Two Texas All-America Divers Enter NCAA Transfer Portal

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

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swim mom
2 years ago

Join the Lady Vols!!!!

Swammer2009
2 years ago

Was not expecting to see this as Texas has built a pretty incredible diving culture. Will be interesting to see where they end up.

Lil Swimmy
2 years ago

the girls are fighting

Enchantedrock
2 years ago

Text of article is incorrect saying Texas scored only 64 diving points. The correct number is 90. Braden loves to hate on Texas.

HOO love
2 years ago

come to uva and be a national champion

Jimbo
Reply to  HOO love
2 years ago

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.

N. Sheldon
2 years ago

Diving isn’t a sport. We do not care

swimfan717
Reply to  N. Sheldon
2 years ago

When 40+ points from the team that finished second at NCAAs are now up for grabs, someone might care…

IU Swammer
Reply to  N. Sheldon
2 years ago

I can only imagine how easy N. Sheldon’s life must be for her to be this butt hurt over the existence of diving.

1650 Onetrick
Reply to  N. Sheldon
2 years ago

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

Snarky
Reply to  N. Sheldon
2 years ago

Dumb comment of the evening.

Austinpoolboy
2 years ago

You don’t mention Hailey Hernandez? Rising sophomore was arguably their best diver. All American on 1 and 3 meter…

Last edited 2 years ago by Austinpoolboy
Jimbo
Reply to  Austinpoolboy
2 years ago

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.

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