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2025-26 #5 Women's Swimming Roster

Hailey Williams

  • Hometown Minneola, Fla.
  • High School Lake Minneola HS
  • Prev School Gardner-Webb
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-7

Biography

SWIM CLOUD/PERSONAL BESTS

AWARDS/HONORS
NCAA All-American (12x)
8x NCAA Individual National Champion
    2026 - 800 Freestyle Relay
    2025 - 800 Freestyle Relay
3x NCAA Team National Champion (2024, 2025, 2026)

2025-2026 SEASON
A five-time All-American, Williams was a finalist for the 200 Free, 500 Free, 1000 Free and 1650 Free while winning the individual national championship in her lone relay, the 800 Freestyle Relay. Williams secured runner-up finishes individually in the 500 Free (4:50.63), 1000 Free (9:50.42) and 1650 Free (16:36.85). Williams shined in Ocala at the Sunshine State Conference Championships, taking home four golds in the 500 Free, 1000 Free, 1650 Free and 800 Free Relay, all the events she either won or came in second in at the national meet.

2024-2025 SEASON
Was a three-time finalist at the NCAA National Championship, placing third in the 1000 Y Free (9:51.28), fourth in the 1650 Y Free (16:31.78), and fourth in the 500 Y Free (4:50.20). She was a three-time champion at the SSC Championship, winning the 1650 Y Freestyle, 1000 Y Freestyle and 500 Y Freestyle.

2023-2024 SEASON
Was a three-time finalist at the NCAA National Championship, placing second in the 1000 Y Freestyle (9:50.07), second in the 1650 Y Freestyle (16:34.88), and third in the 500 Y Freestyle (4:47.94). Was a three-time finalist at the SSC Championship, placing second in the 500 Y Freestyle (4:51.12), second in the 1000 Y Freestyle (9:50.74), and second in the 1650 Y Freestyle (16:25.72). She was a First Team All-SSC Selection and First Team Scholar All-American.

PRIOR TO NOVA SOUTHEASTERN
Swam previously at Gardner-Webb University. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lake Minneola High School, where she swam for four years. 

PERSONAL
Says that being part of the 2024 National Championship team is her most memorable athletic achievement... is majoring in Psychology... likes the swim team the most about NSU... names her mom as the most influential person in her life.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    FREE
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Junior

    FREE
  • 2025-26Senior

    FREE
    5'7"