2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
William Mullen
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 171
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fairfax Station, Va.
- High School:
- Bishop O'Connell High School
2024-25 (Senior)
- Competed in the 5k and 10k events at the 2025 U.S. Open Water National Championships
- Placed 33rd in the 10k (2:01:53) and 35th in the 5k (1:01:48)
- Competed in multiple events at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:16.37) against Penn State
- Won the 1650-yard freestyle (15:39.38) against Villanova
- Finished third in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:25.07) against Pitt and George Washington
- Won the 500-yard (4:36.73) and 1000-yard (9:27.42) freestyle at the WV State Games
- Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:54.67) at the WV State Games
- 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team
2023-24 (Senior)
- Competed in the 5k and 10k events at the 2024 U.S. Open Water National Championships
- Placed ninth in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:35.17) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Competed in the C finals of the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.83) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:35.99) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Placed second in two individual events against Villanova (500-yard freestyle (4:32.40) and the 1650-yard freestyle (15:34.22))
- Part of the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:06.47) team that placed second against Villanova
- Placed second in two individual events against Pitt (500-yard freestyle (4:34.94) and the 1000-yard freestyle (9:21.99))
- Finished in third place in the 500-yard freestyle (4:28.58) event at the WVU Invitational
- Won the 1000-yard freestyle (9:23.87) against Cincinnati
- Won the 1000-yard freestyle (9:24.17) event against Penn State
- Finished in second place in the 500-yard freestyle (4:36.35) event against Penn State
- Placed first in two individual events at the WV State Games (1000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle)
- Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly event at the WV State Games
- 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2022-23 (Junior)
- Set a program record in the men’s 1,650-yard freestyle (15:20.04) to take second place at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Placed seventh in the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.06) at the Big 12 Championships
- Competed in the 5k and 10k events at the 2023 U.S. Open Water National Championships
- Won two events at the West Virginia State Games: the 1000-yard and the 500 freestyle
- Won the 500 freestyle and the 1000-yard against the University of Cincinnati
- Won the 1000-yard event against Pittsburgh on Jan. 14
- Took third-place in the 800 freestyle relay with Roanoke Shirk, Max Nielsen and Jamin Harlan at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
- First Team All-Big 12
- Second Team All-Big 12
- Big 12 Men's Swimmer of the Week (October 19, 2022)
- Named to the 2023 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2021-22 (Sophomore)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Program Record: 1650 free (15:21:57)
- First Team All-Big 12
- Second Team All-Big 12
- CSCAA Qualifier
- Had three top-ten finishes at the CSCAA National Invitational, including the 1000 free (8th – 9:23.88), the 1650 (15:35.50) and with the 800 free relay (10th – 6:41.93); additionally, swam in the B final of the 400 IM (4:03.54)
- Reached the championship finals in the 1650 (4th – 15:21.57) and the 500 free (7th – 4:27.61) at the 2022 Big 12 Championships; also competed in the consolation finals of the 400 IM (3:58.61)
- Took home a pair of first-place finishes in the 500 free (4:39.77) and the 1650 (15:49.78) against Villanova
- Claimed first in the 500 free (4:30.90), second in the 1650 (15:31.23) and seventh in the 400 IM (4:0247) at the WVU Invitational
- Against PSU, he took second in the 1000 free (9:30.21) and fourth in the 500 free (4:41.00)
- Won the 1000 free (9:33.35) and the 500 free (4:37.56) at the WV State Games; additionally, finished seventh in the 200 free (1:45.77) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:59.39)
- Competed in the 5k and 10k events at the 2022 U.S. Open Water National Championships
2020-21 (Freshman)
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Earned bronze in the 1650 free (15.33.51) and appeared in the of B Finals of the 500 free (12th - 4:31.47) and the 200 free (16th - 1:43.03) at Big 12 Championships
- Against Notre Dame, he finished third in the 1000 free touching the wall in 9:23.26, recording a personal best; also competed in the 500 free (4th - 4:30.68) and the 200 free (1:42.69)
- Mullen took third in the 1000 free (9:27.32) and fourth in the 500 free (4:37.86) at WVU's season-opening meet at Pitt
- Competed in the 5k and 10k events at the 2021 U.S. Open Water National Championships
High School
- Swam at Bishop O’Connell High School for coach Joe Smolinske
- Also swam club for National’s Capital Swim Club under coach John Flanagan
- NISCA All-American
- 2020 VISAA State Champion
- Competed in the World 100 in the 1500m freestyle for 18 and under
Personal
- Son of Edward and Julie Mullen
- Mother, Julie, ran cross country and track in college
- Grandfather played college football
- Birthday is July 14
- Has three siblings
- Majoring in Exercise Physiology
- 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
