Amelia Harper
Career Honors
• 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career-Best Times (collegiate)
100 Free: 52.56 at Tennessee Last Chance Invitational, 3.1.25
50 Breast: 29.49 at Phill Hansel Invitational, 11.20.25
100 Breast: 1:03.47 at Phill Hansel Invitational, 11.20.25
200 Breast: 2:18.44 at Phill Hansel Invitational, 11.21.25
200 IM: 2:04.32 at Phill Hansel Invitational, 11.19.25
400 IM: 4:32.03 at Phill Hansel Invitational, 11.20.25
Commodore Record Watch
• Stands sixth in the 50 breast on Vandy’s all-time performer list
As a Sophomore (2025-26)
• Achieved the CSCAA National Invitational Championship B standard in the 50 and 200 breast along with the 200 IM
• Ranks second on the team in the 100 and 200 breast, and is also among the top five on the season performer list in the 200 and 400 IM
• Won the 100 breast D Final and made the C Final of both the 200 breast and 200 IM, with career-low times in each event, at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 19-21)
• Earned top-five finishes in the 100 (1:04.50) and 200 (2:21.53) breast in tri-meet against Missouri and McKendree (Nov. 1)
• Recorded fourth-place finishes in both the 50 (31.06) and 100 (1:07.84) breast to begin the season against North Florida (Oct. 4)
• Was fifth in the 100 breast (1:07.89) in tri-meet with San Diego State and San Diego (Jan. 2)
As a Freshman (2024-25)
• Ranked second on the team’s season performer list in the 100 breast and was also fourth in the 200 breast
• Posted season-low marks at the time in the 100 (1:04.21) and 200 (2:19.66) breast at the SEC Championships (Feb. 18-22), also swimming the 200 IM
• Won the 100 breast (1:03.53) B Final with the fastest time of the season and also recorded a career-best mark in the B Final of the 100 free at the Tennessee Last Chance Invitational (Feb. 28-March 1)
• Qualified for the B Final in the 100 breast (1:04.38) as well as the 200 breast (2:21.39) C Final and the D Final in the 200 IM (2:05.95) at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 20-22), posting her fastest marks of the season at the time in each event
• Recorded season-best marks at the time in the 100 (1:04.86) and 200 (2:23.19) breast along with the 200 IM (2:10.76) in tri-meet with South Carolina and No. 13 Georgia (Oct. 11)
• Took part in the 100 (1:04.39) and 200 (2:25.01) breast in final home meet of the season against Southern Illinois (Feb. 1)
• Led the Commodores in the 100 breast (1:06.61) while also swimming the 200 breast (2:26.72) at Illinois’ House of ’Paign Invite (Oct. 25-26)
• Made her collegiate debut at Tulane (Sept. 27), swimming the 100 breast (1:07.69) while also competing on one of Vandy’s teams in the 200 medley relay
• Swam the 100 breast (1:08.87) and 200 IM (2:14.48) in first home meet of the season against Kentucky (Jan. 3)
• Competed in the 50 and 200 breast along with the 100 IM in dual meet with Arkansas (Jan. 17)
The Harper File
• Plans to major in biochemistry
• Competed at Aiken High and was part of the Aiken-Augusta Swim League during her prep career
• Considered among the top 10 prospects in South Carolina
• Placed fifth in the 200 IM at the 2023 Georgia Senior Short Course Championships
• Won the 100 breast and earned a bronze medal in the 200 IM at the SCHSL 4A state championship as a senior
• Also posted a third-place finish in the 100 breast at the state meet when she was a sophomore
• Recorded top-five results in five different events at the Georgia Long Course Senior State Championship in the summer of 2023
• Advanced to three A Finals at the Georgia Senior Short Course Championships and the Georgia Long Course Senior State Championship in 2022
• Earned the school’s Marine Corps Student Athlete Award as a senior and was class valedictorian
• Daughter of Rebecca and William Harper
• Is the oldest of three children
Why Vanderbilt: “I chose Vanderbilt for the excellent academics and close-knit swim team. As soon as I stepped on deck, the girls and coaches made me feel right at home. I can’t wait for these next four years!! Anchor Down!”