Breeja Larson ’14 – Women’s Swimming & Diving
Breeja Larson is an Olympic gold medalist who achieved overwhelming success during her four-year swimming career at Texas A&M.
Larson earned Olympic gold with Team USA in the 400-medley relay at the 2012 London Games, swimming the breaststroke leg in prelims. She also finished sixth in the 100 breast at the London Games.
As a collegian, Larson reigned supreme in the 100 breast, claiming the NCAA title from 2012-14. All three efforts resulted in new meet records. She also claimed second in the event as a freshman in 2011. Finishing in the top-three at NCAA Championships eight times, she also placed second in the 200 breast in 2011 and 2014, along with third-place finishes in the same event in 2012 and 2013.
The Mesa, Arizona, native won 11 individual conference titles, including five in the Big 12 and six in the SEC. Her success in both conferences extended to being named SEC Swimmer of the Year in 2013 and both Big 12 Swimmer of the Year and Big 12 Championships Swimmer of the Meet in 2012. As a freshman she was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.
As a sophomore, Larson won the 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay to lead Texas A&M to the Big 12 team title. She was back-to-back SEC champion in three events (100 breast, 200 breast and 400 medley relay) at the SEC Championships in 2013 and 2014.
Larson helped the Aggies win a team Big 12 title in 2012 along with finishing as conference runner-up her other three seasons. She also led a contingent that recorded then-program-best fourth-place finishes at NCAA Championships in 2013 and 2014.
During her A&M career, Larson owned school records in the 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. She still holds the Aggie record in the 100 breast at 57:23.
