2020-21 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Ali Harrison

  • Position Breaststroke
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) Ventura HS
  • Hometown Ventura, Calif.
  • Major American Studies

Biography

California
  • Ended her senior year ranked on Cal's all-time list n both breaststroke events – 100 breast (4th, 59.52) and 200 breast (5th, 2:10.21)
  • Served as a team co-captain for 2020-21
  • Finished sixth in both the 100 breast (1:00.40) and 200 breast (2:11.38) at the 2021 Pac-12 Championships, while also placing 14th in the 100 fly (53.90)
  • Posted her 2019-20 season best in the 100 breast at the Pac-12 Invitational (59.52) to earn an invitation to the NCAA Championships
  • At the 2020 Pac-12 meet, took 10th in the 100 breast (1:00.75), 16th in the 200 breast (2:22.28) and 27th in the 200 IM (2:02.07)
  • At the 2019 NCAA meet, took 46th in the 100 breast (1:01.03) and 57th in the 200 breast (2:14.43)
  • Posted season bests at the 2019 Pac-12 Championships, taking 10th in the 100 breast (59.79) and 16th in the 200 breast (2:12.71), while she was 23rd in the 100 fly (54.55)
  • Earned a spot on Cal's 2018 NCAA roster, where she finished 24th in the 100 breast (1:00.22) and 26th in the 200 breast (2:10.21). Also a member of Cal's third-place 400 medley relay (58.89 split)
  • At the Pac-12 meet, took fifth in the 100 breast (59.52) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:10.56)
  • Swam the breaststroke leg on Cal's 400 medley relay at Pac-12s that finished second in 3:25.50 (59.06 split)
  • A three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American and a 2019 honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic choice. Also a member of the 2020 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
High School
  • Ranked among the top 50 all-time in the U.S. in the 100y breast (15-16 age group) with a best of 1:01.45
  • Took 74th in the 100m at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials (1:11.74)
  • A three-time Academic All-American and four-time member of the Principal’s Honor Roll
  • Voted team MVP three times and was a two-time team captain
  • Set seven school records at Ventura HS
  • A member of the Ventura HS Hall of Fame and was the school’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Athlete of the Year
Personal
  • American studies major
  • Born June 7, 1999
  • Parents are David and Betsy Harrison

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Breaststroke
    5'7"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Breaststroke
    5'7"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Breaststroke
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Breaststroke
    5'7"