Lily Christianson

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Monday, October 28

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Tuesday, January 24

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Thursday, May 14

2020 Swimming & Diving, Postseason

Sunday, March 08

NC State Closes 25-26 Season With Ninth Place Finish at NCAA Championships

Saturday, March 21

Pelaez, Shackley Lead Wolfpack on Day Three with Multiple All-American Finishes

Friday, March 20

Jefimova Crowned National Champion in 100 Breaststroke in NCAA Debut

Thursday, March 19

NC State Begins Nationals Run With Top-5 Relay Finish

Wednesday, March 18

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mishawaka, Ind.
High School:
Penn HS

HONORS:
5x All-American
2025: 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 50 free
2026: 200 freestyle relay, 50 free

ACC Bronze Medalist
2025: 400 free relay

Academic All-ACC team (2025)

2025-2026 (SOPHOMORE):

Awaiting NCAA Championships: Christianson ranks among the program's all-time leaders, sitting No. 4 in the 50 freestyle (21.71), No. 10 in the 100 freestyle (48.10), No. 6 in the 50 butterfly (24.07), No. 5 in the 100 butterfly (51.81), and No. 2 in the 100 IM (54.94), while contributing to the program's No. 1 and No. 3 all-time 400 freestyle relay performances
Received All-American honors in the 200 freestyle relay after finishing 8th, and contributing to the 4th fastest 50 freestyle in program history (21.68) at NCAA Championships
Was an ACC finalist in the 50 freestyle, placing seventh and recording a personal best in the process
Helped set the school record in the 400 freestyle relay at the 2026 ACC Championships (3:09.71)
Placed fourth as part of the 200 freestyle relay and fifth in the 400 freestyle relay at ACC Championships
Finished 15th in the 100 freestyle and 19th in the 100 butterfly at ACC Championships
Secured a first-place finish in the 50 freestyle in a dual meet at North Carolina
Competed in 11 meets throughout the season
Recorded three personal bests on the year
Qualified for and competed at the USA Swimming National Championships in the 50 free, 100 free, 50 fly, and 100 fly, advancing to the finals of the 50 free and placing 25th overall

2024-25 (FRESHMAN):

Reached the podium at the NCAA Championships, finishing 6th in the 200 freestyle relay (1:26.82) and earning All-American honors.
Named an All-American honorable mention with an 11th place finish in the 400 freestyle relay and a 16th place finish in the 50 freestyle at NCAAs
Posted back to back personal bests in the 100 butterfly during NCAA competition
Qualified for NCAAs in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 100 butterfly
Secured a bronze medal at the ACC Championships as a member of the 400 freestyle relay team.
Holds the NC State school record in the 100 IM with a time of 54.94
Ranks among the program's all-time top 10 with the 4th fastest 50 freestyle, 4th fastest 50 butterfly, 5th fastest 100 butterfly, and 10th fastest 100 freestyle.
Earned her first individual victory against Georgia, setting the school record in the 100 IM
Made her collegiate debut in NC State's home opener against Arizona State
Competed in six meets during the 2024-2025 season

PERSONAL/PREP

Ranked the No. 1 recruit out of Indiana and the 25th ranked recruit nationally
Swam at the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials, had a best finish of 32 in the 50 freestyle (25.43)
Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
Two time state champion in the 50 yard freestyle
The Indiana state high school record holder in the 50 yard free, and is Penn High School’s first state champion in girls swimming
#1-ranked 50 yard freestyle on NISCA’s High School All-America lists in 2022