2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Felner, Gracie

Gracie Felner
- Position:
- Freestyle/Breaststroke
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Normandy Park, Wash.
- High School:
- Mount Rainier
Bio
Accolades
- All-America
- 2021: First Team (800 freestyle relay) | Second Team (400 freestyle relay)
- All-SEC
- 2021 All-Freshman Team (100 fly)
- 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American
- 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Ranks third all-time at Alabama in the 200 butterfly (1:56.22)
- Ranks fourth all-time at Alabama in the 200 IM (1:56.80)
- Ranks seventh all-time at Alabama in the 200 freestyle (1:46.70)
- Ranks eighth allt-time at Alabama in the 100 butterfly (52.33)
2023-24
- Recorded a season-best time in the 200 freestyle versus Auburn
- Posted a career-best in the 50-meter freestyle (26.96) during prelims of the Tennessee Invitational
2022-23
- Competed in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships
- Recorded season-best times in the the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships
- Posted a career-best time in the 50 freestyle (22.97) at the Art Adamson Invitational
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021-22
- Swam a career-best time of 1:56.22 in the 200 butterfly at the 2022 SEC Championships, which ranks her third all-time at Alabama
- Scored at the 2022 SEC Championships in the 100 and 200 butterfly placing 12th and 11th respectively.
- Also competed at the 2022 SEC Championships in the 200 IM
- Won the 100 butterfly at the Bulldog Invitational
- Member of UA's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Summer 2021
- Competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials
2020-21
- Earned All-America honors in the 400 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay
- Finaled as part of the Tide's 800 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships, taking sixth place with a school-record 7:00.38
- Scored as part of the Tide's 400 medley relay at the NCAA Championships, taking ninth place
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in three individual events - the 100 and 200 butterfly and 200 individual medley
- Reached the championship final of the SEC Championships 100 butterfly, taking eighth place with a time of 52.86
- Posted a school-record 1:56.80 in the 200 individual medley, winning the C final of the SEC Championships and taking 17th overall
- Swam a career-best 52.33 in the prelims of the SEC Championships 100 butterfly which ranks her fourth all-time at Alabama
- Scored in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships, taking 13th place after posting a career-best 1:58.36 in prelims, which ranks her ninth all-time at Alabama
- Posted a career-best 1:46.70 in the 200 freestyle at the Tennessee Invitational, which ranks her fifth all-time at Alabama
- Earned CSCAA First Team Scholar All-America honors and a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Earned a place on the SEC All-Freshman Team
Prep Highlights
- Coached by Andrew Nguyen and Ash Milad at Bellevue Club Swim Team
- Also coached by Chris Veraya at Mount Rainier High School
- 2019 USA Swimming Scholastic All American
- Gold medalist at the 2018 USA Swimming Winter Junior National West Championships as part of the 400 freestyle and 200 freestyle relays
- Silver medalist at the 2018 USA Swimming Winter Junior National West Championships in the 100 freestyle
- 2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials qualifier
Personal Information
- Full name: Grace Elizabeth Felner
- Daughter of Shannon Adams and Steve Felner
- Sisters, Faith, Hope and Joy
- Public Health major
- Birthdate Nov. 29, 2001
Top Times
- 200 IM 1:56.80 SR
- 100 freestyle 48.95-r
- 200 freestyle 1:46.70
- 200 butterfly 1:56.22
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