2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Genna Joyce
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Position:
- Breast, IM
- Prev School:
- Apex HS (Pitt)
2022-23 (Jr.)
• Focused on breaststroke and IM
• Enters senior season ranked second in program history in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.66), and sixth in the 400 IM (4:20.60) and seventh in 100 breaststroke (1:02.06)
• Earned A Finals appearances in 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 400 IM at CCSA Championships, placing top three in 200 breast (2nd) and 400 IM (3rd)
• Swam a lifetime-best, NCAA B cut 2:12.66 in 200 breaststroke A Final, finishing second
• Placed third in CCSA 400 IM A Final for second year in a row, as her lifetime-best 4:20.60 was good for third place
• Finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke at CCSA Championships in lifetime-best 1:02.06
• Won 200 breaststroke at season-opening meet at Campbell
• Clocked a lifetime-best 2:04.44 in 200 IM at TYR ’85 Invite
• Competed in 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke at 2022 Toyota U.S. Open
2021-22 (So.)
• Focused on breaststroke and IM
• Named CCSA Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 8
• Earned A Finals appearances in 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 400 IM at CCSA Championships
• Posted first career CCSA podium finish, placing third in the 400 IM A Final in lifetime-best 4:21.20
• Swam season-best 2:15.17 in CCSA 200 breaststroke A Final, good for fourth place
• Finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke at CCSA Championships in 1:02.84
• Picked up three regular-season wins in 200 breaststroke
• Placed ninth in the 200 breaststroke at 2021 Toyota U.S. Open
Previous School
• Transferred to Liberty from Pitt, where she competed as a freshman in 2020-21
• Earned 21st place in ACC 200 breaststroke in lifetime-best 2:14.51, placing 38th in 100 breast and 27th in 400 IM at conference meet
• Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 100 Breast SCY – 1:03.60; 200 Breast SCY – 2:14.51; 200 IM SCY – 2:05.12; 400 IM SCY – 4:24.95
Prep
• Graduated from Apex High School
• Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Futures champion in 200 breaststroke
• Named to the 20219 18U World 100 List for her 200 breast LCM time of 2:33.72
• Two-time SWAC Conference champion in 100 breaststroke
• Swam for Marlins of Raleigh
Personal
• Daughter of Todd and Christa Joyce
• Public health major, would like to go to nursing school to become a nurse
• Birthday is April 20
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
100 Breast – 1:02.06
200 Breast – 2:12.66
200 IM – 2:04.44
400 IM – 4:19.48
CCSA Individual Medalist Honors (5 Total - 3 CCSA/2 ASUN)
2022 400 IM (3rd)
2023 400 IM (3rd)
2023 200 Breast (2nd)
2024 400 IM (3rd)
2024 200 Breast (2nd)
