2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Catharyn Hayne/KLC Fotos
Catharyn Hayne/KLC Fotos

Michael McGillivray

  • Events Free
  • Height/Weight 6-5 / 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • High School Campbell Collegiate
  • Major Legal Studies
  • Instagram @Michael_McGillivray

Biography

Accolades
  • NCAA team championship (2022, 2023)
  • Pac-12 team championship (2022)

At Cal
2022-23 (So.)
  • Competed in seven meets as a sophomore
  • Set a season-best time in the 1000 free at the dual meet vs. UC San Diego with a time of 9:45.00.
  • Set season-best times in best times in the 500 free (4:45.65) and 200 free (1:43.59) at the Minnesota Invitational

2021-22 (Fr.)
  • Freshman member on Cal's 2022 NCAA & Pac-12 championship squad
  • Swam season-best times in 500 free (4:24.60) & 1650 free (15:26.99) as an exhibition entry at Pac-12 Championships (March 3-5)
  • Runner-up in the 1000 free (9:35.02) in dual-meet victory at UC San Diego (Feb. 4)
  • Made collegiate debut at annual King of the Pool pentathlon (Sept. 24)

National (Canada)
  • Canadian Junior National Team member (2018)
  • Canadian Junior Open Water Team (2018)
  • Canadian ID Team (2015-present)
  • Placed eighth in the 800m free & 1500m free at the 2019 Canadian Swimming Championships
  • Earned bronze in the 1650m free & took fourth in the 400m/800m free combo at 2019 Canadian Trials
  • Member of Team Canada's 2018 Junior Pan-Pac squad & raced the 200m free

High School/Club
  • Graduated from Campbell Collegiate (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) in spring 2021
  • Swam club for head coach Damone Tissira with the Regina Optimist Dolphins
  • Helped lead Regina Optimist Dolphins to multiple Manitoba/Saskatchewan provincial titles
  • Holds multiple club team records in across freestyle events as well as the 200m back, 200m fly & 400m IM
  • Honor Roll student

Personal
  • Full name is Michael Mark McGillivray
  • Born on Dec. 1, 2002 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Son of Doug & Lois McGillivray
  • Has three older siblings, Megan, Scott & Cathrine, all of which swam collegiately
    • Scott swam at University of Toronto prior to training with Dave Marsh's Team Elite pro group in San Diego
    • Megan swam at University of Maine
    • Cathrine swam at University of Regina
  • Favorite band is Led Zeppelin
  • Intends to major in legal studies at Cal
  • Hopes to attend law school after graduating.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Free
    6'4" 210 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Free
    6'4" 210 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    Free
    6'5" 200 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    Free
    6'5" 200 lbs