2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Olivia Busch
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- The Woodlands High School
2025-26 (Senior)
- Finished third in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:11.56) against Delaware
- Placed second while swimming the ninth fastest time in program history in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:06.43) against Marshall
- Finished third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.18) against Marshall
- Won two individual events at the West Virginia State Games
- 500-yard freestyle (5:04.89)
- 1000-yard freestyle (10:27.46)
2024-25 (Junior)
- Swam the ninth fastest time in program history in the 500-yard freestyle (4:50.72) at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Placed second in the B final of the 500 free at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Placed 12th in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:47.41) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 1650-yard freestyle (16:50.08) against Duquesne and Villanova
- Placed second in the 500-yard freestyle (4:55.33) against Duquesne and Villanova
- Placed second in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:56.81) at the WVU Invitational
- Placed third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.32) at the WVU Invitational
- Part of the relay team that won the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:25.72) at the WVU Invitational
- Placed third in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:35.49) at the WV State Games
2023-24 (Sophomore)
- Placed 10th in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:57.01) event at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that placed fifth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (7:19.14)
- Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that finished in third place at the WVU Invitational (7:28.70)
2022-23 (Freshman)
- Finished in second-place in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event against the University of Cincinnati
- Won the 1000-yard freestyle event against Penn State
- Placed third in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event against Penn State
- Won the 800-yard freestyle relay with Abby Reardon, Gabriela Martin and Miranda Kirtley at the WVU Invitational
- Won the 1000-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle event against Villanova
- Additionally, finished in 35th-place in the women’s 1650-yard freestyle event at the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) National Invitational Championships
High School
- Attended The Woodlands High School and swam for coach Jeremy Wade
- Swam for the Magnolia Aquatic Club under coach Clayton Cagle
- Competed four times at the USA Swimming Futures Championships (2019-22)
- Two-time 6A Girls Texas State Championship qualifier in the 500 free
- Finished fourth in the 1650 free timed finals and fifth in the 1000 free timed finals at the Southern Senior Championship
- Took home fourth in the 500 free at the 2022 Texas Region IV-6A meet
- In 2019, Busch took second in the 800 free and third in the 1500 free at the Texas State LC TAGS meet
Personal
- Daughter of Leon and Dana Busch
- Birthday is Aug. 3
- Has one brother
- Majoring in environmental and community planning
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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
