Grace Countie

Grace Countie
100-yard backstroke
University of North Carolina Swimming and Diving v Duke
Koury Natatorium
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, January 27, 2023

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Photo by: Baird Photography

Photo by: Jake Pierce

Position:
Free, Back
Height:
6-2
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Leesville Road

Career Best Times
50-Yard Free — 21.45 • 100-Yard Free — 47.77 • 100-Yard Back — 50.77

2021-22
Received first-team All-America accolades in the 50 and 100 yard free and second-team honor in the 200 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay • Finished sixth in the 50 free and 100 back, and seventh in the 100 free at the NCAA Championships • Swam the anchor leg for the Tar Heels' record-setting 400-yard medley relay team • Earned the bronze medal in the 50 free at the ACC Championships, while finishing fifth in the 100 free and 100 back • Posted an NCAA 'A' qualifying time in the 50 free at the ACC Championships • Registered NCAA 'B' qualifying times in 100 back, 100 fly and 200 IM • Recorded nine first-place finishes during the dual meet season with three second-place finishes and one third-place • First-team CSCAA Scholastic All-America • Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21
Earned All-America honors in the 50 free and 100 back • Received Honorable Mention All-America accolades in the 100 free • Placed fifth in the 50 free, seventh in the 100 back and ninth in the 100 free at the NCAA Championships • Posted the second-fastest times in school history in the 50 free (21.60) and 100 free (47.84) during the national championship meet • Three-time ACC Championship finalist, earning a spot on the podium with a third-place finish in the 100 back, while placing fourth in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free • Competed in the 50 free, 50 back and 100 back at the U.S. Olympic Trials, qualifying for the semifinals in the 50 free • Posted an NCAA B qualifying time in the 200 back during the dual meet with South Carolina • Finished first in the 100 back in dual meets with Duke, South Carolina and Virginia • Touched first in the 100 free versus Duke • Recorded eight top 3 finishes during dual meet competition • Claimed first-place in the 50 free at the Janice Hape Dowd Invitational.

2019-20
Earned All-America honors in the 50 free, 100 back, 200 free relay and 400 free relay events (2020) ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 50 free, 100 back, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay events ... Finished fourth in the 100 Back, 10th in the 50 free and 12th in the 100 free events at the ACC Championships ... Placed fourth in the 200 free relay, fourth in the 400 free relay, fourth in the 400 medley relay and fifth in the 200 medley relay ... Member of the 400-yard free relay team that set a school record at the Georgia Tech Invitational (3:13.15) ... Received the Richard E. Jamerson Memorial Award for Carolina’s most outstanding swimmer

2018-19
Earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 200-yard freestyle relay • The quartet teamed up for a 16th-place finish with a finals time of 1:29.04 at the NCAA Championships • Qualified for the national championships in the 50 free, 100 back, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay events • Finished fourth at the ACC Championships in the 50 free (22.15), 17th in the 100 back (52.16), and 24th in the 100 free (49.93) events • Placed fifth in both the 200 and 400 free relays and seventh in both the 200 and 400 medley relay events during the conference's year-end meet • Finished first in the 50 free in the season-opening dual meet with East Carolina • Touched first in the 100 free at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge • Captured second-place in the 50 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational • Victorious in the 50 free and 100 back in the tri-meet with Navy and Penn State • Won the 100 back in the dual meet against Virginia • Registered seven top 3 finishes during the dual meet season.

PREP/CLUB
Attended Leesville Road High School • Swam for the Marlins of Raleigh and coached by Mike Laubacher and Paul Silver • Two-time NCSA Champion in 2018 (50-yard free and 100-yard free) • Two-time team state runner-up • Two-time team regional champions • Two-time state record holder in the 50-yard free and the 200-yard medley relay • Five-time state champion including three 50-yard free and two 100-yard free titles • Swam for multiple relays on the state champion team • Four-time team conference champions • Captained her varsity swim team as a senior.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Jill and Matthew Countie • Birthday is November 10 • Both of her parents swam for UNC and older brother, Will, swam at South Carolina and UNC Wilmington.