University of Pittsburgh Athletics
2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster
Avery Hafele
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Lathrop
- Hometown:
- Fairbanks, AK
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Four-time All-American and Junior National Qualifier
2025-26 Season
- Finished second in the 200 Free Relay, 500 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, and the 200 Free Relay at the Pitt-CMU-Duquesne relays
- Finished first in the 200 Medley Relay, and second in the 50 Free, 100 Fly, and 400 Free Relay against Penn State
- Finished fourth in the 100 Fly against Michigan and Oakland
- Finished fourth in the 200 Free Relay against Akron and Miami
- Finished second in both the 50 Free and 400 Free Relay against West Virginia
- Finished first in the 50 Free and fourth in both the 100 Fly and 400 Medley Relay against Villanova
- Finished third in the 400 Free Relay against Ohio State
- Won the 50 Free at the ACC Championships with a personal-best time of 22.89
- Qualified for the ACC Championships in the 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly, and the 200 Free Relay
2024-25 Season
- Competed in every one of Pitt’s scheduled meets during her first collegiate season
- Earned 6th place finish with a 55.64 in the 100 Fly at SMU
- Placed 7th in the 50 Free in home meet vs. Georgia Tech with her 23.54
- Finished 2nd in the 200 Medley Relay at Penn State with her 50 Free split of 24.08
- Placed 2nd in the 200 Medley Relay in their meet vs. West Virginia and George Washington with her 50 Free split of 23.18
High School
- Helped lead Carroll High School to a second-place team finish at the 2023 6A Texas State Championships and was a member of the State Championship 200 Medley Relay Team.
- Prior to Carroll, Hafele attended Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, Alaska for her freshman and sophomore seasons. During that time, Hafele was the No. 1 Class Rank in Alaska and is the state record holder in the 50 Fly (25.92), 100 Fly (55.70) and the 100 IM (58.25). Hafele was the 2022 Alaska State Champion in both the 100 Fly (55.70) and 100 Back (58.04) and swept all six individual events at the Alaska Senior Championships.
- Out of the pool, Hafele was awarded the Alaska State Sportsmanship Award.
- Hafele joined the Panthers with best times of 23.30 (50 Free), 54.54 (100 Fly), 1:03.69 (100 Breast), 51.09 (100 Free).
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