Liberty Clark

Photo by: Peter Davis/Indiana Athletics

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chico, Calif.
High School:
Chico
Club Team:
Pleasanton Seahawks

2025-26 (FRESHMAN)

First-team All-American in seven events
Indiana’s highest-scoring athlete at NCAA Championships with 45 points; ranked No. 9 nationally, No. 2 in Big Ten, No. 3 among freshman, No. 1 among Big Ten freshmen
NCAA silver medalist in 200-yard freestyle
NCAA bronze medalist in 200-yard freestyle relay (1:25.67)
Set Big Ten, program and 17-18 NAG records and No. 4 time ever in 200 free with 800 free relay leadoff (1:39.70), as Hoosiers placed fifth (6:48.85) at NCAA meet
Posted No. 7 performance all-time in 200 free (1:39.88) with second place individual performance at NCAA Championships
Became fifth woman to break 1:40 barrier in 200 free; second to break barrier twice
Set program and 17-18 NAG record in 50-yard freestyle (21.25), finishing sixth at national meet
Broke own program record in 100-yard freestyle (46.11) at NCAA meet with fourth place finish while becoming No. 11 fastest performer all-time
Set program’s nine best times in 100 free as a freshman; first-ever Hoosier under 47-second barrier
Helped IU set program records on all four relays at national meet, finishing third in 200 free relay (1:25.67, 21.27 leadoff), fifth in 400 free relay (3:07.51; 46.21 leadoff), seventh in 800 free relay (6:48.85; 1:39.70 leadoff), seventh in 400 medley relay (3:25.17; 45.67 anchor)
Tied or broke Big Ten and program records in 400-yard freestyle relay four times during freshman season: tied at Michigan (3:09.81), broke versus Louisville (3:08.07), at Big Ten Championships (3:07.72), at NCAA Championships (3:07.51)
45.67 anchor on 400 medley relay ranked fastest of all swimmers at NCAA Championships, No. 8 fastest 100 free relay split all-time
Split sub 46 seconds four times: at midseason (45.87), twice at Big Ten Championships (45.78, 45.96), at NCAA Championships (45.67)
Posted quickest 400 free relay leadoff (46.21) at NCAA Championships
Big Ten Champion in 100 free, 200 free and 400 freestyle relay
Scored 92 points at Big Ten Championships, conference’s joint leading scorer and top-scoring freshman
First-team All-Big Ten
Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Big Ten silver medalist in 50 free, 200 free relay, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay
Set Big Ten meet records in 100 free (46.22) and 400 free relay (3:07.72)
Broke program records in the 50-yard freestyle (21.54) and 100-yard freestyle (46.87, 46.83) for first time at midseason Ohio State Invitational
Nine-time Big Ten weekly award winner, setting women’s conference record
Two-time Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 14, Feb. 4)
Seven-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Oct. 29, Nov. 26, Jan. 14, Jan. 28, Feb. 4)

PREP/PERSONAL

Trained at Pleasanton Seahawks and Durham Dolphins clubs with coaches Steve Morsilli and Brian Clark
Won gold and helped Team USA set World Junior Record in 4x100m freestyle (3:35.53) at 2025 World Aquatics Junior Championships, splitting a 53.85
Also competed in volleyball at Chico High School
Daughter of Brian and Haley (Cope) Clark
Mother, Haley (Cope) Clark, was Olympic medalist (2004 Athens Games), World Champion, world-record holder as well as Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year (2000) and NCAA relay champion at Cal