University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Morgan Thomas
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Cavalier Aquatics
- Hometown:
- Culpeper, Va.
Bio
Career Notes:
2023-24 Freshman Season: Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 10) ... winner of the Team Spirit award and Outstanding Student-Athlete (GPA 3.50+) at team banquet ... Big Tens: finished 13th in the 50 free (22.46), 18th in the 100 free (49.09) and 19th in the 100 fly (54.04); member of the 200 free relay (1:30.55), 400 free relay (3:17.69), 800 free relay (7:10.32) and 200 medley relay (1:38.06) that all placed sixth... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: won the 100 fly (53.12) and swam a 100 free split of 49.36... Pitt Dual: won the 100 free (50.73) and finished second in the 50 free (23.45)... Tampa Dual: was victorious in both the 50 free (23.62) and 100 free (50.95)... Minnesota Invite: captured fifth place in the 100 free (49.16)... Wisconsin Dual: placed third in both the 50 free (23.06) and 100 free (50.67)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: came in second in the 200 IM (2:05.92) and fifth in the 100 back (57.74)... SMU Dual: got second place in the 100 free (50.86)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: made her collegiate debut with victories in both the 50 free (23.15) and 100 free (50.92)
High School: Was homeschooled and swam at Cavalier Aquatics in Charlottesville, Va. • Finished third in the 100 freestyle at the 2023 YMCA National Championships • Finished 11th in both the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle at the 2022 East Speedo Winter Junior Championships • Swimming the freestyle leg, won gold and broke the YMCA Nationals record along with teammates in the 200 medley relay in 2021 • Chosen to attend the National Diversity Select Camp at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in 2022 • Set the 13-14 State record in the 100 freestyle in 2020.
Personal: Only child of parents Yin Yin Phoo and Barry Thomas • hobbies include reading, painting drawing, video editing, playing the alto-sax and piano and anything vintage or old Hollywood related.
Why Minnesota? I chose the University of Minnesota for its incredible swimming program and amazing coaching staff. I was also impressed by the school’s superb academic program and the opportunities and resources provided for both academics and athletics. I loved how welcoming and open the team was and felt very much at home on my official visit.
- Ranks ninth in school history in the 100 fly (52.93), 12th in the 100 free (49.09), and 11th in the 50 free (22.49)
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 10, 2024)
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- 2x winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete (GPA 3.50+) at 2024 team banquets (2024, '25)
- Winner of the Team Spirit award at 2024 team banquet
- 2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All-American Second Team
2023-24 Freshman Season: Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 10) ... winner of the Team Spirit award and Outstanding Student-Athlete (GPA 3.50+) at team banquet ... Big Tens: finished 13th in the 50 free (22.46), 18th in the 100 free (49.09) and 19th in the 100 fly (54.04); member of the 200 free relay (1:30.55), 400 free relay (3:17.69), 800 free relay (7:10.32) and 200 medley relay (1:38.06) that all placed sixth... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: won the 100 fly (53.12) and swam a 100 free split of 49.36... Pitt Dual: won the 100 free (50.73) and finished second in the 50 free (23.45)... Tampa Dual: was victorious in both the 50 free (23.62) and 100 free (50.95)... Minnesota Invite: captured fifth place in the 100 free (49.16)... Wisconsin Dual: placed third in both the 50 free (23.06) and 100 free (50.67)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: came in second in the 200 IM (2:05.92) and fifth in the 100 back (57.74)... SMU Dual: got second place in the 100 free (50.86)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: made her collegiate debut with victories in both the 50 free (23.15) and 100 free (50.92)
High School: Was homeschooled and swam at Cavalier Aquatics in Charlottesville, Va. • Finished third in the 100 freestyle at the 2023 YMCA National Championships • Finished 11th in both the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle at the 2022 East Speedo Winter Junior Championships • Swimming the freestyle leg, won gold and broke the YMCA Nationals record along with teammates in the 200 medley relay in 2021 • Chosen to attend the National Diversity Select Camp at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in 2022 • Set the 13-14 State record in the 100 freestyle in 2020.
Personal: Only child of parents Yin Yin Phoo and Barry Thomas • hobbies include reading, painting drawing, video editing, playing the alto-sax and piano and anything vintage or old Hollywood related.
Why Minnesota? I chose the University of Minnesota for its incredible swimming program and amazing coaching staff. I was also impressed by the school’s superb academic program and the opportunities and resources provided for both academics and athletics. I loved how welcoming and open the team was and felt very much at home on my official visit.
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Monday, July 14
2024-25 Gopher Sports Year in Review
Wednesday, July 09
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