2026-27 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Shaelyn Shields
- Position:
- Back/IM
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Providence HS
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- School:
- Columbia College
2025-26 (First Year)
Won the 200 IM (2:09.74), placed third in the 200 backstroke and 200 medley relay, and fifth in the 100 backstroke against Penn … Finished second in the 100 backstroke and 200 medley relay against Yale … Set a personal-best time of 2:01.81 in the 200 IM, while also competing in the 200 backstroke, 400 IM, and 800 freestyle relay at the Princeton Big Al Invitational … Finished third in the 100 backstroke against Brown … Won the 100 backstroke (55.94) and was part of the winning 200 medley relay, also competing in the 200 backstroke and 200 IM against Dartmouth … Set a personal-best time of 4:17.94 in the 400 IM and also competed in the 200 IM, 200 backstroke, and 200 medley relay at the Ivy League Championships.
Prior to Columbia: Two-time team captain and MVP at Providence High School … School record holder in the 100 backstroke and 400 freestyle relay … Regional and state qualifier and finalist all four years … USA Swimming Nationals, Junior Nationals, Winter Nationals, and US Open qualifier … Seven-time medalist at USA Swimming Futures … Participant in USA Swimming National and Southern Zone Select Camps … AP Scholar and Scholastic All-American … Recipient of Coaches and Leadership Awards … Swam for SwimMAC Carolina & Mecklenburg Swim Association.
Personal: Enjoys music, film, reading, social media, and hanging out with friends … Favorite sports memory is earning silver and bronze medals and celebrating a team win at the 2024 Futures Championships.
