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Liya Goupil
- Position:
- Swimming
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- France
Senior (2025-26): Finished 10th in the 100 free, 13th in the 200 free and 16th in the 50 free at the the Big 12 Conference Championship (Feb. 24-28)... Placed first in the 50 free and 100 free against Rice… Pushed the 200 free relay and 400 medley relay teams to a first place finish (Jan. 31)... Finished first in the 100 free, second in the 200 free and third in the 50 free at the Big 12 East Showdown… Helped the relay teams finish first in the 400 medley, second in the 200 medley and 400 free and third in the 200 free (Jan. 16-17)... Took home first in the 100 free, second in the 50 free… Helped the 200 free relay and 200 medley relay teams to second place finishes (Dec. 6)... Placed second in the 200 free, third in the 100 free at the Phill Hansel Invitational… Assisted the relay teams to a first place finish in the 400 medley, second in the 400 free and third in the 200 free (Nov. 19-21)... Finished third in the 100 free at the LSU Quad Meet… Helped the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay teams to third place finishes (Nov. 8)... Placed first in the 100 free and second in the 50 free against Texas A&M… Pushed the 200 free and 400 medley relay teams to second place finishes (Oct. 30)... Landed first in the 50 free and third in the 100 free at the Rice Fall Splash…Relay teams to first in 400 medley, second in 400 free and third in 200 free… (Oct. 10-11)
Top-10 program time in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.51 (fourth overall).
Season Bests:
50 Free: 22.78 (Big 12 Conference Championships)
100 Free: 49.51 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
200 Free: 1:47.13 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
500 Free: 4:59.91 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
Junior (2024-25): All-Big 12 Second Team (200 Free) … Earned an NCAA B-Cut in the 50-yard freestyle … Aided in the 400-yard medley relay earning a NCAA Provisional Cut Time … Swam in the 400 medley relay team that broke the school record … Finished sixth in the 200 free at Big 12 Championships … Placed ninth in the 50 free at Big 12 Championships … Finished 11th in the 100 free at Big 12 Championships … Swam on the 400 medley relay and 800 free relay that finished third at Big 12 Championships … Swam on the 200 and 400 free relays that finished seventh at Big 12 Championships … Won the 100 free three times during the season … Helped the 400 medley relay win at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 20) and against Rice (Jan. 31) … Helped the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay against Kansas (Jan. 11) … Won the 50 free against Kansas (Jan. 11) and Rice (Jan. 31) … Finished second in the 100 free against Texas A&M (Oct. 24) and at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 20) … Helped the 400 free relay finish second three times during the season … Helped the 200 medley relay finish second against LSU/Tulane (Nov. 2) and at Miami (Jan. 17) … Helped the 200 free relay finish second at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 11) … Helped the 400 medley relay finish second against Texas A&M (Oct. 24) … Finished second in the 50 free against Miami (Jan. 17) and at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 12).
Season Bests:
50 Free: 22.47 (Big 12 Championships)
100 Free: 49.81 (Big 12 Championships)
200 Free: 1:47.05 (Big 12 Championships)
500 Free: 4:58.35 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
Sophomore (2023-24): Helped the 400 Medley Relay (3:38.11) finish fourth at Big 12 Championships … Swam in the 400 Free Relay (3:23.66) and 800 Free Relay (7:19.21) that both finished sixth at Big 12 Championships … Assisted the 200 Free Relay in finishing eighth (1:33.11) at Big 12 Championships … Finished 14th in the 50 Free (23.04) at the Big 12 Championships … Finished 16th in the 200 Free (1:51.46) at the Big 12 Championships … Clinched 22nd in the 100 Free (50.77) at the Big 12 Championships … Won the 50 Free against Rice/Denver (23.68) and against Tulane (23.36) … Won the 100 Free against Rice/Denver (51.83) and against Tulane (51.25) … Swam in the 400 Free Relay team that won against Rice/Denver (3:29.98), Tulane (3:27.42) and Texas A&M (3:27.54) … Swam on the relay team that won the 200 Free Relay against SMU (1:35.54) … Finished second in the 100 free against Texas (52.17) and Texas A&M (51.49) … Helped the 200 Medley Relay (1:44.88) and 400 Medley Relay (3:45.54) finish second against Rice/Denver … Took second in the 200 free against Rice/Denver (1:53.05) … Captured third in the 50 free against Texas (23.91) and SMU (23.48) … Placed third four times in the 200 Medley Relay and twice in the 400 free relay.
