2024-25 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

October 18, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Cincinnati at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, October 18, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
October 18, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Cincinnati at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, October 18, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
October 18, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Cincinnati at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, October 18, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
October 18, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Cincinnati at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, October 18, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
October 18, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Cincinnati at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, October 18, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
September 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Swimming and Diving team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

May Peterson

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Bainbridge
  • Hometown:
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Major:
    Psychology
Top Times – as of June 6, 2025
50 Back: 25.15
100 Back: 53.48
200 Back: 1:57.11
100 Fly: 54.65
50 Free: 23.36
100 Free: 51.02

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25):
  • Placed fourth in the 200 MR and fifth in the 100-yard back (55.64) versus Miami-Ohio
  • Finished fourth in the 100-yard back against Cincinnati 

AS A FIRST-YEAR (2023-24):
  • Placed second in the 200-yard back (2:02.61) and third in the 100-yard back (56.46) against Cincinnati
  • Finished second in the 400 MR, third in the 200-yard back (2:00.70) and fourth in the 100-yard back (55.52) versus Miami-Ohio
  • Placed third in the 100-yard back (54.38) and 200-yard back (1:58.42) against Miami-Ohio and SIU
  • Won the 200 MR and 400 FR, and recorded a NCAA B-cut time of 53.48 in the 100-yard back at the Purdue Invitational
  • Competed at the B1G Women’s Championships

Prior to NU: 
  • National All-American and Team MVP her junior year of high school
  • Won the 100-yard back and finished second in the 100-yard fly at WIAA 3A State Meet in 2021

Personal:
  • Majoring in psychology 
David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program - 2025 Video
Tuesday, August 19
This is Northwestern Athletics | 2024-25 Recap
Tuesday, August 19
The Foundation: Northwestern Swimming & Diving
Tuesday, February 20
Swimming and Diving - Southern Illinois & Miami (FL) Recap (10/21/23)
Monday, October 23