Diving has always been a strength of the Texas swimming & diving program, on both the men’s and women’s side, but that strength will take a big hit next season after a pair of All-Americans entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Paola Pineda and Janie Boyle both entered the transfer portal this week. The duo were both All-Americans this season for Texas, with Pineda scoring 26 points and Boyle scoring 15.
They were among 5 Texas women who dove at the 2022 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.
NCAA Finishes:
| Paola Pineda | Jamie Boyle | |
| 1m | 15th | – |
| 3m | 6th | – |
| Platform | 8th | 4th |
In total, the Texas women scored 90 points in diving as they pulled a minor upset and picked off the Stanford women by 6.5 for 2nd place in the overall team standings.
Pineda represents Mexico internationally and has three medals from the FINA Diving Grand Prix series in 2015. She has her bonus year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 waiver remaining.
Boyle is a native of Pepper Pike, Ohio, and has one season plus her COVID year, if she chooses to take it, remaining.
For the first time in a long time, the Texas diving group is now in rebuilding mode, though they’re not completely devoid of talent. While the men took a hit in 2022 when NCAA Champion diver Jordan Windle was suspended, their two scorers from NCAAs Noah Duperre and Andrew Harness both return. The Texas women will also return rising sophomore Hailey Hernandez, who scored 26 points on the springboards, rising senior Jordan Skilken, who scored 23 points at NCAAs including a 3rd-place finish on platform, along with NCAA qualifier Bridget O’Neil.
| Men | Women | |
| 2022 | 11 | 90 |
| 2021 | 83 | 54 |
| 2019 | 84 | 60.5 |
| 2018 | 81 | 51 |
| 2017 | 23 | 20 |
Join the Lady Vols!!!!
Was not expecting to see this as Texas has built a pretty incredible diving culture. Will be interesting to see where they end up.
the girls are fighting
Text of article is incorrect saying Texas scored only 64 diving points. The correct number is 90. Braden loves to hate on Texas.
come to uva and be a national champion
Not sure how it would work when one takes an athlete from a coach that officiated at your wedding, but Livingston and Scoggin would work it out.
Diving isn’t a sport. We do not care
When 40+ points from the team that finished second at NCAAs are now up for grabs, someone might care…
I can only imagine how easy N. Sheldon’s life must be for her to be this butt hurt over the existence of diving.
For all the jokes we swimmers make about diving, I really hope nobody actually thinks like this. The sport is called Swimming and Diving. Diving is a part of the sport, just as jumping and throwing are a part of Track and Field. Get over it
Dumb comment of the evening.
You don’t mention Hailey Hernandez? Rising sophomore was arguably their best diver. All American on 1 and 3 meter…
They did, but as a rising junior, not sophomore, sophomore is correct. Jordan Skilken will be a senior next year.
Wish the ladies all the best, unless they go to Stanford or Virginia, of course.