2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Alexa Buckley

  • Position Breaststroke/IM
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) The Pingry School
  • Hometown Mountainside, N.J.
  • Major Molecular & Cell Biology

Biography

CALIFORNIA SUCCESS
  • Completed her career with best of 1:01.43 in the 100 breast and 2:13.20 in the 200 breast
  • At the 2020 Pac-12 Championships, reached the B final in the 100 breast (14th, season-best 1:01.71) and 200 breast (17th, 2:15.40). Also finished the 200 IM in 2:04.87 (38th)
  • Scored for the Bears in both breaststroke events at the 2019 Pac-12 meet, placing 14th in the 100 breast (1:01.53) and 21st in the 200 breast (2:14.23) while also taking 39th in the 200 IM (2:03.67)
  • Set season bests in both breaststroke events at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships, going 1:02.02 in the 100 breast (15th) and 2:13.67 in the 200 breast (18th)
  • As a freshman in 2016-17, ranked fourth on the team in both the 100 breast (1:02.51) and 200 breast (2:18.80), with both season-best times coming at the Pac-12 Championships
  • Finished 21st in the 100 breast, 30th in the 200 breast and 34th in the 200 IM (2:06.01) at the 2017 Pac-12 meet
  • Named a CSCAA Scholar All-American (honorable mention) three times, to the honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic team in 2018 and 2019 and to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll in 2020
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Qualified for 2015 Winter Nationals in the 100m breast
  • An AP Scholar with distinction
  • Earned her school's Advanced Math and German prizes, as well as a National German Award Gold Medal
  • A three-time Scholastic All-American and a National Merit Commended Student
PERSONAL
  • Molecular & cell biology major
  • Parents are Kennedy and Amy Buckley
  • Born June 26, 1998
  • Swam for the Berkeley Aquatic Club in New Jersey
  • Enjoys pottery and once created a 3 1/2-foot sculpture pot

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'7"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'7"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'7"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Breaststroke/IM
    5'7"