2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Emily Knorr
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Salisbury, N.C.
- High School:
- Salisbury High School
2024-25 (Senior)
- Placed third in the C final of the 400-yard individual medley (4:22.38) at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Placed 13th in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:48.77) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished second in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:11.45) against Penn State
- Placed third in the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.53) against Penn State
- Placed second in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:36.97) against Kentucky
2023-24 (Junior)
- Competed in the C final of the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.28) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
2022-23 (Sophomore)
- Won the women’s 200-yard backstroke event at the West Virginia State Games
- Finished in eighth-place in the 200-yard backstroke at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
- Second Team All-Big 12
2021-22 (Freshman)
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- All-Big 12 First Team
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- CSCAA Qualifier
- Had a top-ten finish with the 800 free relay team at the CSCAA National Invitational, recording a time of 7:29.29
- Touched fourth in the 1650 (16:47.65), fifth in the 400 IM (4:19.76) and sixth in the 500 free (4:53.00) at the 2022 Big 12 Championships; additionally, she helped the 800 free relay finish fourth (7:20.65)
- Against Iowa State and Villanova, she brought home first in the 200 back (2:03.47), eighth in the 500 free (5:12.65) and third in the 1650 (17.41.97)
- Won the 1650 at the WVU Invitational, with a time of 16:43.68, and took fourth in 500 free (4:54.35) and third in the 400 IM (4:20.11)
- Additionally, at the winter invite, Knorr helped the 800 free relay finish third, with a time of 7:30.16
- Earned her fourth individual collegiate win against PSU in the 1000 free, touching the wall in 10:19.87; also, took third in the 500 free (5:06.14)
- Tallied a trio of wins at the WV State Games, including the 1000 free (10:22.73), the 500 free (5:04.95) and the 200 back (2:02.60)
- Additionally, at the State Games, Knorr had a pair of third-place finishes in the 200 free (1:56.73) and with the 400 free relay (3:47.73)
High School
- Attended Salisbury High School and swam for Coaches Sally Pittman and Ryan Starrett
- Swam club for Mecklenburg Swim Association under Coach Mark Dell
- Also received an offer from Penn State University
- Five-time NCHSAA 1A/2A High School State Champion, 500 free (2019-21) and 200 free (2020-21)
- Eight-time NCHSAA 1A/2A High School Regional Champion, 200 free and 500 free (2018-2021)
- Recorder holder of the 1A/2A 200 free and 500 free
- Scholastic All-American (2019-2021)
- Three-time county swimmer of the year (2019-2021)
- Conference swimmer of the year during the 2020-21 season
- Finished 7th at Winter Junior Nationals in the 200 back (2020)
- Two-time High Point Swimmer at NC Senior Championships during her senior year
- Knorr placed fifth in the nation in the mile during her senior season
- Qualified for junior nationals in the 1650 free, 1000 free, 200 free, 200 back and the 400 IM
- Qualified for nationals in the 1650 free, 200 back and the 1000 fr
Personal
- Daughter of Eric and Jamie Knorr
- Has four siblings
- Brother, Ethan, was a former swimmer at East Carolina University
- Birthday is May 2
- Majoring in exercise physiology
- Big 12 Commissioner's 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
