2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Greta Fanta
- Position:
- Distance Free
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Cathedral Catholic HS
- Hometown:
- Encinitas, Calif.
Career Highlights
Two Individual Event Wins
Four-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2022ย Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
2021-2022
Competed in just one meet for the Bruins during her sophomore season ... Swam in the 50 free (25.98), 100 free (56.03), and 200 free (1:59.45) at the UNLV Invitational from Dec. 17-19 ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall quarter (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).ย
2020-21
Swam in all four of UCLA's regular season meets as well as the Pac-12 Championships as a true freshman ... Competed at Pac-12s in the 1650 free (season-best 16:41.43, fifth), 200 free (PR time of 1:50.00, 18th), and 500 free (4:52,16, 19th) ... Posted two event wins over the course of the year, both in the 500 free ...ย ย Helped the Bruins to a 151-148 dual meet win over USC on Feb. 13 by winning the 500 free (season-best 4:51.61) ... Picked up her first career win at the USC Tri-Meet with Arizona, finishing first in the 500 free (5:01.43) and placing runner-up in the 1000 free (10:23.72) ... Made her NCAA debut at the Fresno State dual meetย on Jan. 16, taking fourth in the 1000 free (10:24.27) ... Had the second-best time on the squad for the year in the 500 free and 1650 free ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and springย quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12+ units passed) ... Season-best times: 200 free (1:50.00), 500 free (4:51.61), 1000 free (10:05.94), 1650 free (16:41.43).ย
High School/Club
Attended Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, Calif. ... Earned four varsity letters in swimming ... Two-time Team MVP ... Won the 500 free at the CIF San Diego Section 2 Championships in 2018 (4:51.01) ... Placed first in the 1000 free (9:56.70) at the Speedo Champions Series in 2018 โฆ Was either second or third in the 500 free (4:47.14), 1000 free (9:50.03), and 1650 free (16:26.59) at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series; all those times are personal bests in short course distance events โฆ Qualified for Junior Nationals by swimming an 8:52.48 in the long course 800 free at the 2018 Los Angeles Invitationalย ... Graduated with a 4.12 GPA ... Member of the National Honors Society and the Catholic Scholarship Federation ... Member of National Charity League ... Selected to the Honor Roll in each of her four high school years ... Swam for North Coast Aquatics ... Named the Most Improved Swimmer as a sophomore ... Club MVP as a junior ... Participated in the National Select Camp in 2018 ... Notable personal bests entering college include: 50 free (25.02), 100 free (53.43), 200 free (1:50.38), 500 free (4:47.14), 1000 free (9:50.03), 1650 free (16:26.59).ย
Personal
Full name: Greta Marie Fanta ... Parents are Maggie and Paul Fanta ... Plans on majoring in psychology ... Chose to attend UCLA because "I love the location, it has a great balance of athletics and academics, and I felt so welcomed by the team and coaching staff when I did my visit" ... Cites making the 800 free finals at the LA Invite as a high school sophomore as her favorite pre-UCLA sporting moment ... Admires Scottie Pippen ... In her free time, likes to go to the beach, explore, and be with friends and family ... Has two dogs named Pearl and Petunia.ย
Best Times
50 free - 25.02
100 free - 53.43
200 free - 1:50.00
500 free - 4:47.14
1000 free - 9:50.03
1650 free - 16:26.59
(last updated: May 13, 2022)
