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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Izzy Ackley

  • Position Back
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lake Saint Louis, Missouri

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN (2024-25):
Earned B cuts in 100 back and 200 back ... Set school records in 50 back (23.78) and 50 fly (24.13) ... Second in program history in the 100 IM (55.78) ... Third all-time in the 100 back (51.97) and 200 back (1:54.87) ... Posted 7th fastest 100 fly (53.51) in FGCU history ... Won the 50 back and 100 back with times of 24.32 and 52.24, setting the meet records ... Finished on the podium at every ASUN event she competed in placing first in the 100 back and 200 back while touching third in the 100 fly ... Backstroke leg of ASUN Champion 200 medley relay team ... Part of ASUN silver medal earning 200 free relay and 400 medley relay team ... Qualified second in the 100 back at the US Open after prelims and led after one lap against Olympic level competition in the finals of the event ... Her PB in the 100 back was 0.24 seconds off an invite cut to NCAAs ... Placed first in at least one event in all but two meets this year ... Won every event she competed in during the dual meet against UNF ... Touched first in the 50 back (27.14) and 150 back (1:34.12) at the Triple Distance Invitational ... Turned in first place finishes in the 25 back (12.43), 50 back (26.16) and 75 back (40.72) at the Holiday Bash ... Qualified first in prelims in the 200 back at the Phill Hansel Invitational ... Placed third in the 100 back (53.25) at the Phill Hansel Invitational ... Touched first in the 200 back (1:58.78) at the Eagle Invitational

HIGH SCHOOL
Number one ranked recruit in Missouri in the 2024 class according to Swimcloud ... Missouri State Champion in 100 back in 2023 and 2024 ... Missouri state record holder in 100 backstroke ...  Ozark record holder in the 50 and 100 backstroke ... Sections record holder in short and long course 50 backstroke ... Owns 15 conference golds ... Has US Open cut in 100 back at Speedo Sectionals in Columbia ... Member of national honor society ... Graduated Magna Cum Laude ... First Team All-Metro ... First Team All-Conference ... All-America and 2x Dylan Lynn award recipient

PERSONAL
Chose FGCU because of the welcoming atmosphere of the women on the team and the inspiring coach, leading to a family feel ... Credits her favorite sports moment as swimming her first ever 52 in the 100 backstroke at state prelims in 2024 ... Wants to meet Walt Disney because he made magic come to life ... Father played football and track at DVU ... Mother played soccer for DVU ... Brother played football for GU ... Uncle played semi-pro baseball and for the Greece national team ... Cousin played D2 baseball ... Aspires to be a physical therapist or physicians assistant

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

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