Top Times:
50 Free – 24.86
100 Free – 51.16
200 Free – 1:50.23
100 Back – 58.87
200 IM – 2:02.57
2021-22 Season (Sophomore)
• Finished eighth in the 200 free to open the season against Stanford. Also anchored the 400 free relay squad.
• Placed third in the 200 free at BYU. Also competed with the 200 free relay team.
• Recorded a season-best time of 1:50.22 in the 200 free a the Pac-12 Championships. Also competed in the 100 free, 200 IM and 800 free relay.
2020-21 Season (Freshman)
• Finished 15th in the 200 free and 19th in the 200 IM at the Pac-12 Championships
• Placed 2nd in the 200 free, 3rd in the 200 IM and 4th in the 100 free vs. BYU
• Won the 200 free and placed 4th in the 100 free against Colorado Mesa
• Won the 200 free at the BYU Time Trials
High School/Club:
• Four-year letterwinner for Mater Dei High School
• Broke the 400 free relay school record
• Was named the team’s Most Outstanding Freshman and Sophomore
• Team captain junior season
• Swam club at Irvine Aquatics where she ranked in the Top-50 nationally and SCS top-50
• Member of the Junior National travel team
• Team won back-to-back Winter Junior Nationals
• Qualified in the 100 back for the Junior Nationals
• Best time of 1:49.93 in the 200 free at the Speedo Champions Series – Carlsbad
Personal
• Daughter of Julie and Brenton Watson
• Has a younger brother Ethan
• Member of campus ministry in high school, as well as the Student-Athlete Leadership group
• Was on the Honor Roll all eight semesters, CSF honors every year and was over a 4.0 GPA eight semesters
• Chose Utah because she felt the team was a family, loved the campus and knew she could do well with the engineering program
• Enjoys surfing and drawing/making things for her friends
Hear It From Harlan with Utah Diving's Holly WaxmanHear It From Harlan with Utah Diving's Holly Waxman
Monday, April 22
Jaek Horner becomes the FIRST Ute on record to earn Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week two weeks in a row!Jaek Horner becomes the FIRST Ute on record to earn Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week two weeks in a row!
Wednesday, February 21
Good Luck to Swimming and Diving at the Pac-12 ChampionshipsGood Luck to Swimming and Diving at the Pac-12 Championships
Tuesday, February 21
Utah Swimming and Diving Beats BYU in Dual MeetUtah Swimming and Diving Beats BYU in Dual Meet