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Hillsdale College

2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ella Malone

  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Chattanooga, TN
  • High School Veritas Classical
  • Events Backstroke/Fly

Biography

2024-25: Had a strong first G-MAC/MEC Championships as a freshman in 2025, swimming in four individual events and on three relays...a part of runner-up relay finishes in the 200 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relays...placed eighth as an individual in the 100 butterfly (57.75), ninth in the 200 butterfly (2:13.71) and 10th in the 100 backstroke (58.78)...ranks third in program history in the 100 fly and sixth in the 100 backstroke.

High School: An integral part of championship teams for her McCallie/GPS Aquatics club team throughout her high school career...helped her club to a 2023-24 championship and was part of the program's national team that year, making the NSCA Championships in the 100 butterfly...was also a CSTHEA state qualifier all four years of high school, making the individual finals in the 100 butterfly in Tennessee in both 2023 and 2024 while also swimming in relays in three of the four years...two-sport athlete who also competed in track and field...graduated in the top 10% of her class this past spring and was the recipient of the 2024 National Guard Association of Tennessee scholarship, as well as a Class 101 Super Junior...founder and president of Turning Point USA at Veritas Classical School and co-founder of the Spread a Little Love Service Project, as well as an active volunteer at community pregnancy centers, church groups and as a swim instructor...parents are Marty and Heather Malone.

Top Times:

100 fly: 57.15 (2025)
200 fly: 2:10.46 (2024)
100 back: 58.35 (2025)
200 back: 2:13.27 (2025)
50 free: 24.83 (2024)
100 free: 54.21 (2024)

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

  • 2025-26Sophomore