2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Sam Neaveill
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Germantown Hills, Ill.
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
2018-19 (Junior)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Helped 200 medley relay team to a second-place finish and school record at the Big 12 Championship
- Finished fourth in the 100 fly at Big 12s, earning a time of 47.72
- Also placed seventh in the 50 free (20.17) and ninth in the 100 free (44.26) at the conference meet
- Tallied a second-place finish in the 50 free (21.07) against TCU and a third-place finish in the 100 free (51.31)
- Also helped 200 and 400 free relay teams to wins against the Horned Frogs
- At Pitt, placed second in 100 fly (49.92) and third in 50 free (20.66)
- Qualified for three second swims at the Ohio State Invitational, led by a 13th-place finish in the 50 free in 20.32
- Also finished 20th in the 100 fly (49.34) and 22nd in the 100 free (45.05) at OSU
- A member of fourth-place 200 free relay and seventh-place 400 free relay team at OSU
- Earned a pair of third-place finishes at the West Virginia State Games – 50 free (21.71), 100 free (46.90)
- Helped the 400 freestyle relay team to a first-place finish (2:59.88) and the 200 medley relay team’s second place finish at Penn State
- Earned a pair of third-place finishes in the 100 fly (50.38) and the 50 free (21.02) at Penn State
2017-18 (Sophomore)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Helped 400 medley relay team to a silver medal at Big 12 Championship in school-record time of 3:09.78
- Also was a member of silver-medal winning 200 and 400 free relay teams at Big 12s
- Placed fourth in 100 fly at conference meet, earning an NCAA B-cut time of 47.30
- Took fifth place in the 100 free at Big 12s, touching the wall in 44.13 (NCAA B-qualifying time); also finished eighth in the 50 free at the Big 12 Championship
- Finished second in 50 free vs. Villanova (20.88) and helped 200 free relay team to a win
- Helped 400 free relay team to a victory over Pitt
- A member of second-place 200 medley relay team vs. Pitt; also took third in 50 free (20.95) and fourth in 100 free (46.29)
- Helped 400 free relay team to a win at TCU; also anchored 200 medley relay team to a second-place finish
- Finished second in 50 free against the Horned Frogs (21.07) and third in 100 free (46.91)
- Helped 200 and 400 free relay teams to eighth-place finishes at the Ohio State Invitational; the 200 medley relay team took 12th at the meet
- Raced in C final of 50 free at Ohio State Invitational, finishing 26th overall (20.53)
- Swam in D final of 100 free at OSU Invite, earning a 34th-place finish in 45.26
- Placed third in 50 free at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend (21.27); also helped 400 medley relay team to a second-place finish
- Earned wins with the 200 and 400 free relay teams at West Virginia State Games; assisted 800 free relay team to a second-place finish
- Finished third in 50 free (21.41) and fourth in 100 free (47.70) at WVSG
2016-17 (Freshman)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- A member of second-place 200 freestyle relay team at Big 12 Championship
- Placed ninth overall in 50 freestyle at Big 12 Championship (20.57, season-best)
- Finished 10th overall in 200 freestyle at Big 12 Championship with season-best time of 1:40.19
- Finished ninth in 100 freestyle with season-best time of 45.01 at Big 12 Championship
- A member of winning 200 freestyle relay team at Villanova (1:24.22)
- Part of winning 400 freestyle relay team at Bucknell
- Helped 400 freestyle relay team to first-place finish vs. TCU
- Finished third in 50 freestyle (21.70) and was a part of winning 200 free relay team at West Virginia State Games
- Also was a member of first-place 400 and 800 free relay teams at West Virginia State Games
- Part of winning 400 freestyle relay at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend
- Helped 200 freestyle relay team to first-place finish at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend
High School
- Swam at Peoria Notre Dame for coach Shawn Ribordy
- Swam club at Red Bird
- Swam top times in the 50 freestyle (20.65), 100 freestyle (45.52) and 200 freestyle (1:41.12)
Personal
- Son of Gregory and Amber Neaveill
- Has three brothers
- Birthday is February 4
- Majoring in global supply chain management
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 WVU Swimming and Diving Hype Video
Thursday, September 25
Behind-the-Scenes at Swimming and Diving's Media Day
Monday, September 08
WVU Swim and Dive 2025-26 Schedule Release Video
Thursday, August 21
S&D: What it Means to Represent West Virginia
Thursday, June 19
