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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Grace Grove

  • Position Free
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Amherst, Ohio
  • High School Marion L. Steele
  • Instagram gracemgrove

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50 FREE:
26.45 – vs Rochester/Siena (10/18/25)
100 FREE:
55.74 – at 2026 MAAC Championships (2/14/26)
200 FREE:
1:58.94 – at 2026 MAAC Championships (2/13/26)
500 FREE:
5:18.66 – at 2026 MAAC Championships (2/12/26) 

2025-26 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Swam in all 10 meets, including MAAC Championships
• Turned in 10 top five finishes, including a trio of podium placements
• Took third in the 500 free (5:27.36) versus Geneseo (Oct. 24)
• Claimed second in the 500 free (5.29.29) against Le Moyne (Jan. 24)
• Posted personal best times in the 100 (55.74), 200 (1:58.94) and 500 (5:18.66) free prelims at the 2026 MAAC Championships (Feb. 11-14)

BEFORE CANISIUS
• Four-year letterwinner at Marion L. Steele and coach Mary Bartek
• Two-time Southwestern Conference MVP
• Two-time All-Southwestern Conference First Team selection
• Two-time state qualifier and Marion L. Steele record holder for the 500 free
• SWC Scholar Athlete
• Member of National Honor Society

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Eric and Michelle Grove
• Has one brother, Brady
• Majoring in biochemistry