2019-20 USC Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Wade, Tatum

Tatum Wade
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Christ Presbyterian Academy
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
Bio
2020: Wade’s 2020 senior season, which was highlighted by 6 CSCAA All American Honors ( 100y free, 200y free, 200y IM, 200y free relay, 400y free relay, 800y free relay) also included an NCAA bid and 21st seed in both the 200 IM (1:56.19) and the 200y free (1:44.37) … At the 2020 Pac-12 Championships Wade helped the Trojans secure two relay titles (800y free and 400y free) and a third-place finish in the 200y free relay. Individually, Wade finished fourth in the 100y (48.35) and 200y free (1:44.37), and fifth in the 200y IM (1:56.19) … Earlier in the season, Wade finished second in the 200y IM (1:56.48) and helped USC earn an NCAA A cut in the 400y free relay at the Art Adamson Invite … She finished second in the 200y IM (2:01.4) and 200y free (1:50.07) against Minnesota … Finishing out the regular season, Wade impressed in the 500y free, posting a 4:48.64 against UCLA to win the event
2019: Wade earned her first career All-American honors as a 2019 junior, helping USC’s 800y free relay finish third at the NCAA Championships, swimming the third leg. She also helped USC post NCAA B final wins in the 200y and 400y free relays. Individually, she was 20th in the 200y free (1:45.00) and 35th in the 200y IM (1:57.74) … At the 2019 Pac-12s, Wade won a pair of individual B finals in the 200y free (PR 1:44.20) and the 200y IM (PR 1:55.63) with personal best efforts while finishing 10th in the 100y free (48.79) … She was a three-time finalist at the 2018 Texas Invitational, finishing second in the 200y IM (1:56.77), third in the 200y free (1:44.37) and seventh in the 100y free (PR 48.65) … She earned 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention notice for the second time.
2018: Wade competed in four races at the 2018 NCAA Championships as a sophomore, helping USC reach the B finals of both the 400y and 800y free relays. She was also 47th in the 200y free (1:47.81) and was 51st in the 200y IM (1:59.75) … At the 2018 Pac-12s, she made her fourth career conference final appearance, finishing eighth in the 100y free in 48.92. She was also 10th in the 200y free (1:45.50) and ninth in the 200y IM (1:56.37) … Wade finished third in the 200y free (1:45.57) at the Texas Invitational and won the B final of the 200y IM (1:56.69) … Wade posted NCAA B times in the 100-200-500 free, the 200y IM and the 200y fly … She earned 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention notice.
2017: Wade raced in five events as a freshman at the 2017 NCAA Championships, helping the Trojans secure points on their 11th-place 800y free relay and 14th-place 200y free relay. Individually, she was 33rd in the 200y free (1:46.17), 38th in the 200y fly (1:58.49) and 45th in the 200y IM (1:59.51) … Wade turned in a huge performance at her first Pac-12 Championships as a three-time A finalist, finishing seventh in the 200y free (1:44.83) and eighth in both the 500y free (4:41.12) and the 200y fly (1:58.05) ... She won seven races during her first dual meet season … At the Texas Invitational, Wade was second in the 200y free (1:44.44) and fourth in the 200y IM (1:56.29) … Wade earned CSCAA Scholar All-American first team honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Wade, a four-time Junior Nationals qualifier and a 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, prepped at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tenn. ... Wade set the Tennessee state record en route to a 2016 state title in the 200y IM (1:57.87) and later finished second in the 100y free (49.39). Wade won 2014 and 2015 state crowns in the 200y and 500y free, the latter races helping her to 2015 Middle Tennessee High School Swimming Association Swimmer of the Year and Tennessee Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association Female Swimmer of the Year honors ... She competed in the 2016 Southeastern LCM Championships and took home second in the 200m IM in a tight race. She also finished third in the 100m free and fourth in the 200m free ... At the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, Wade competed in three events, highlighted by a 34th in the 200m IM (2:17.56). She also swam in the 100m and 200m breast ... In 2014, she finished fifth in the 200m breast at the Junior Nationals.
CLUB : Nashville Aquatic Club.
PERSONAL: She was born on April 3, 1998, and is majoring in business administration.
WADE'S PERSONAL RECORDS:
2019: Wade earned her first career All-American honors as a 2019 junior, helping USC’s 800y free relay finish third at the NCAA Championships, swimming the third leg. She also helped USC post NCAA B final wins in the 200y and 400y free relays. Individually, she was 20th in the 200y free (1:45.00) and 35th in the 200y IM (1:57.74) … At the 2019 Pac-12s, Wade won a pair of individual B finals in the 200y free (PR 1:44.20) and the 200y IM (PR 1:55.63) with personal best efforts while finishing 10th in the 100y free (48.79) … She was a three-time finalist at the 2018 Texas Invitational, finishing second in the 200y IM (1:56.77), third in the 200y free (1:44.37) and seventh in the 100y free (PR 48.65) … She earned 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention notice for the second time.
2018: Wade competed in four races at the 2018 NCAA Championships as a sophomore, helping USC reach the B finals of both the 400y and 800y free relays. She was also 47th in the 200y free (1:47.81) and was 51st in the 200y IM (1:59.75) … At the 2018 Pac-12s, she made her fourth career conference final appearance, finishing eighth in the 100y free in 48.92. She was also 10th in the 200y free (1:45.50) and ninth in the 200y IM (1:56.37) … Wade finished third in the 200y free (1:45.57) at the Texas Invitational and won the B final of the 200y IM (1:56.69) … Wade posted NCAA B times in the 100-200-500 free, the 200y IM and the 200y fly … She earned 2018 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention notice.
2017: Wade raced in five events as a freshman at the 2017 NCAA Championships, helping the Trojans secure points on their 11th-place 800y free relay and 14th-place 200y free relay. Individually, she was 33rd in the 200y free (1:46.17), 38th in the 200y fly (1:58.49) and 45th in the 200y IM (1:59.51) … Wade turned in a huge performance at her first Pac-12 Championships as a three-time A finalist, finishing seventh in the 200y free (1:44.83) and eighth in both the 500y free (4:41.12) and the 200y fly (1:58.05) ... She won seven races during her first dual meet season … At the Texas Invitational, Wade was second in the 200y free (1:44.44) and fourth in the 200y IM (1:56.29) … Wade earned CSCAA Scholar All-American first team honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Wade, a four-time Junior Nationals qualifier and a 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier, prepped at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tenn. ... Wade set the Tennessee state record en route to a 2016 state title in the 200y IM (1:57.87) and later finished second in the 100y free (49.39). Wade won 2014 and 2015 state crowns in the 200y and 500y free, the latter races helping her to 2015 Middle Tennessee High School Swimming Association Swimmer of the Year and Tennessee Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association Female Swimmer of the Year honors ... She competed in the 2016 Southeastern LCM Championships and took home second in the 200m IM in a tight race. She also finished third in the 100m free and fourth in the 200m free ... At the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, Wade competed in three events, highlighted by a 34th in the 200m IM (2:17.56). She also swam in the 100m and 200m breast ... In 2014, she finished fifth in the 200m breast at the Junior Nationals.
CLUB : Nashville Aquatic Club.
PERSONAL: She was born on April 3, 1998, and is majoring in business administration.
WADE'S PERSONAL RECORDS:
Event | Time |
100-yard free | 48.65 |
200-yard free | 1:44.20 |
500-yard free | 4:41.12 |
200-yard IM | 1:55.63 |
200-yard fly | 1:56.03 |
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