Career Honors
• 2024-25 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career-Best Times (collegiate)
50 Free: 24.49 at SEC Championships, 2.15.23
100 Free: 55.28 at Miami Invitational, 11.20.21
100 Back: 56.11 at Gamecock Invitational, 11.17.22
200 Back: 2:04.98 at SEC Championships, 2.18.23
As a Senior (2024-25)
• Made her season debut at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 20-22), swimming the 50 and 100 free along with the 100 back
• Competed in the 100 free and 100 back in home meet with Kentucky (Jan. 3)
• Swam both the 50 free and 50 back in match-up with Arkansas (Jan. 17)
• Took part in the 50 free and 100 back on Senior Day against Southern Illinois (Feb. 1)
As a Junior (2023-24)
• Raced in the 100 back in her only appearance of the season against Florida (Sept. 29)
As a Sophomore (2022-23)
• Finished the season third on the team in the 100 back and was also fifth in the 200 back
• Posted best times of her career in the 50 free and 200 back, equaling another in the 100 back, at the SEC Championships (Feb. 14-18)
• Took part in the 50 (26.99) and 100 (58.85) back in regular-season finale against Arkansas and Little Rock (Jan. 28)
• Placed third in the 100 back (57.97) at Iowa (Jan. 21)
• Recorded a career-best mark—meeting the CSCAA National Invitational B Standard—in the 100 back at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 16-18), also taking part in the 200 back (2:09.82) at the competition
• Won the 100 back (57.09) in meet against Richmond and Queens (Nov. 4-5), adding best mark of the season at the time in the 50 free (25.24)
• Finished third in the 100 back (58.82) in Dores’ defeat of North Florida and Georgia Southern (Oct. 15)
• Touched the wall in season-low 56.87 in the 100 free in match-up at home with Auburn (Oct. 7)
• Competed in the 50 (27.30) and 200 (2:14.22) back in opening meet of the season against LSU and Tulane (Sept. 23)
As a Freshman (2021-22)
• Ended up among the top five on Vandy’s performance list in the 200 back
• Had best times of season in three events — 50 (24.70) and 100 free, and 100 (57.34) back — at the Miami Invitational (Nov. 18-20), coming in second in the B Final in the 100 back and third in the 200 back while winning the C Final in the 50 free
• Recorded mark in 50 back (26.77) that met the NIC B Standard against Arkansas-Little Rock (Jan. 29)
• Was sixth in the 100 back (58.83) and seventh in the 200 back (2:14.58) in the Commodores’ victory over Illinois (Oct. 30)
• Touched the wall sixth in the 100 (59.67) and 200 (2:14.03) back in win over Tulane (Nov. 6)
• Posted a top-10 finish in the 100 back (59.94) against Arkansas and Drury (Oct. 9) in the opening meet of the season
The Dalton File
• A medicine, health & society major
• Prepped at William Mason High under head coach Mark Sullivan
• 2021 state champion in 100 back
• Led team to 2021 state runner-up finish
• 2021 Cincinnati Female Swimmer of the Year
• First team all-Greater Miami Conference
• Principal’s Award recipient
• Competed in the 50 free (23.87), and the 50 (25.49), 100 (53.91) and 200 (2:02.75) back
• Daughter of Natalie and David Dalton
• Has a younger brother, Will
• Born in Mason, Ohio
• Uncle, Steve Shipps, swam at Michigan State
• Instagram: @emmamdalton
• Twitter: @emmamdalton
• Has two fake teeth
• Involved in YoungLife throughout high school
Why Vanderbilt: “I chose Vanderbilt because I know I will be challenged both in and out of the pool. After meeting with some girls on the team, I knew it was the caliber of people I wanted to spend the next four years with. I’m so excited for the next four. Anchor Down!”