 500 freestyle, and 36th in 400 IM…Finished fourth in 500 freestyle, fifth in 1,650 freestyle, and 12th in 400 IM at SEC Championships…Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM…Finished first in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 400 IM at Missouri Invitational…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll…Named to Arkansas Academic Honor Roll.
2018-19 (Arkansas): Finished 40th in 1,650 freestyle and 55th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships…Finished eighth in 500 freestyle, 13th in 400 IM, and 14th in 1,650 freestyle at SEC Championships…Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle and 400 IM…Finished first in 400 IM and 500 freestyle, and second in 1,650 freestyle at Missouri Invitational…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll…Named to Arkansas Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18 (Arkansas): Finished 28th in 1,650 freestyle and 37th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships…Finished sixth in 1,650 freestyle, eighth in 500 freestyle, and 19th in 400 IM at SEC Championships…Posted B-cuts in 200 breaststroke and 400 IM…Finished eighth in 1,650 freestyle, 13th in 500 freestyle, 18th in 400 IM, and 24th in 200 breaststroke at Art Adamson Invitational…Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll…Named to Arkansas Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for St. Petersburg High School and for St. Petersburg Aquatics under coach Fredrick Lewis…Set school records in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 200 medley relay, and 200 freestyle relay…Finished second in 500 freestyle and 200 IM at 2016 Florida 4A state championships…Finished third in 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle at 2015 Florida 4A state championships…Finished third in 200 freestyle and fourth in 500 freestyle at 2014 Florida 4A state championships.
National: Finished 29th in 1,500m freestyle, 36th in 800m freestyle, and 48th in 400m freestyle at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials…Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in all four years of high school…Finished ninth in 1,500m freestyle, 12th in 400m and 800m freestyle, and 18th in 400m IM at 2020 U.S. Open…Finished 27th in 1,500m freestyle and 41st in 800m freestyle at 2019 U.S. National Championships…Finished 40th in 800m freestyle and 58th in 400m freestyle at 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Personal: Born July 9, 1999…Daughter of Kristy and Stephen Palsha…Father swam for LSU…Graduated from Arkansas in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Landscape, and Turf Science, with a minor in History…Received 2021 American Society for Horticultural Sciences Collegiate Scholars Award…Pursuing a master’s degree in Horticulture.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 200 Freestyle | 1:45.24 | 2021 SEC Championships (2/17/21) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:38.86 | 2019 Mizzou Invitational (11/20/19) |
| 1,000 Freestyle | 9:38.35 | 2021 SEC Championships (2/20/21) |
| 1,650 Freestyle | 15:58.42 | 2021 SEC Championships (2/20/21) |
| 100 Breaststroke | 1:07.49 | Houston / Vanderbilt (1/19/18) |
| 200 Breaststroke | 2:17.63 | 2017 Art Adamson Invitational (11/18/17) |
| 100 Butterfly | 55.89 | 2019 Mizzou Invitational (11/20/19) |
| 200 IM | 2:03.95 | Missouri / Kentucky (11/1/18) |
| 400 IM | 4:08.02 | 2021 SEC Championships (2/19/21) |
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
Georgia Swim and Dive - SEC Championship Day 2 Video Recap
Tuesday, February 18
