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2025-26 Women's Swimming Roster

Ava Whittaker

  • Position Free, Fly
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown South Riding, Va.
  • Highschool Freedom

Biography

2024-25 Freshman Season: Named Most Improved... Started and finished the season making improvements with her swimming skills... Very coachable and focused at practices and meets... Had a strong first season reaching personal bests in the pool and achieved excellence in the classroom... Named to the AD Honor Roll Fall 2024... Big East Qualifier and Finalist... Placed 23rd in the 50 Free at Big East... Placed 16th in the 100 Fly at Big East... Placed 24th in the 100 Free at Big East... Placed 6th as a member of the 200 Medley Relay... Placed 6th as a member of the 200 Free Relay... Placed 6th as a member of the 400 Medley Relay... Ranks 7th all-time at Butler in the 50 Free... 4th in the 100 Fly... 5th as a member of the 200 Free Relay... 3rd as a member of the 200 Medley Relay... 2nd as a member of the 400 Medley Relay.

High School: All-State selection… Team Captain from 2024-2022… Team MVP 2024-2021… Set the school record in the 50 Free (24.1)… Swam a 52.9 in the 100 Free… Finished eighth at the state meet in the 50 Free… Took 12th at the state meet in the 100 Free in 2023… Finished 16th at the state meet in the 50 Free in 2022… Placed fifth at the state meet in the 200 Medley Relay in 2021… Earned four varsity letters… Member of the Machine Aquatics club team… Also part of the dance team at Freedom.

Personal: Daughter of Jim and Stephanie Whittaker… Has a sibling named Daniel… Marketing major.

Why Whittaker Chose Butler
“I chose Butler for the welcoming community surrounding both athletics and academics.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Free, Fly
    5'9"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Free, Fly
    5'9"
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