Savannah Xu
Savannah Xu
  • Hometown:
    Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Chapel Hill
  • Major:
    Information Systems
  • Event:
    Back/IM
  • Club Team:
    North Carolina Aquatic Club

Bio

Career Best Times

Event Time Meet Year
200-yard Backstroke 1:59.27 NCAA Championships 2023-24
100-yard Butterfly 0:55.86 Total Performance Invite 2022-23
200-yard IM 2:02.88 UAA Championships 2022-23
400-yard IM 4:24.79 UAA Championships 2022-23
200-yard Freestyle 1:53.21 Total Performance Invite 2022-23

 

Awards and Accolades

  • All-America in the 200-yard Backstroke (8th) in 2024-25
  • CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team in 2024-25 
  • All-America in the 200-yard backstroke (4th) in 2023-24
  • Second Team All-America in the 100-yard backstroke (11th) and 800-yard freestyle relay (13th) in 2023-24
  • Set school records in the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.27) and 200-yard medley relay (1:44.99) in 2023-24
  • All-America in the 200-yard backstroke (6th) in 2022-23
  • All-America Honorable Mention in the 400-yard medley relay (13th) and 400-yard freestyle relay (14th) in 2022-23
  • Also competed in the 200-yard IM and 400-yard IM at the NCAA Championships in 2022-23
  • UAA Champion in the 200-yard IM and 400-yard IM in 2022-23
  • Set school records in the 100-yard butterfly (55.86), 200-yard IM (2:02.88), and 400-yard medley relay (3:48.23) in 2022-23
  • Achieved B cuts in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard IM, and 400-yard IM in 2022-23
  • Finished first on the team in the 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard IM, and 400-yard IM in 2022-23, and second on the team in the 100-yard backstroke

News Mentions

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Women's Swimming and Diving Honored by CSCAA for Academics

The Carnegie Mellon University women's swimming and diving team was honored by the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) with a Team...

July 7, 2025

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Xu Closes NCAA Meet with Third All-America Trophy in 200-Yard Backstroke

The Carnegie Mellon women’s swimming and diving team ended competition at the 2025 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships held...

March 22, 2025

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Tartans Continue Competition at NCAA Championships

The Carnegie Mellon University women's swimming and diving team continued competition at the 2025 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championsh...

March 21, 2025

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Five Athletes Compete in Day Two of NCAAs

The Carnegie Mellon University women's swimming and diving team continued competition at the 2025 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championsh...

March 20, 2025

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Tartans Begin Competition at NCAA Championships

The Carnegie Mellon University women's swimming and diving team opened competition at the 2025 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships...

March 19, 2025

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Five Tartans Headed to NCAA Championships

Five Carnegie Mellon University women’s swimmers have earned the right to compete at the 2025 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving...

March 10, 2025

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Tartans Earn 8 Personal Bests at Kenyon 

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s swimming and diving team traveled to Kenyon College to compete in the Kenyon Fast Chance Invite on...

February 22, 2025

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Tartans Finish UAA Championships, Xu Wins 200 Back

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s swimming and diving team competed in the fourth and final day of competition at the University...

February 15, 2025

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Tartans Compete in Day 3 of UAAs 

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s swimming and diving team competed in the third day of the University Athletic Association Championshi...

February 14, 2025

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Tartans Compete in Six Events at Day 2 of UAA Championships

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s swimming and diving team competed in the second day of the University Athletic Association (UAA)...

February 13, 2025

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Tartans Start UAA Championships

The Carnegie Mellon University women's swimming and diving team started the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships on Wednesday,...

February 12, 2025

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Tartans Host Western PA Invite

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s swimming and diving team hosted the Western PA Invitational on Friday, January 31 and Saturday,...

February 1, 2025

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Tartans Race Each Other in Time Trials Meet

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s swimming and diving team hosted a time trails meet on Saturday, January 18.

January 18, 2025

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Tartans Compete at Denison with Calvin

The Carnegie Mellon University women’s swimming and diving team returned from their annual training trip in Florida to compete in a...

January 11, 2025