Ella Platek
Career Honors
• 2021-22 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2020-21 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career-Best Times (collegiate)
50 Free: 25.74 at Miami Invitational, 11.18.20
100 Free: 57.47 at Georgia Tech, 1.23.21
50 Breast: 30.67 at Little Rock/North Texas, 1.27.24
100 Breast: 1:04.30 at Miami Invitational, 11.19.20
200 Breast: 2:21.12 at SEC Championships, 2.20.21
100 Fly: 1:00.06 at SEC Championships, 2.19.21
200 IM: 2:11.95 at Miami Invitational, 11.18.21
Commodore Record Watch
• Among the top 10 all-time at Vanderbilt in the 50 breast
As a Senior (2023-24)
• Ranked fifth on the team’s performer list in both the 100 and 200 breast
• Advanced to the C Final in the 100 breast (1:06.07) and was runner-up in the 200 breast (2:26.12) D Final at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 15-17)
• Recorded top-five results in the 100 (1:07.43) and 200 (2:30.50) breast in the Commodores’ victory over Iowa (Oct. 28)
• Was fifth in the 100 breast (1:05.94), her best time of the season in the event, and finished with a career-low mark in the 50 breast in wins over Little Rock and North Texas (Jan. 27)
• Posted season-best time in the 200 breast (2:24.44) at Illinois (Nov. 4)
• Raced in both the 100 and 200 breast in season-opening meet against Florida (Sept. 29) as well as at Arkansas (Jan. 20)
• Swam the 100 breast and 200 IM against Miami (Fla.) and Iowa (Jan. 2)
As a Junior (2022-23)
• Ended up third on Vandy’s performer list for the season in the 100 breast
• Posted season-best marks in the 100 (1:05.81) and 200 (2:23.99) breast along with the 200 IM (2:12.96) at the SEC Championships (Feb. 14-18)
• Claimed the D Final of the 200 breast after touching the wall in a season-best 2:24.08 at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 16-18)
• Also qualified for the C Final in the 100 breast (1:06.46) and has season-best mark in the 200 IM (2:13.54) at the competition
• Finished fourth in the 100 breast (1:07.07) in Dores’ victory over North Florida and Georgia Southern (Oct. 15), racing in the 200 IM (2:16.01) as well
• Was fourth in the 200 breast (2:25.43) and fifth in the 100 breast (1:07.18) while also posting lowest time of the season in the 50 free (27.11) in meet against Queens and Richmond (Nov. 4-5)
• Placed fifth in the 100 breast (1:07.95) in season-opening meet against LSU and Tulane (Sept. 23)
• Recorded fifth-place finish in the 100 breast (1:09.34) at Iowa (Jan. 21)
• Among the top 10 in both the 50 (32.01) and 100 (1:08.63) breast in regular-season finale against Arkansas and Little Rock (Jan. 28)
As a Sophomore (2021-22)
• Recorded career-best time to win the C Final of the 200 IM at the Miami Invitational (Nov. 18-20), winning the B Final in the 200 breast (2:22.98) while coming in second in the 100 breast (1:04.97) after posting her fastest mark of the season in the event
• Finished third in the 100 (1:06.40) and was fifth in the 200 (2:24.77) breast in Vandy’s victory at Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 16)
• Placed third in the 200 breast (2:25.68) and fourth in the 100 breast (1:06.45) in defeat of Tulane (Nov. 6)
• Was sixth in the 100 breast (1:07.92) while placing seventh in the 200 breast (2:27.54) in win over Illinois (Oct. 30)
• Came in seventh place in the 200 breast (2:29.19) and was eighth in the 100 breast (1:06.68) at season-opening meet against Arkansas and Drury (Oct. 9)
As a Freshman (2020-21)
• Competed in every meet
• Placed 45th overall in the 100 breast at the SEC Championships (Feb. 17-20)
• Clocked a season-best 100 free (57.47) against Georgia Tech (Jan. 23)
• Quickest 50 breast (30.46) came at Miami Invitational (Nov. 18-20)
• Swam to a fourth-place finish in the 100 breast (1:06.41) in her Commodore debut against Kentucky (Oct. 16)
The Platek File
• Major is medicine, health & society
• Winter Junior Nationals Cut
• Member of futures team
• Fours year on the state team
• Fours years on the region team
• Earned four varsity letters in swim, two in cross country and two in track
• Captain of high school swim team for two years
• Member of National Honor Society
Why Vanderbilt: “I decided to come to Vanderbilt because the team is so welcoming and fun. The girls are super sweet and everybody is trying to help each other get to their specific goals. The academics is also super challenging but everyone is pushing for you to succeed and there’s an amazing amount of support. I am looking forward to the next four years and making new friends!”