2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
DiSette, Sam

Sam DiSette
- Position:
- Freestyle/Butterfly
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leawood, Kan.
- High School:
- Blue Valley North
Bio
Accolades
- 2020 All-American - 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay
- 2019 First Team All-American, 200 freestyle relay
- 2019 SEC Champion, 200 freestyle relay
- 2020 First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2019 First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2020 First Team All-SEC
- 2019 First Team All-SEC
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020
- Earned All-America honors in the 50 freestyle and as part of the 200 freestyle relay
- Picked up his second NCAA Championships berth as part of the Tide's relay contingent prior to the championships being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Won gold in the 200 freestyle relay (with Tyler Sesvold, Zane Waddell and Jonathan Berneburg) at the SEC Championships
- Scored in the 50 freestyle (17th) and swam the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships
- Swam a career-best 19.36 in the 50 freestyle and 48.24 in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships
- Ranked sixth all-time at UA in the 50 freestyle
- Closed the dual-meet season with a win at Florida State as part of the 200 freestyle relay
- Opened SEC competition in Birmingham against Georgia with wins as part of the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay
- Opened the season with a win at Delta State in the 50 freestyle and as part of the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay
- First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019
- First Team All-American after finaling at the NCAA Championships as part the Tide's 200 freestyle relay (6th)
- Also swam the 50 freestyle at the NCAA Championships
- Took top honors as part of the 200 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships, breaking the school and SEC record in the process with a 1:15.43
- Finaled in the 50 freestyle (6th) at the SEC Championships with a career-best 19.38 while also posting career-best swims in the 100 freestyle (43.91) and 100 butterfly (48.49)
- Took top honors as part of the 400 freestyle relay and scored in the 50 freestyle (2nd) and as part of the 400 medley relay (3rd) against Auburn
- Took top honors as part of the 200 freestyle relay and scored in the 50 freestyle (3rd) and as part of the 200 medley relay (3rd) against Florida State
- Took top honors as part of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
- Took top honors as part of the 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays and scored in the 50 freestyle (3rd) at Tennessee
- Scored as part of the 200 freestyle relay (3rd) against Texas A&M
- Scored as part of the 400 medley relay (2nd) and in the 50 (3rd) and 100 (2nd) freestyle against Delta State
- First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- First Team All-SEC
- Academic Honor Roll
2018
- Competed in the sprint freestyle events during the regular season
- Opened the season by scoring at Delta State in the 100 freestyle (2nd)
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Derek Berg at Blue Valley North High School and for Mary Jo Klier at Kansas City Swim Academy
- 2016 and 2017 state champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle events
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in the 50 freestyle
- Earned All-America honors in the 50 (2016, 2017) and 100 freestyle (2017)
- Scholastic All-American, 2016 and 2017
- National Honors Society
- Presidential Award recipient, 2014-17
- Participated in baseball, basketball and swimming in high school
Personal Information
- Full name: Samuel Herbert DiSette
- Son of Rebecca and Tim DiSette
- Brothers, Zack and Adam
- Finance major
- Born January 17, 1999
Top Times
- 50 freestyle 19.36
- 100 freestyle 43.91
- 200 freestyle 1:45.19
- 100 butterfly 48.24
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13