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Palmer, Lydia

Lydia Palmer Season 2023-24

EventBREAST/FREE
ClSophomore
HometownMartin, N.J.
Top Times: 
  • 500 Free: 4:50.23 - Art Adamson Invite (22-23)
  • 200 Breast: 2:13.26 - Last Chance (24-25)
  • 200 IM: 2:01.51 - Last Chance (24-25)
  • 400 IM: 4:15.76 - SEC Championships (24-25)

2025-26 (Senior)
  • Recorded season-best times of 2:21.31 in the 200 breast, 5:05.62 in the 500 free, and 4:34.82 in the 400 IM at Arizona
  • Went season-best times of 1:02.01 in the 100 breast and 2:04.00 in the 200 IM in a dual meet against Texas.

2024-25 (Junior): 
  • Went personal-best times of 2:01.51 in the 200 IM and 2:13.26 in the 200 breast, adding a season-best of 1:02.23 in the 100 breast at the Last Chance Meet. 
  • Lowered her personal-best with a time of 4:15.76 in the 400 IM at SEC Championships. 
  • Posted season-best times in the 500 free (4:52.80), 1650 free (16:44.81), 200 breast (2:16.14) and 400 IM (4:18.21) at the Art Adamson Invite. 

2023-24 (Sophomore): 
  • Clocked new career-best times in the 200 breast (2:15.38) and 200 IM (2:01.82) at the Last Chance meet. 
  • Lowered her personal-best in the 400 IM with a time of 4:17.92, while also posting season-best times in the 500 free (4:51.83), 1650 free (16:59.60) and 200 breast (2:17.44) at the Art Adamson Invite. 
  • Went a season-best 1:02.97 in the 100 breast at the double-dual with Texas and Georgia Tech. 

2022-23 (Freshman): 
  • Set personal bests in the 500 free (4:50.23) and 200 IM (2:03.22) at the Art Adamson Invite. 

Before A&M:
  • Won the Most Valuable Player for the Cherokee High School swimming team in both 2019 and 2021.
  • Has school records in the 200 free (1:51.52), 500 free (4:56.45), 100 breast (1:02.81), and the 200 IM (2:06.46)
  • Her father, Andrew Palmer, swam competitively at the University of Delaware.
  • Her older brother, also Andrew Palmer, currently swims at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Lydia Palmer Head Shot
BREAST/FREE