Izzy Ivey is a competitive swimmer who represents the United States internationally. Her mother, Daedre Sullivan, swam at Florida and was a member of the U.S. National Team.
High School
Coming out of high school, Ivey was SwimSwam’s #1 recruit in the class of 2019. She committed to Cal, and opted to graduate high school early (December 2018) to start at Cal in January of 2019.
College (University of California)
2018-19
Ivey’s jump started college career got off to a very successful start. At the PAC-12 Championships, Ivey led off the winning 200 medley and 800 free relays on Day 1. She went on to get 2nd in the 200 IM (1:54.31), 3rd in the 100 fly (51.15), and 8th in the 200 free (1:46.03). At the NCAA Champs, she came through as a huge point scorer for the bears, placing 9th in the 200 IM (1:53.87), 6th in the 100 fly (50.82), and 4th in the 100 back (50.42). She was also on the winning 400 free relay, 2nd place 200 medley relay, and 2nd place 800 free relay.
2023-24
Ivey entered the transfer portal over the summer after Cal head coach Teri McKeever was placed on administrative leave amid a still-ongoing investigation. She committed to Florida months before her announcement of her decision to transfer there for the 2023-24 season, but only announced her decision publicly in December 2022 due to uncertainty surrounding Cal’s team. Not long after, Ivey began training in Gainesville with the Florida pro group.
Ivey’s impact was evident from the very first meet. Against Vanderbilt, Ivey won the 50 free, 200 free, and 200 IM for the Gators. Against UVA, she clocked solid times of 49.53 and 1:45.18 in the 100/200 free, both good for 3rd.
Against Georgia, Ivey triumphed in the 100 back (52.59), a couple seconds off her lifetime best but still good for 11th in the NCAA this season. She also split a solid 48.71 on Florida’s victorious 400 free relay.
Vs. Kentucky and Tennessee, Ivey showed solid form with a triple of season-bests. She won the 100 back (52.26), 100 fly (52.52), and 100 free (48.77). She lowered that season best to a 48.59 leading off in the 400 free relay.
Ivey was on point looked the best she had all season at the Georgia Invite. Taking on a massive schedule, Ivey was rewarded with a slew of season bests and a lifetime best. She opened things up with a 22.29 50 free leadon off UF’s 200 free relay. In her first individual final, Ivey led the way with a 1:54.18 200 IM, rocketing out with a 23.99/28.38 front half. She ended the first night with a 47.43 anchor in the 400 medley relay.
The next night, Ivey crushed a 21.18 anchor in the 200 medley relay. She followed that up with a swift 50.60 100 fly, a new PB. A little later, Ivey posted a quick 51.18 100 back. She wrapped up her busy night with a 1:43.21 200 free leading off in the 800 free relay.
On the final day Ivey posted a solid 46.54 100 free and followed that up with a 46.67 split in the 400 free relay.
Heading into championship season, Ivey posted speedy 1:43.03 200 free at the Florida Invite. That took down the Florida program record of 1:43.10 that Caroline Burckle set back in 2008.
On the first night of SECs, Bella Sims (1:40.90), Ivey (1:42.19), Emma Weyant (1:43.33), and Micayla Cronk (1:43.23) combined for a 6:49.65 800 free relay which broke the SEC and SEC Championship records set by Georgia back in 2016.
The next morning, Ivey cruised through the 200 IM prelims with a 1:54.67 for 4th. In finals, she kicked things off with a sizzling 21.03 split on UF’s victorious 200 free relay. She dropped the hammer in the 200 IM, posting a new PB of 1:52.50 for 2nd.
The following morning, Ivey got under 1:43 in the 200 free for the first time this season with a 1:42.85 to qualify 1st. In the final, at the final turn, it was anyone’s race between Ivey, Camille Spink, Chloe Stepanek, and Brooklyn Douthwright. In the final 12.5 yards, it was Ivey who made the final push needed to separate herself from the field, claiming her first individual SEC title with a 1:41.85.
Similar to the 200 IM, Ivey comfortably made it back in the 100 back, posting a 51.27 for 4th. In the final Ivey flipped 2nd at the 25 but took a slim lead by the 50 over Josephine Fuller. Down the stretch Ivey held off a charging Miranda Grana and Fuller for the win in a new PB of 50.40. That time was a new Gator record but it didn’t stand for long. In the 400 Medley relay, Sims led off in a 50.07. Tennessee charged out to a 2 body-length lead over the breast leg. Olivia Peoples brought Florida a little closer on fly but Ivey’s anchor of 46.09 fell just short of passing Tennessee.
Ivey dropped the 100 free on the final day of SECs but still got a new PB in the event courtesy of a 46.61 leadoff in the 400 free relay.
At NCAAs, Ivey got off to a promising start, splitting a 1:41.64 on the 2nd leg of Florida’s 800 free relay. In combination with Bella Sims’ 1:41.03 lead-off, put Florida into a 2-second lead. No other team could chase down the Gators as they won for the first time since 1989.
The next morning, Ivey just skated through the 200 IM prelims, putting up a 1:53.63 for 7th. From the outside lane, Ivey managed to put together a superb swim, splitting 24.23/27.79/33.37/26.57 for a 1:51.96, 2nd behind Alex Walsh (1:49.20).
Just as she did in the 200 IM, Ivey skated through the 200 free prelims 7th with a 1:42.94. In the final, Ivey had a rough go of it, getting out 2nd at the 100 with a 49.40 before fading over the back 100 to finish 7th in 1:43.79. She bounced back with a 46.39 anchor in the 400 medley relay to help the team net 4th.
Keeping with her pattern, Ivey made it back 6th in the 100 free prelims with a 47.26. She was a fair bit faster in the final, Putting up a 46.67 for 3rd. Ivey capped things off in the 400 free relay, splitting 46.26 to keep the lead Bella Sims gave her on the lead-off. UVA passed up UF thanks to Gertechen Walshe’s all-time split of 45.17 but Florida held off the rest of the field to net 2nd.
Ivey ended up with an impressive 45 individual points to help the Gators to a clear 3rd place finish.
National/International Competition
2016 Jr Pan Pacific Championships
At the 2016 jr Pan Pacs, Ivey garnered 5 medals, including gold in the 100 free (54.95), bronze in the 200 free (1:58.94), gold in the 4×200 free relay, gold in the 4×100 free relay, and gold in the 4×100 medley relay. She also swam the 200 IM, 100 fly, and 50 free individually.
2018 Jr Pan Pacific Championships
In 2018, Ivey started things off by placing 4th in the 200 free (1:59.46). The next day, she placed 9th in the 100 free (55.47), and helped team USA to victory in the 4×200 free relay. On the 3rd day, she won her first individual medal of the meet, a bronze in the 100 fly (59.81), and she once again helped USA to gold in the 4×100 free relay. On the final day, she placed 11th in the 50 free (26.26).
