Amelia Harper Season 2024-25
Career-Best Times (collegiate)
100 Free: 52.56 at Tennessee Last Chance Invitational, 3.1.25
50 Breast: 29.89 at SEC Championships, 2.21.25
100 Breast: 1:03.53 at Tennessee Last Chance Invitational, 2.28.25
200 Breast: 2:19.66 at SEC Championships, 2.22.25
200 IM: 2:05.95 at Gamecock Invitational, 11.20.24
Commodore Record Watch
• Stands sixth in the 50 breast on Vandy’s all-time performer list
As a Freshman (2024-25)
• Ranks second on the team’s performer list in the 100 breast and is also fourth in the 200 breast
• Posted season-low marks at the time in the 100 (1:03.53) and 200 breast at the SEC Championships (Feb. 18-22), also swimming the 200 IM
• Won the 100 breast B Final with the fastest time of her career and also recorded a career-best mark in the B Final of the 100 free at the Tennessee Last Chance Invitational (Feb. 28-March 1)
• Qualified for the B Final in the 100 breast (1:04.38) as well as the 200 breast (2:21.39) C Final and the D Final in the 200 IM at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 20-22), posting her fastest marks of the season at the time in each event
• Recorded season-best marks at the time in the 100 (1:04.86) and 200 (2:23.19) breast along with the 200 IM (2:10.76) in tri-meet with South Carolina and No. 13 Georgia (Oct. 11)
• Took part in the 100 (1:04.39) and 200 (2:25.01) breast in final home meet of the season against Southern Illinois (Feb. 1)
• Led the Commodores in the 100 breast (1:06.61) while also swimming the 200 breast (2:26.72) at Illinois’ House of ’Paign Invite (Oct. 25-26)
• Made her collegiate debut at Tulane (Sept. 27), swimming the 100 breast (1:07.69) while also competing on one of Vandy’s teams in the 200 medley relay
• Swam the 100 breast (1:08.87) and 200 IM (2:14.48) in first home meet of the season against Kentucky (Jan. 3)
• Competed in the 50 and 200 breast along with the 100 IM in dual meet with Arkansas (Jan. 17)
The Harper File
• Plans to major in biochemistry
• Competed at Aiken High and was part of the Aiken-Augusta Swim League during her prep career
• Considered among the top 10 prospects in South Carolina
• Placed fifth in the 200 IM at the 2023 Georgia Senior Short Course Championships
• Won the 100 breast and earned a bronze medal in the 200 IM at the SCHSL 4A state championship as a senior
• Also posted a third-place finish in the 100 breast at the state meet when she was a sophomore
• Recorded top-five results in five different events at the Georgia Long Course Senior State Championship in the summer of 2023
• Advanced to three A Finals at the Georgia Senior Short Course Championships and the Georgia Long Course Senior State Championship in 2022
• Earned the school’s Marine Corps Student Athlete Award as a senior and was class valedictorian
• Daughter of Rebecca and William Harper
• Is the oldest of three children
Why Vanderbilt: “I chose Vanderbilt for the excellent academics and close-knit swim team. As soon as I stepped on deck, the girls and coaches made me feel right at home. I can’t wait for these next four years!! Anchor Down!”