Grace Shaw

Schedule

WSWIM

vs University of Lynchburg (Exhibition)

Friday, September 26,

5:00 PM ET

WSWIM

vs Rutgers/East Carolina

Friday, October 3,

5:00 PM ET

WSWIM

vs Rutgers

Saturday, October 4,

11:00 AM ET

WSWIM

vs East Carolina

Saturday, October 4,

11:00 AM ET

2024-25 (Jr.)

Focused on distance freestyle
Made courageous return from cancer
Enters senior season ranked seventh in program history in 1000 freestyle (10:09.58)
Swimming as exhibition athlete, turned in lifetime bests in 200 free, 500 free and 1650 free at ASUN Championships
Was Liberty’s first individual swimmer to compete at ASUN Championships, clocking lifetime-best 4:56.02 in 500 free prelims which was the fourth fastest 500 free time of any ASUN swimmer in prelims
Clocked a personal-best 1:51.83 in 200 free qualifying at ASUN meet
Her lifetime-best 1650 free of 17:13.40 was sixth best of any competitor at ASUN Championships

2023-24 (So.)

Focused on distance freestyle during sophomore season
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Scored in 1650 freestyle at ASUN Championships, finishing 16^th overall in then lifetime-best 17:46.39
Swam then lifetime-best 200 freestyle 1:52.07 during TYR ’85 Invite B Final
Competed in 500 free (5:05.67 – 18^th place) and 200 free (1:53.53 – 19^th place) at conference meet

2022-23 (Fr.)

Focused on distance freestyle as a freshman
Won the 1000 freestyle in all three meets in which she contested the event
In season-opening meet at Campbell, Grace (1000 free) and her sister Abbie (100 back, 200 back) became the first sisters in program history to both win an event at the same meet
Swam a lifetime-best 10:09.58 to win 1000 freestyle at nationally-ranked Arkansas
Also clocked personal-best 5:00.67 at Arkansas, finishing fourth

Prep

Graduated from Niwot High School
2021 Academic All-American
2021 Scholar All-State
Earned a 4.0 GPA all four years of high school
Competed for Boulder Swim Team
Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 200 Free SCY – 1:54.75; 500 Free SCY – 5:04.97; 1650 Free SCY – 17:54.80

Personal

Daughter of Steve and Sandi Shaw
Older sister, Abbie Shaw, competed for Liberty Swimming & Diving
Intends to major in sport management, and would like to enter operations for collegiate or professional football
Birthday is March 11

Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
200 Free - 1:51.83
500 Free – 4:56.02
1000 Free – 10:09.58
1650 Free - 17:13:40