Mariah Denigan

Photo by: Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Trent Barnhart/ Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Walton, Ky.
High School:
Barren Academy
Club Team:
Lakeside Swim Club

TOP TIMES
Short Course Yards
500 free: 4:40.52 (2/16/23)
1,000 free: 9:35.50 (3/18/23)
1,650 free: 15:52.18 (3/18/23)
400 IM: 4:08.35 (3/12/21)

Long Course Meters
400 free: 4:11.18 (7/29/22)
800 free: 8:28.15 (7/25/18)
1,500 free: 16:12.44 (7/30/22)
10K: 1:56:31.20 (5/20/23)

CAREER

OLYMPIAN (2024)
Four-time USA Swimming National Team (2018-19, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Two-time All-American (2024)
- 2024: 1,650 free
- 2023: 1,650 free
Big Ten medalist (2024)
- 2024: 1,650 free (3)
- 2023: 1,650 free (3)
Two-time CSCAA Scholar All-America (2023, 24)
Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 24)

2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

First Indiana athlete to compete in open water swimming at any Olympics and fourth American
Part of historic open water swimming event, held in River Seine
Finished 16th in 10K (2:06:42.90)

U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS (SUMMER 2024)

Finished eighth in 1,500-meter freestyle (16:34.19)
Previously qualified for Paris Games in open water event

JUNIOR (2023-24)

USA Swimming National Team
All-America in 1,650 free
- Finished seventh in 9:41.01 at NCAA Championships
Big Ten bronze medalist in 1,650 free
CSCAA Scholar All-America
Academic All-Big Ten
Placed 25th in 500 free (4:40.93) at NCAA Championships
Finished 12th in 400 IM (4:12.89) and 14th in 500 free (4:42.83)
Missed dual meet season to focus on open water, Olympic qualification

2024 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Qualified for 2024 Paris Gaes with sixth-place finish in 10K (1:56:31.10)
Finished 12th in 5K (57:55.30)
Helped Team USA place fifth in mixed 4x1500m event (1:04:16.10)

2023 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Competed for Team USA
Finished sixth in 10K race (1:57.31.10), 18th in 5K (1:01.18.30)

SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

USA Swimming National Team
All-America in 1,650 free
- Finished seventh in personal best 15:52.18 at NCAA Championships
- Posted career-best 9:35.50 1,000-yard split
Big Ten bronze medalist in 1,650 free (15:57.82)
CSCAA Scholar All-America
Academic All-Big Ten
Placed 23rd in 500 free at NCAA Championships
Finished fourth in 500 free (4:40.52) and fifth in 400 IM (4:11.25) at Big Ten Championships
Won 500 free and 1,000 free double in three of three dual meets contested
Finished second in 1,650 free (16:08.72) and third in 500 free (4:41.89) at midseason.

19th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (SUMMER 2022)

Finished 15th in 10K race (2:02:54.10)
Helped USA Swimming to seventh-place finish in mixed 4x1500-meter event (1:05:50.50)

FRESHMAN (2021-22)

NCAA Qualifier
Finished 18th in 1,650 free (16:06.55), 22nd in 500 free (4:42.58) and 34th in 400 IM at NCAA Championships
Placed eighth in 500 free (4:45.70) and 400 IM (4:14.55) at Big Ten Championships and 11th in 1,650 free (16:17.18)
Won 1,000 free in four meets against five opponents during dual meet season

PREP/PERSONAL

Graduated from Barren Academy of Virtual Expanded Learning (BAVEL) with 4.0 GPA and as Scholastic All-American
Broke Kentucky state records in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke, 200-yard and 400-yard IM, 200-yard, 400-yard, 500-yard, 1500-yard and 1650-yard freestyle events
Trains with Lakeside Swim Club
2018 Junior Pan Pacific silver medalist
2018 Junior World Open Water Championship bronze medalist
Team USA Open Water National Team member for World Cup Series
2019 Pan American Games silver medalist
2018-19 Team USA National Team member
2018-21 Team USA Junior National Team member
Daughter of Josh and Candace Denigan
Has one sister, Mackenzie, and one brother, Chase