2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Stephen Woo/klcfotos

Evan Petty

  • Events Free/Back/IM
  • Height/Weight 6-1 / 170
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Nashville, Tenn.
  • High School Ensworth HS
  • Major Mechanical Engineering
  • Instagram @evan.j.petty

Biography

Accolades
  • NCAA team championship (2022, 2023)
  • Pac-12 team championship (2022)
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American (2023, 2nd team)

At Cal
2022-23 (So.)
  • Sophomore member of Cal's 2023 NCAA championship squad
  • Earned CSCAA Second Team Academic All-American honors
  • Competed in three meets for the Golden Bears in 2023-24
  • At Minnesota Invitational he took fifth in the 100 back with a time of 46.55
  • Took second in the 100 back with a time of 48.82 in the dual meet vs Utah (Oct. 12)
  • Finished second in the 100 back at the annual King of the Pool meet against Cal Poly.

2021-22 (Fr.)
  • Freshman member of Cal's 2022 NCAA & Pac-12 championship squad
  • Swam a trio of season-best times at the Minnesota Invite (Dec. 1-4)
    • 20.69 in 50 free
    • 48.30 in 100 back
    • 1:48.12 in 200 back
  • Made collegiate debut with a 49.36 in the 100 back vs. #9 Virginia (Oct. 15)

High School/Club
  • Graduated from Ensworth High School (Nashville, Tenn.) in spring 2021
  • Swam club for John Morse at Nashville Aquatic Club, where he owns the club record in the 100 backstroke
  • Personal SCY bests upon arriving at Cal include:
    • 50 free – 20.51
    • 100 free – 45.13
    • 100 back – 47.76
    • 200 back – 1:45.44
    • 100 fly – 50.01
    • 200 fly – 2:04.38
    • 200 IM – 1:49.61
  • Won the 50m back (25.98) & racked up five other top-five finishes at the 2021 SE NAC Southeastern Championships
  • Placed eighth in the 100 back (48.79) at the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships (East)
  • Won a trio of 2019 Southeastern Swimming LSC titles in the 50 back, 100 back & 200 back
  • Finished fourth in the 200 IM & fifth in the 100 back at the Tennessee High School State Championships as a sophomore
  • USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
  • Was an Optime Merens student at Ensworth HS

Personal
  • Full name is Evan James Petty
  • Born on Feb. 27, 2003 in Nashville, Tenn.
  • Son of Damon & Jennifer Petty
  • Has two younger siblings, Maggie & Damon
  • Intends to major in Mechanical Engineering & Business at Cal

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Free/Back/IM
    6'1" 147 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Free/Back/IM
    6'1" 147 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    Free/Back/IM
    6'1" 170 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    Free/Back/IM
    6'1" 170 lbs
  • 2025-26Fifth Year

    Free/Back/IM
    6'1" 170 lbs