2022-23 Swim & Dive Roster
Roster
Joanie Cash
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Sacred Heart Academy
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, N.Y.
Career Highlights
Three-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
Two individual event wins
2023 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
2024-25
Competed in eight regular season events ... Recorded a season-best time of 23.42 in the 50 free vs. Arizona, finishing in fifth place ... Recorded a season-best time of 52.06 in the 100 free at the UNLV Invite ... Earned a season-high second place in the 100 fly at the Fresno State Invite, finishing with a time of 54.62 ... Contributed to the winning 200 free relay at the Fresno State Invite, which recorded a time of 1:32.72.
2023-24
Competed in all 12 regular season meets, as well as the Pac-12 Championshipsโฆ At Pac-12s, swam in the 50 free preliminaries (23.06, 33rd), 100 free preliminaries (51.25, 52nd), 100 fly โBโ final (53.24, 15th) and 200 medley relay (1:37.68, 5th)โฆ Pocketed two individual wins over the season, both in the 100 flyโฆ Set a new best time in the 100 fly (53.42) on Feb. 9 at the USC dual meetโฆ Aided in sixย team wins in the 400 medley relay (three), 200 medley relay (two) and the 400 free relay (one).ย ย
2022-23
Competed in 11 of UCLA's meets during the regular season ... Runner-up in the 100 fly vs. Utah on Oct. 28 ... Scored in the 50 free and 100 fly against UCSD on Jan. 7ย ... 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 freshman ... Swam at the 2022 Pac-12 Championships in the 50 free, 100 fly, and 200 fly ... Qualified for the C Final of the 200 fly, ending up in 20th place with a time of 2:03.89 ... Was runner-up in the 50 free against UC San Diego on Jan. 8 (24.00) ... Scored in the 50 free (23.67, fourth) and 100 fly (54.70, fourth) during the Arizona dual meet on Nov. 6 ... Set a best time in the 200 IM (2:12.86) during the UNLV Invitational on Dec. 17 ... Season-best times: 50 free (23.33), 100 free (52.34), 100 fly (54.41), 200 fly (2:03.89) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).ย
High School/Club
Attended Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, N.Y. ... Competed in both swimming and gymnastics at Sacred Heart ... Was a seven-time All-American during her prep career ... Competed with the Long Island Aquatic Club ... Set club records in the 50 free and 100 fly ... Notable best times entering college include 50 free (22.78), 100 free (50.83), 100 fly (53.54).ย
Personal
Full name: Joan Cash ... Birthday is Apr. 7 ... Parents are James and Catherine Cash ... Has three younger brothers: James, Joseph, and Brian ... Chose to attend UCLA because it's "always been my dream school, and it's surreal that I was able to make it a reality" ... Lists earning her first Summer Junior Nationals cut as her favorite pre-UCLA sporting moment; Cash cut her leg 10 minutes prior to the race while slipping getting out of the warmup pool, she still competed and finished 1-2 in her heat alongside Bruin teammate Lauryn Johnson ... Admires Jordan Weiber ... Enjoys surfing in her free time ... Used to do competitive gymnastics, and initially fell in love with UCLA because of the gymnastics team ... Her mother swam at Ohio University, and is in their Athletics Hall of Fame.ย
Best Times
50 free - 22.78
100 free - 50.83
200 free - 1:52.10
100 back - 1:01.86
50 fly - 24.87
100 fly - 53.24
200 fly - 2:08.74
100 IM - 1:02.25
200 IM - 2:12.86
(last updated:July 2, 2024)
