2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Nethercutt, Sydney

Sydney Nethercutt
- Position:
- Swimming
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Northridge HS
- Hometown:
- Middlebury, Ind.
Bio
Sophomore (2024-25): All-Big 12 First Team (1650 Free) … All-Big 12 First Team (200 Fly) … Earned an NCAA B-Cut Time in the 1,650-yard freestyle and the 200-yard butterfly … Placed third in the 200 Fly (1:57.99) at Big 12 Championships (Feb. 28) … Finished fourth in the 1650 Free (16:37.60) at the Big 12 Championships (March 1) … Placed 23rd in the 500 Free (4:57.16) at Big 12 Championships (Feb. 26) … Won the 200 Fly (1:57.49) at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 20) … Placed second in the 1000 Free three times during the season … Finished second in the 500 Free three times during the year … Finished second in the 200 Free (1:50.13) against Rice (Jan. 31) and the 200 Fly (2:03.72) against Kansas (Jan. 11) … Finished third in the 400 IM (4:27.72) at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 11) and the 500 Free (4:58.88) against Texas A&M (Oct. 24).
Season Bests:
200 Free: 1:49.49 (Big 12 Championships – Time Trial)
500 Free: 4:50.87 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
1000 Free: 10:02.55 (LSU/Tulane)
1650 Free: 16:34.87 (Houston First Chance)
100 Fly: 56.94 (Rice Fall Splash)
200 Fly: 1:57.49 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
200 IM: 2:06.44 (Rice)
400 IM: 4:20.38 (LSU/Tulane)
Freshman (2023-24): Finished fifth in the 200 Fly (1:58.93) at Big 12 Championships … Took eighth in the 400 IM (4:21.80) at Big 12 Championships … Claimed 19th in the 500 Free (4:55.25) at Big 12 Championships … Won the 1000 Free (10:24.22) against SMU … Finished second in the 500 Free against Tulane (5:06.70) and SMU (5:03.81) … Finished second in the 400 IM against Texas A&M (4:28.09) … Aided the 200 Free Relay (1:38.65) to a second place finish against SMU … Helped the 400 Free Relay (3:34.60) to a third place finish against Tulane.
Season-bests:
50 Free: 24.92 (Rice/Denver)
100 Free: 53.87 (Texas A&M)
200 Free: 1:50.89 (Miami/Rice)
500 Free: 4:55.25 (Big 12 Championships)
1000 Free: 10:24.22 (SMU)
100 Fly: 56.86 (Rice/Denver)
200 Fly: 1:58.93 (Big 12 Championships)
200 IM: 2:03.40 (Miami/Rice)
400 IM: 4:21.13 (Big 12 Championships)
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS: Attended and swam at Northridge High School in Middlebury, Ind.… Graduated in the top 10% of her class… Scholar athlete… 2019-20 conference and sectional champions… Fourth place at 2019 IHSAA state championships…2020-21 conference champions… Academic All-State…Scholastic All- American… Multiple conference and Sectional Champion… Member of National Honor Society and 4H club.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Deborah and Bruce Nethercutt… Has two older siblings, sister, Jenna, who swam at IUPUI, and brother, Brendon… Member of River Oaks Community Church… Volunteered at Middlebury Food Pantry and Nasa Swim… Lists her parents as her biggest influences… Wants to pursue a career in math or science… Enjoys baking, cooking and reading.
Season Bests:
200 Free: 1:49.49 (Big 12 Championships – Time Trial)
500 Free: 4:50.87 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
1000 Free: 10:02.55 (LSU/Tulane)
1650 Free: 16:34.87 (Houston First Chance)
100 Fly: 56.94 (Rice Fall Splash)
200 Fly: 1:57.49 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
200 IM: 2:06.44 (Rice)
400 IM: 4:20.38 (LSU/Tulane)
Freshman (2023-24): Finished fifth in the 200 Fly (1:58.93) at Big 12 Championships … Took eighth in the 400 IM (4:21.80) at Big 12 Championships … Claimed 19th in the 500 Free (4:55.25) at Big 12 Championships … Won the 1000 Free (10:24.22) against SMU … Finished second in the 500 Free against Tulane (5:06.70) and SMU (5:03.81) … Finished second in the 400 IM against Texas A&M (4:28.09) … Aided the 200 Free Relay (1:38.65) to a second place finish against SMU … Helped the 400 Free Relay (3:34.60) to a third place finish against Tulane.
Season-bests:
50 Free: 24.92 (Rice/Denver)
100 Free: 53.87 (Texas A&M)
200 Free: 1:50.89 (Miami/Rice)
500 Free: 4:55.25 (Big 12 Championships)
1000 Free: 10:24.22 (SMU)
100 Fly: 56.86 (Rice/Denver)
200 Fly: 1:58.93 (Big 12 Championships)
200 IM: 2:03.40 (Miami/Rice)
400 IM: 4:21.13 (Big 12 Championships)
HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS: Attended and swam at Northridge High School in Middlebury, Ind.… Graduated in the top 10% of her class… Scholar athlete… 2019-20 conference and sectional champions… Fourth place at 2019 IHSAA state championships…2020-21 conference champions… Academic All-State…Scholastic All- American… Multiple conference and Sectional Champion… Member of National Honor Society and 4H club.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Deborah and Bruce Nethercutt… Has two older siblings, sister, Jenna, who swam at IUPUI, and brother, Brendon… Member of River Oaks Community Church… Volunteered at Middlebury Food Pantry and Nasa Swim… Lists her parents as her biggest influences… Wants to pursue a career in math or science… Enjoys baking, cooking and reading.
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 3
Wednesday, March 13
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 2
Tuesday, March 12
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 1
Monday, March 11
Swimming & Diving: University of Houston vs. SMU
Saturday, February 03