2026-27 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Ellen Burroughs

  • Position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Southern Cayuga
  • Hometown Aurora, NY
  • Major Physical Therapy

Biography

2025-26 // JUNIOR
  • Helped win the 200 medley relay (2:09.96) against William Smith College
  • Also won three individual events against William Smith College and set three personal records. 100-yard freestyle (1:02.17), the 200-yard freestyle (2:15.29), and the 400-yard freestyle (4:54.67).
  • Set a personal record in the 500-yard freestyle (5:34.61) to earn the win against Hartwick College
  • Earned a 1st place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (2:17.60) against Roberts Wesleyan
  • Finished 1st in the 100-yard freestyle (1:05.19) and 2nd in the 50 backstroke (34.94) against SUNY Brockport
  • Won the 400m freestyle (4:56.39) by a wide margin against Alfred University
  • Won the 200m free (2:17.6), 50m free (28.62), and the 400m free (4:46.34) against Penn State Behrend
  • Placed 6th in the 500-yard freestyle (5:18.46) at the Empire 8 Championships
  • Represented Nazareth as the Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year
  • Empire 8 President's List in the Spring 2026 semester
2024-25 // SOPHOMORE
  • At the 2024-25 Empire 8 Conference Championships Ellen recorded many personal bests
  • Those came in the 200 Y free finals (1:59.08), the 100 Y free finals (54.06), and the 50 Y free prelims (25.19)
2023-24 // FRESHMAN
  • Represented Nazareth at the Allegheny Mountain/Empire 8 Conference Championships, recording three personal best times
  • Those came in the 100 free, where she also recorded a 1st place finish (54.56), the 200 free (2:00.38, 4th place), and the 50 free (25.68, 3rd place)
  • Was also part of three 1st place relays including the 200, 400, and 800 yard free relays (1:39.78, 3:39.42, and 7:54.79)
  • Named Empire 8 first team for 100-yard freestyle, as well as 200-yard freestyle relay, and 400-yard freestyle relay, and 800-yard freestyle relay
  • Was named to the President's List for Academic Excellence in the spring 2024 semester.
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Graduate of Southern Cayuga High School, competing on the swim team for four season
  • Specialized in 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke and served as team co-captain for two seasons
  • Earned Sportsmanship Award and Section Four Character Counts Award for 2021-22.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Free/Back
    5'4"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'4"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'4"
  • 2026-27Senior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'4"