2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Ball, Emma

Emma Ball
- Position:
- Back/Fly/Free
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute
- Hometown:
- Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Bio
Career Accolades
NCAA Championships
NCAA Championships
NCAA Championships
NCAA Championships
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
Career-Best Times at Florida:
Prior to Florida
- Three-time All-American
- 2020 All-SEC Second Team
- 2020 CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 All-SEC Second Team
- 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2017 SEC All-Freshman team
NCAA Championships
- Earned first career All-American honors in the 100 back, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100 back
- Reeled in a sixth-place finish in the 100 back A-final after posting the third-fastest mark in program history in the prelims with an effort of 51.38
- Was a member of the third-place 200 medley relay that combined for a swim of 1:36.10
- Added a 52.06 100 back split for the fourth-place 400 medley relay (3:31.13) that registered the third-best time in school history
- Finished in 31st with a 50 free effort of 22.68 and 40th in the 100 free with a time of 50.15
- Notched three individual victories and was a member of nine winning relays throughout the year
- Swam the eighth-fastest 50 free swim in UF history at the Georgia Tech Invitational, hitting the wall in 22.40 and also hit a new career-best in the 100 free with an effort of 49.49
- Was a member of the fourth-fastest 200 medley relay, ninth-fastest 400 free relay, and fifth-fastest 200 free relay in Gator history at the Georgia Tech Invitational
- Won the 100 back in a B-cut time of 53.86 against Georgia
NCAA Championships
- Aided in the 200 free relay’s time of 1:29.43 and an 18th-place finish, swam a second-leg split of 22.38
- Led the 200 medley relay off with a backstroke split of 24.20 as the team finished 19th with a combined swim of 1:37.37
- Tied for 27th-place in the 100 back with an effort of 52.42
- Earned a 49th-place finish in the 50 free with a swim of 23.16
- Earned Second-Team All-SEC honors as a member of the 200 medley relay, where she led the relay off with a backstroke split of 23.93 as the team finished with the second-best time in program history with a combined effort of 1:35.64
- Her backstroke split of 23.93 was a career-best in the 50 back
- Placed eighth in the A Final of the 100 back with a mark of 52.45
- Finished eighth in the B Final of the 50 free with a swim of 22.72
- Recorded a personal-best time in the 50 free prelims with an effort of 22.52, she ranks No. 10 in program history
- Aided in the 200 free relay’s sixth-place time of 1:29.29, she swam a second-leg split of 22.11
- Finished the 100 free prelims in 34th place with a season-best effort of 50.04
- Finished the season with six individual wins and contributed to 10 relay victories throughout the season
- Posted a career-best time of 54.06 against Tennessee in the 100 Fly
- Notched two season-best swims at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational, 100 back (52.17) and 200 back (1:59.02)
NCAA Championships
- Qualified for the 2018 NCAA Championships, competing in the 50 free, 100 back, 200 back and 200 MR
- Helped Florida’s 200 MR (1:37.93) to a 21st-place finish, swimming a backstroke split of 27.39
- Placed 28th in the 100 back with a time of 52.88
- Finished 50th in the 200 back, swimming a 1:58.64
- Rounded out her competition with a 60th-place finish in the 50 free (27.39)
- Competed in the 50 free, 100 back, 200 back, 200 FR and 200 MR
- Finished seventh in the 100 back with a time of 52.22
- Posted a 40th-place finish in the 50 free (23.21) and finished 46th in the 200 back (2:02.13)
- Aided Florida’s 200 MR (1:37.16) to a 5th-place finish with a 23.68 backstroke split
- Swam a split of 22.93 in the 200 FR relay to help Florida finish seventh overall with a time of 1:30.94
- Totaled six individual wins and four relay victories during the season
- Notched B-cuts in the 50 free (22.62), 100 free (49.93), 100 back (51.78) and 200 back (1:56.14)
NCAA Championships
- Qualified for the 2017 NCAA Championships, tying for 23rd in the 100 back (52.40) and finishing 52nd in the 50 free (23.06)
- Swam at the 2017 SEC Championships, finishing seventh in the 100 back A-final (52.65), fifth in the 50 free C-final (22.82), 32nd in the 100 fly (54.84), eighth in the 200 medley relay (1:39.03), eighth in the 200 free relay (1:30.98) and ninth in the 400 medley relay (3:37.15)
- Totaled five individual and five relay wins on the season
- Posted Florida’s top time in the 100 back (52.40 at the NCAA Championships)
- Part of Florida’s top 200 free relay (1:30.98 at the SEC Championships), 200 medley relay (1:39.03 at the SEC Championships) and 400 medley relay (3:37.15 at the SEC Championships)
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
- Competed in the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis, swimming in the 50m free, 100m back and 100m fly
- Best finish came in the 100m back, where she placed 38th with a time of 1:04.93
- Finished 48th in the 100m fly, posting a time of 1:04.10
- Recorded a 61st-place finish in the 50m free, swimming a 27.61
Career-Best Times at Florida:
50 Free | 22.52 | SEC Championships | Feb. 19-23, 2019 |
100 Free | 49.93 | Purdue Invitational | Nov. 16-18, 2017 |
500 Free | 5:21.05 | All-Florida | Sept. 22, 2017 |
50 Back | 23.93 | SEC Championships | Feb. 19-23, 2019 |
100 Back | 51.38 | SEC Championships | Feb. 18-22, 2020 |
200 Back | 1:56.14 | Purdue Invitational | Nov. 16-18, 2017 |
100 Fly | 54.06 | Tennessee | Feb. 2, 2019 |
Prior to Florida
- Swam for the Guelph Marlins Aquatic Club
- Holds the OFSAA record in the Girls’ 13-19 100 Back Open at 1:02.10, which she set in 2013
Anthony Nesty Women's SEC Championship Interview
Thursday, February 29
Anthony Nesty Recap 10-29-2021
Friday, October 29
Ann Marie Rogers Pool Dedication
Friday, September 17
Florida vs UNF Recap 1-20-21
Friday, January 22