Swimming & Diving

Jemma Burns

position

Freestyle

Class

Junior

Hometown

Austin, Texas

High School

Westlake High School

Bio

Sophomore (2024-25)

Took fifth in 200-yard freestyle (1:51.47) in tri-meet with Rutgers and SMU (Oct. 25)
Captured second place in ‘B’ final of 500-yard freestyle (5:00.86) at SMU Invite (Nov. 20-23)
Scored points in 500-yard freestyle (5:02.65) in dual meet with Houston (Jan. 17)
Competed at 2025 ACC Championships in Greensboro, N.C. (Feb. 18-22)

True Freshman (2023-24)

Made collegiate debut in dual meet vs. FIU (Sept. 27)
Finished third in 200-yard freestyle (1:53.96) in dual meet win over FAU (Nov. 3)
Posted fifth-place finish in 200-yard freestyle (1:51.73) in tri-meet with FGCU and Colorado State (Jan 8)
Took sixth in 500-yard freestyle (5:01.88) in same tri-meet
Touched wall in 4:59.47 in 500-yard freestyle in tri-meet with Rice and Houston (Jan 26)
Competed in multiple freestyle events at ACC Championships in Greensboro, N.C.

High School

Earned a spot on All-State Swimming and Diving First Team for her performance in 200 Freestyle during final year at Westlake
Placed seventh in event with time of 1:50.66 at the UIL Texas State Swimming and Diving Championships
Finished seventh in 100-yard freestyle (51.42) at same event
Won both 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle at district meet to earn regional berth in both events
Named to All-State Second Team in 2021 during sophomore season in both 100-meter freestyle and 100-meter backstroke