2020-21 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Ally VanNetta
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ellicott City, Md.
- High School:
- Mt. Hebron HS
2019-20 (Junior)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Represented WVU at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship and USA Swimming’s 2019 Toyota U.S. Open
- Reached the B finals of the 100 fly (15th – 56.34), 200 back (12th – 55.33) and 200 back (10th – 1:59.64) at the Big 12 Championship
- Also competed as a member of the 200 medley (5th – 1:41.87) and 400 medley (3:44.20) relay teams at the conference meet
- In the regular-season finale against George Washington, she placed second in the 200 medley relay (1:45.52), 100 back (57.32) and 200 back (2:05.61); also finished sixth in the 200 IM (2:13.25)
- Against Villanova, she earned wins in the 400 medley relay (3:47.59), 100 back (57.04) and 200 back (2:03.99); also finished third as a member of the 200 free relay team (1:37.59)
- Tallied a pair of victories against ISU in the 200 medley relay (1:44.69) and 100 back (56.51); also finished second in the 200 back (2:05.04) and sixth in the 200 IM (2:13.59)
- Notched wins in the 100 back (56.72) and 200 medley relay (1:46.80) at TCU, while also placing fourth in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:44.44
- Finished second in the 200 medley relay (1:45.61) and the 100 back (57.51), as well as fourth in the 200 back (2:07.81) and 10th in the 100 fly (59.82) against Pitt
- Competed in the 100-meter backstroke at the Toyota U.S. Open
- Reached the finals in X events at the WVU Invitational, including the A finals of the 100 fly (8th – 57.02), 100 back (8th – 56.59) and the 200 back (3rd – 2:00.07)
- Also appeared in the 200 IM C final (17th – 2:06.44) at the WVU Invite, while notching a pair of third-place relay finishes in the 400 medley (3:45.41) and 200 medley (1:42.88) relays
- Earned victories in the 100 back (57.16), 400 medley relay (3:52.43) and the 200 medley relay (1:45.29) at the West Virginia State Games
- Also competed in the 50 free, 200 back, 100 fly and the 200 free relay at the State Games
- Placed second in the 100 fly (1:00.62), fourth in the 100 backstroke (58.06) and sixth in the 200 back (2:15.47) in WVU’s season-opening meet at Penn State; also took third (1:44.96) in the 200 medley relay
2018-19 (Sophomore)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Helped the 200 medley relay team earn a fourth-place finish (1:40.18) at the Big 12 Championship
- Swam with the 400 medley relay team and earned a silver medal with a time of 3:37.71 at the Big 12 Championship
- Took 10th overall (55.14) in the 100 fly, seventh (55.17) in the 100 back and sixth (1:58.86) in the 200 back at the Big 12 Championship
- A member of the second-place 200 medley relay team (1:45.02) at Iowa State; also finished second in the 100 (57.63) and 200 (2:05.96) back
- Won two individual events against TCU – 100 back (57.42) and 200 back (2:05.24)
- Assisted in the 200 medley relay team’s 1:44.24 victory at Pitt; also placed fifth in both the 100 back and 100 free
- Assisted in the 400 medley relay team’s ninth-place finish (3:41.23) and the 200 medley relay team’s seventh-place finish (1:40.83) at the Ohio State Invitational; also placed ninth in the 100 back B final (55.79) and 20th overall in the 200 back (2:00.20)
- Finished second in the 100 back (57.26) and 200 back (2:05.03) and third in the 200 IM (2:11.13) against Seton Hall and Xavier
- Helped the 200 medley relay team set a pool record with a 1:44.10 at Villanova; also placed second in the 100 back (58.05)
- Took second place in the 100 back (58.26) and 200 back (2:06.85) at the West Virginia State Games
2017-18 (Freshman)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Earned a fifth-place finish in the 100 back at the Big 12 Championship, touching the wall in 54.87 (NCAA B-cut)
- Also placed sixth in the 200 back at Big 12s, finishing in 1:58.48 (NCAA B-cut)
- Finished fourth in the 100 back (57.80) and 200 back (2:05.80) against Iowa State and Villanova
- Also tallied a pair of fourth-place performances against Pitt – 100 back (57.70), 200 back (2:04.63)
- Helped 200 medley relay team to a win at TCU; also placed second in the 100 back (58.35) and 200 back (2:05.65) against the Horned Frogs
- Swam in the C final in two events at the Ohio State Invitational; placing 21st overall in the 100 back (55.19) and 23rd in the 200 back (1:59.03)
- Registered two third-place finishes at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend – 100 back (57.17), 200 back (2:04.84)
- Placed fourth in two events at the season-opening West Virginia State Games, logging times of 58.39 in the 100 back and 2:09.25 in the 200 back
High School
- Swam at Mt. Hebron High for coach Jeff Scrivener
- A member of Columbia Aquatics Association
- 2017 Scholastic All-American in 100 and 200 back
- Winter Junior National qualifier in 100 and 200 back as a senior
- Took third in 100 and 200 back at 2017 Speedo Eastern Sectionals
- Four-time finalist at 2017 Maryland Swimming Senior Championships
- 2014 AAU Athlete of the Year
- Ranked as the No. 10 Maryland swimmer by CollegeSwimming
Personal
- Daughter of James and Catherine VanNetta
- Has one brother
- Birthday is September 1
- Majoring in electrical engineering
- Mother, Catherine, played college volleyball at Towson
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
- Dean’s List
S&D: West Virginia State Games Recap
Tuesday, October 07
S&D: Gold-Blue Meet Recap
Tuesday, September 23
S&D: One Word to Describe the First Official Day of Practice
Friday, September 12
2025 Big 12 Hype Video
Wednesday, March 12
