2025-26 Swimming Roster

Benjamin Krain

Gabriella O'Neil

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Experience:
    5
  • Hometown:
    Covington, La.
  • High School:
    Saint Scholastica Academy

Summary

Biography

2023-24(Senior): Qualified for the C Finals of the 500 Freestyle, placing 22nd overall in a season best  time of 5:03.29…. Also competed in the 200 freestyle where she qualified for the B final and placed 15th overall in a lifetime best of 1:51.75…. Qualified for the C finals of the 100 freestyle, swimming a season best of 51.84 and placing 24th overall at Missouri Valley Conference.....Swam on the record breaking 800 freestyle relay.


2022-23 (Junior): Qualified for the B final of the 200 freestyle at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, placing 14th with a personal best time of 1:52.44.... Also competed in the 500 freestyle and 100 freestyle, picking up season-best times.... Notched a personal best time in the 50 free, touching the wall at 24.12.... Qualified for the B final of the 200 free at the Kansas Classic.

2021-22 (Sophomore): Did not compete.
 
2020-21 (Freshman): Helped the 400 freestyle relay to a third-place podium finish at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships…. Qualified for the A final of the 200 freestyle, B final of the 500 freestyle, and B final of the 100 freestyle at the conference meet…. Finished 6th place overall in the 200 free, turning in a personal best time of 1:52.83…. Took 12th in the 500 free with a personal best time of 5:02.86 and 15th in the 100 free with a time of 52.49…. Earned an MVC All-Conference Honorable Mention.

Prior to Little Rock: Swam for the Hurricane Swim Club, where she was a 14-time Louisiana State champion as well as a Zones, Sectionals, and NCSA qualifier…. Broke eight club records within eight years with HSC…. Fifteen-time Louisiana High School State champion with St. Scholastica Academy as well as Division II Team State champions all four years…. Set multiple Louisiana High School State records and was the Swimmer of the Meet junior and senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Chad and Melissia O’Neil…. One older sister, Olivia, and one younger brother, Michael…. Plans to major in finance.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
  • 2022-23Junior

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
  • 2024-25Fifth Year

    Freestyle
  • 2025-26Graduate Student

    Freestyle