Season-bests:
50 Free: 23.04 (Big 12 Championships)
100 Free: 50.53 (Art Adamson Invitational)
200 Free: 1:50.09 (Big 12 Championships)
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology… Hobbies: Spending time at the beach… Dream career outside of swimming: Doctor.
Top-10 program time in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.51 (fourth overall).
Season Bests:
50 Free: 22.78 (Big 12 Conference Championships)
100 Free: 49.51 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
200 Free: 1:47.13 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
500 Free: 4:59.91 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
Junior (2024-25): All-Big 12 Second Team (200 Free) … Earned an NCAA B-Cut in the 50-yard freestyle … Aided in the 400-yard medley relay earning a NCAA Provisional Cut Time … Swam in the 400 medley relay team that broke the school record … Finished sixth in the 200 free at Big 12 Championships … Placed ninth in the 50 free at Big 12 Championships … Finished 11th in the 100 free at Big 12 Championships … Swam on the 400 medley relay and 800 free relay that finished third at Big 12 Championships … Swam on the 200 and 400 free relays that finished seventh at Big 12 Championships … Won the 100 free three times during the season … Helped the 400 medley relay win at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 20) and against Rice (Jan. 31) … Helped the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay against Kansas (Jan. 11) … Won the 50 free against Kansas (Jan. 11) and Rice (Jan. 31) … Finished second in the 100 free against Texas A&M (Oct. 24) and at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 20) … Helped the 400 free relay finish second three times during the season … Helped the 200 medley relay finish second against LSU/Tulane (Nov. 2) and at Miami (Jan. 17) … Helped the 200 free relay finish second at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 11) … Helped the 400 medley relay finish second against Texas A&M (Oct. 24) … Finished second in the 50 free against Miami (Jan. 17) and at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 12).
Season Bests:
50 Free: 22.47 (Big 12 Championships)
100 Free: 49.81 (Big 12 Championships)
200 Free: 1:47.05 (Big 12 Championships)
500 Free: 4:58.35 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
Sophomore (2023-24): Helped the 400 Medley Relay (3:38.11) finish fourth at Big 12 Championships … Swam in the 400 Free Relay (3:23.66) and 800 Free Relay (7:19.21) that both finished sixth at Big 12 Championships … Assisted the 200 Free Relay in finishing eighth (1:33.11) at Big 12 Championships … Finished 14th in the 50 Free (23.04) at the Big 12 Championships … Finished 16th in the 200 Free (1:51.46) at the Big 12 Championships … Clinched 22nd in the 100 Free (50.77) at the Big 12 Championships … Won the 50 Free against Rice/Denver (23.68) and against Tulane (23.36) … Won the 100 Free against Rice/Denver (51.83) and against Tulane (51.25) … Swam in the 400 Free Relay team that won against Rice/Denver (3:29.98), Tulane (3:27.42) and Texas A&M (3:27.54) … Swam on the relay team that won the 200 Free Relay against SMU (1:35.54) … Finished second in the 100 free against Texas (52.17) and Texas A&M (51.49) … Helped the 200 Medley Relay (1:44.88) and 400 Medley Relay (3:45.54) finish second against Rice/Denver … Took second in the 200 free against Rice/Denver (1:53.05) … Captured third in the 50 free against Texas (23.91) and SMU (23.48) … Placed third four times in the 200 Medley Relay and twice in the 400 free relay.
Season-bests:
50 Free: 23.04 (Big 12 Championships)
100 Free: 50.53 (Art Adamson Invitational)
200 Free: 1:50.09 (Big 12 Championships)
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology… Hobbies: Spending time at the beach… Dream career outside of swimming: Doctor.
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 3
Wednesday, March 13
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 2
Tuesday, March 12
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 1
Monday, March 11
Swimming & Diving: University of Houston vs. SMU
Saturday, February 03
