Amelia Harper Season 2025-26

Class Sophomore

Hometown Aiken, S.C.

High School Aiken

Major Public Policy Studies / Medicine, Health & Society

Bio

Career Honors
• 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Career-Best Times (collegiate)
50 Breast: 28.95 at SEC Championships, 2.18.26
100 Breast: 1:02.61 at SEC Championships, 2.18.26
200 Breast: 2:16.13 at SEC Championships, 2.20.26
200 IM: 2:03.16 at SEC Championships, 2.21.26

Commodore Record Watch
• Stands ninth on Vandy’s all-time performer list in both the 200 breast and 200 IM
• Also ranks fourth in the 50 breast

As a Sophomore (2025-26)
• Achieved the CSCAA National Invitational Championship B standard in the 50, 100 and 200 breast along with the 200 IM
• Ranked second on the team in the 100 and 200 breast along with the 200 IM, and was also among the top five on the season performer list in the 400 IM
• Posted fastest times of her career in the 100 and 200 breast as well as the 200 IM at the SEC Championships (Feb. 17-21)
• Won the 100 breast (1:03.47) D Final and made the C Final of both the 200 breast (2:18.44) and 200 IM (2:04.32), with career-low marks at the time in each event, at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 19-21)
• Swam the 100 (1:03.46) and 200 (2:20.37) breast in final meet of the regular season at Arkansas (Jan. 30)
• Placed fourth in the 100 breast (1:04.21) at Southern Illinois (Jan. 17)
• 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
• Is majoring in both public policy studies and medicine, health & society
• 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!”