University of Delaware Athletics
2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Olivia DeGroff
- Position:
- Breast/IM
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Berlin
- Hometown:
- Berlin, Conn.
- Major:
- Communications
2019-20 SEASON
• Participated in each regular-season event as a senior
• Primarily swam in freestyle and butterfly events
• Swam a season-best 2:14.18 in the 200 fly vs. UMBC and Johns Hopkins (10/19)
2018-19 SEASON
• Placed fourth and swam a season-best 1:09.70 in the 100 yard breaststroke vs. George Mason.
2017-18 SEASON
• Swam a personal-best 2:26.17 in the 200 yard breaststroke at the CAA Championships.
• Finished the 1000 yard freestyle in third place vs. Washington with a time of 11:06.81.
• Placed third in the 100 yard fly vs. Washington finishing the race in 1:03.39.
2016-17 SEASON
• Champion in 100 yard fly at the CAA Championships.
• Set a personal-best time (30.77) in the 50 yard breaststroke vs. W&M and East Carolina.
• Swam a personal-best 2:06.76 in the 200 yard freestyle vs. Iona.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-time All-State, four-time all-conference, and four-time All-New Britain Herald honoree
• Earned the team's Coaches Award during each of her final three years
• Won the Redcoat Award in 2012
• Set school records in the 100 breaststroke, 200 IM, 200 freestyle relay, and 200 medley relay
• Served as team captain as a senior
• Named All-Academic during all four years.
PERSONAL
• Olivia "Liv" Anne DeGroff
• Born July 14, 1998
• Daughter of Rick and Nancy DeGroff
• Has older brothers Ryan, who played football at Plymouth State, and Sam, who swam at Providence
• Communications major at Delaware
• Has traveled to Ireland, Scotland, China, and Italy