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2025-26 MIT Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ella Roberson

  • Height 5-11
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Midland, Mich.
  • High School H.H. Dow High School
  • Event Sprint, Mid-Distance Free
  • Major Brain & Cognitive Science

Biography

Accolades:
  • 4x National Champion:
    • 2023-24: 200 Medley Relay
    • 2024-25: 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
  • 14x All-American:
    • 2023-24: 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free
    • 2024-25: 50 Free, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 100 Free (Second Team)
  • 8x NEWMAC Champion:
    • 2023-24: 400 Medley Relay
    • 2024-25: 100 Free, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 50 Free, 800 Free Relay
  • 13x NEWMAC All-Conference:
    • 2023-24: 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
    • 2024-25: 100 Free, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 50 Free, 800 Free Relay
  • 4x NEWMAC Swimmer of the Week (11/6/23, 12/4/23, 1/21/24, 12/9/24)
  • 2024-25 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
  • 2023-24 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year 
2024-25:
  • Won three National Championships
  • Set the school record in the 100 Free
  • Took first in seven events at the NEWMAC Championships
2023-24:
  • First place sweep in the 50, 100, and 200 Free at NEWMAC Championships
  • NCAA Qualifier, placed fourth in the 50 Free and fifth in the 200 Free
  • Helped the team to a first place finish in the 200 MR at NCAA Championships
Before MIT:
  • SVL Swimmer of the Year (2022)
  • Team MVP (2020,2021,2022)
  • Dow High Senior Athlete of the Year (2022)
  • Dow High Booster Club Award (2021,2022)
  • MHSAA 100 free State Champion (2022)
  • MHSAA 400 free relay champion (2019)
  • Michigan ULTRAS State Meet Champion (50 & 100 free) (2023)
  • Dow High School Record Holder (100,200,500 free, 200 IM)
  • National Honor Society Member
  • Red Cross Club President & Founder
  • Genes in Diseases and Symptoms member
  • Dow High Swim & Dive Captain
  • All A Honor Roll
  • Rising Star Award for Aspirations in Computing
  • Covenant Healthcare Scholarship recipient
  • Memorial Presbyterian Church Scholarship Recipient
  • Midland Community Foundation Scholarship Recipient

Personal:
  • Brain & Cognitive Science major

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Sprint, Mid-Distance Free
    5'11"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Sprint, Mid-Distance Free
    5'11"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Sprint, Mid-Distance Free
    5'11"