2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Eva Carlson
- Position:
- Breast
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Catlin Gabel HS
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
Career Highlights
2023 and 2024 NCAA Championships Qualifier
Program record-holder in the 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay
Five Pac-12 "A" Finals
14ย Individual Event Wins
Two-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2023 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
2024-25
Competed in eight regular season events as well as the Big Ten Championships โฆ Swam on the 200 medley relay team at the Big Ten Championships that recorded a time of 1:35.80, breaking the school record ... At the Big Ten Championships, competed in the 100 breast (1:00.38, 11th), the 200 breast (2:11.69, 13th), and the 200 medley relay (1:35.80, 6th) ... Recorded the third-fastest time on the team in the 100 breast (59.97) and the second-fastest time on the team in the 200 breast (2:10.49) ... Earned two individual event wins in the 100 breast (59.99) and the 200 breast (2:10.49) at the UNLV invite ... Earned an individual event win in the 200 breast (2:11.62) at California.
2023-24
Qualified for NCAA Championships for her second consecutive yearโฆ At NCAAs, swam in the 100 breast (1:00.31, 40th) and the 200 breast (2:11.37, 40th)โฆ Competed in 4 events at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing seventh in 100 breaststroke โAโ final (59.62), seventh in 200 breast (2:11.01) and teamed up with Fay Lustria, Angela Quan and Maya Wilson for a fifth place finish in the 400 medley relay (3:33.77)โฆ Earned nine top-three finishes, including one individual win in the 100 breast (1:02.32) on Oct. 27 at the Illinois dual meet and two runner-up finishes in the 100 breastโฆ Set new personal bests in the 50 free (23.31) and 200 breast (2:11.01).ย
2022-23
Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career ... Earned NCAA qualification in the 100 breast, and also received an invite into the 200 breast ... At NCAAs, finished 34th in the 100 breast (1:00.02) and 48th in the 200 breast (2:13.52) while also swimming in the 200 and 400 medley relaysย ... Helped break her own school record in the 200 medley relay, teaming with Sophia Kosturos, Gabby Dang, and Claire Grover to go 1:36.64 at the Pac-12 Championships ... Made the A Final in both breaststroke events at Pac-12s, earning fifth place in the 100 breast (59.80) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:11.31) ... Was also 26th in the 200 IM (2:01.74) at Pac-12s ... Earned seven individual wins over the course of the year in the following events: 100 breast (four), 200 breast (two), 200 IM (one) ... Swept the breaststroke events at California on Jan. 28 ... At the UNLV Invitational from Dec. 17-19, won the 200 breast and 200 IM while placing runner-up in the 100 breast ... Was part of UCLA's top 400 medley relay squad, going 3:33.37 at the NCAA Championshipsย ... Earned a spot on the 2023 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll.ย
2021-22
Competed in all 11 of UCLA's regular season meets as a true freshman ... Helped UCLA set a pair of program records, swimming the breaststroke portion of the 200 medley relay (1:36.72) and 400 medley relay (3:32.53) alongside Sophia Kosturos, Gabby Dang, and Claire Grover ... For the season, had UCLA's second-best time in the 100 breast (59.90) and third-best time in the 200 breast (2:12.87) ... Swam at the 2022 Pac-12 Championships, making the A Final in the 100 breast and the B Final in the 200 breast ... Ended up finishing seventh in the 100 breast at Pac-12s with a best time of 59.90 ... Placed 11th in the 200 breast (2:13.10) ... Logged six individual eventย wins over the course of the season, all in the 100 breastย ... Took first place in the 100 breast (1:02.34) in the Stanford dual meet on Jan. 28ย ... Recorded her first-career event win on Oct. 23 vs. UCSB, taking first in the 100 breast (1:03.58) ... Won the 100 breast and was runner-up in the 200 breast vs. Washington State on Oct. 30 ... Helped UCLA to a team win at the UNLV Invitational with a first-place result in the 100 breast (1:00.90) ... Season-best times: 50 free (23.90), 100 free (51.36), 100 breast (59.90), 200 breastย (2:12.87), 100 fly (57.20), 200 IM (2:01.99)ย ...Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and spring quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).ย
High School/Club
Attended Catlin Gabel High School in Portland, Ore. ... Earned four varsity letters in swimming ... Earned All-America honors in all three of her competition yearsย ...ย Was a state champion in four individual events and two relay events during her high school career ... Didn't compete as a senior due to COVID ... Was an Oregon state champion in the 100 breast and 200 IM as a junior, earning All-America honors ...ย As a sophomore, was an Oregon state champion in the 200 IM, 400 free relay en route to All-America honors ... State champion in the 100 breast, 200 medley relay, and earned All-America honors as a freshman ... Competed with The Dolphins Swim Team ... Was a three-time Winter Junior Nationals participant (2018-20) ... Finalist in the 100 breast and 200 breast in 2020 ... Made the B Final of the 100 breast in 2019 ... Two-time Summer Junior Nationals participant (2018-19) ... Competed in the 100 breast at the 2021 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. ... Notable best times entering college include 50 free (23.85), 100 breast (1:00.43), and 200 breast (2:12.49).
Personal
Full name: Eva Marie Carlson ... First name is pronounced "EE-vuh" ... Parents are Stephanie and Eric Carlson ... Has one brother, Lucas ... Chose to attend UCLA because of "the outstanding environment -ย everything from the team dynamic to the work done in the classroom felt like a perfect fit." ... Admires Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka ... Hobbies and interests include beach days, making smoothies, yoga, watching shows, dance parties, plants, and fashion design ... Something interesting about her is that she usually owns the same piece of clothing in multiple colors ... Her grandfather, Dates Fryberger, was on the USA Olympic hockey team in 1964.ย
Best Times
50 free - 23.31
100 free - 51.36
200 free - 1:51.47
100 breast - 59.61
200 breast - 2:11.0`
200 IM - 2:00.96
(last updated: July 2,ย 2024)
