The University of Akron Athletics
2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Grace Nuhfer
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Greenwood
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
2024-25: Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team… named to the All-MAC Academic Team... set the S13 Para-American record in the 200 Fly (2:22.78) at the TYR Pro Swim Series (4/5/25)… finished first in the 100 Fly at the World Para Swimming World Series… finished first in the 100 Fly at the US Paralympic Championships… finished first in the 200 Fly at the US Paralympic Championships… set a PR in the 50 Free (L) (28.02) at the World Para Swimming World Series (4/24/25)… set a PR in the 100 Free (L) (1:01.89) at the World Para Swimming World Series (4/24/25)… set a PR in the 400 Free (L) (4:48.05) at the World Para Swimming World Series (4/24/25)… set a PR in the 50 Back (28.44) against Bowling Green (11/1/24)… set a PR in the 200 Breast (2:41.77) at Duquesne (1/10/25)…
2023-24: Earned a Silver Medal at the 2024 Paralympic Paris Games... earned silver in the 100-fly with a time of 1:03.88... competed in the 200 IM (2:32.82), 50 Free (28.22) and 100 Back (1:13.35)... became the first paralympian for the University of Akron... at the time was just the third American to compete in an Olympic event for Akron... Set a Para-American record in the 200 Butterfly with a time of 2:04.22 at the Para-American Games for Team USA... Set a Para-American record in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 56.85 at the MAC Championship competing for Akron... set a personal best in the 200 Free with a time of 2:20.40 at the CITI Para-Swimming World Series... set a personal best in the 50 Back (L) with a time of 34.38 at the USA Para-Olympic National Championships... set a personal best in the 100 Back (L) with a time of 1:12.21 at the USA Para-Olympic National Championships... set a personal best in the 100 fly with a time of 56.04 at the Zippy Invitational... set a personal best in the 100 Fly (L) with a time of 1:04.26 at the USA Para-Olympic National Championships... set a personal best in the 200 Fly with a time of 2:03.56 at the Tim Welsh Classic... set a Para-American S13 record in the 200 Fly (L) with a time of 2:22.12 at the Robert F. Busbey Invitational... personal best in the 200 Fly set a personal best in the 200 IM with a time of 2:12.25 at the Tim Welsh Classic... set a personal best in the 200 IM (L) with a time of 2:30.09 at the USA Para-Olympic National Championships... named to the Academic All-MAC Team...
2022-23: Finished 8th in the 200 butterfly at the Zips Classic with a time of 2:07.75 and finished 13th in the B-Finals in the 100 butterfly. Made B-Finals in the 200 butterfly at the Magnus Cup, finishing 13th with a time of 2:06.83. Touched the wall third with 1:00.25 100 butterfly against Bowling Green. MAC Team Champion. Named to Academic All-MAC Team.
2021-22: Zippy Invitational finalist in 100 and 200 Fly
Personal: Daughter of Adam and Tami ... Business Data Analytics major.