Molly Donlan

Position:
Fly/Back/Free
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
South Mecklenburg High School
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.

Personal Bests and Event Progression

Academic Accolades

CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American (2024-25)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
All-ACC Academic Team (2024-25, 2025-26)
CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American (2023-24)

2025-26 (Junior)

First in the 200 backstroke (1:54.65) and fourth in the 100 back (53.20) at the CSCAA Championships
First in the 100 back (53.72) at the UNC Invitational
Placed third in the 200 back at Tennessee with a time of 1:55.77
Finished second in the 200 back (1:56.36) and 100 back (54.00) against Georgia Tech
Second in the 100 back (54.30) and fourth in the 200 back (1:58.38) at Northwestern
Swam 54.49 and placed fourth in the 100 back at Virginia Tech
Second in the 200 back (2:00.82) and third in the 100 butterfly (56.56) at the Duke quad meet

2024-25 (Sophomore)

Swept at the Bulldog qualifying meet with a season best 1:55.17 time in the 200 Backstroke and a 54.30 time in the 200 Butterfly
Placed 15th at the ACC Championships in the 100 Backstroke (52.61) and placed 31st in the 100 Butterfly with her season best time of 53.12
Clinched third place at the North Carolina Invitational in the 100 Butterfly (53.82)
Earned fifth place against Tennessee in the 200 Backstroke (1:56.62)

2023-24 (Freshman)

Swam All-Time Top 10 times in the 100 Back (53.09), 200 Back (1:54.62), and 200 IM (1:59.43)
Posted four first-place finishes in the 23-24 dual meet season including a first-place finish in the 200 Back against Texas
Opened her freshman campaign with third-place finishes in the 100 and 200 backstroke against South Carolina (1/20)
Collected a first-place finish in the 200 backstroke against Texas (1/27), while finishing 8th in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.71
Secured personal bests in the 200 freestyle (1:49.33) and relay leadoff for the 200 medley relay (25.48) against Queens (2/2)
Scored 20 points at the ACC Championships earning NCAA-B cuts in the 100 backstroke (53.09, PB) and 100 butterfly (53.51, PB)

Prior to Duke: National Honor Society junior and senior year … Co-President of South Meck Young Dems club … Peer tutor for students of my high school … “AP scholar with distinction” Award … Four-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Grandfather Dale Snodgrass swam at the University of Minnesota (1968-72)