Awards and Honors
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten
| Personal Bests |
| 100 Free |
49.39 |
2/2/24 |
| 200 Free |
1:46.23 |
11/17/20 |
| 500 Free |
4:47.78 |
11/16/23 |
| 100 Fly |
53.81 |
3/6/20 |
SwimCloud Profile
2024-25: Placed 20th in the 100 free in 49.46 and 25th in the 200 free in 1:47.17 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 19-22)... Won the 100 free in 49.74 and came in second in the 200 free in 1:47.72 at the Badger Invite (Feb. 7-8)...
Finished sixth in the 200 freestyle in 1:49.72 and seventh in the 100 freestyle in 51.29 vs. Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Competed against UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan. 4) finishing fourth in the 400 free relay...Finished 28th in the 100 freestyle in 50.64, 24th in the 500 freestyle in 4:54.81 and 23rd in the 200 freestyle in 1:50.10 at the Texas Invite (Nov. 20-22)...Came in seventh in the 100 fly in 56.28 and sixth in the 200 freestyle in 1:48.65 vs. Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Finished tenth in the 200 freestyle in 1:52.82 vs Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 18-19)...Placed second in the 200 freestyle in 1:50.36 and third in the 500 freestyle in 5:02.59 vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)
2023-24: Competed in the 200 free and swam a 1:44.58 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 21)...Finished 13th in the 200 free in 1:46.80 and came in 16th in the 200 fly in 2:00.94 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.28)...Came in seventh in the 100 free in 49.39 and came in seventh in the 200 free in 1:46.81 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)...Placed third in the 500 free in 4:59.84 against Green Bay (Jan.26)...Finished second in the 200 fly in 1:59.52 and came in fourth in the 100 fly in 55.27 against Northwestern (Jan.20)... Finished fourth in the 200 free in 1:50.91 and came in fifth in the 100 fly in 55.74 against UC San Diego and UCLA (Jan.6)...Came in 12th in the 200 fly in 1:58.48 and came in 13th in the 200 free in 1:47.31 at the Texas Invitational (Nov.17)...Finished fourth in the 500 free in 4:56.49 and came in fourth in the 200 fly in 2:02.44 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Placed sixth in the 200 free in 1:50.82 against Arizona and Michigan (Oct.20)...Placed third in the 200 free in 1:51.14 against Notre Dame (Oct.6)
2021-22: Finished 20th in 200 freestyle, 22nd in 200 butterfly, 23rd in 100 butterfly, and 43rd in 200 IM at Georgia Tech Invitational...Earned dual win in 200 butterfly against Emory...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for Sunset High School under Adam Farber and for Tualatin Hills Swim Club under Franz Resseguie…Won five Oregon 6A state championships, including four in 2019: 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay…Set Oregon state records in 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay…Helped Sunset win team state championship in freshman and senior seasons.
National: Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in all four years of high school…Finished 41
st in 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly at 2020 U.S. Open…Finished second in 100 butterfly at 2020 USA Swimming Western Region Senior Championships…Finished first in 200m freestyle at 2019 USA Swimming Futures Championship…Reached finals in 50m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 100m butterfly, and 200m butterfly at 2019 Mel Zajac, Jr. International Swim Meet.
Personal: Born Sept. 28 … daughter of Frank and Joann Gardner … major is political science
On Deck with Lily Gardner
How old were you when you started swimming or diving? 10
Who are your role models? Caleb Dressel
Most memorable swimming or diving meet: Mel Zajac
The best part of playing swimming or diving is: friendships
Favorite thing about Wisconsin swimming & diving is: The people.
What is your favorite thing about Madison? There’s always something to do
Before each meet, I: Get a strawberry refresher from Starbucks
Best UW road trip: Iowa sectionals
One word that describes the team: Whole
One word that describes me: Caring
Favorite thing to do out of the pool with my teammates is: Go to the Farmers Market
Most memorable swimming or diving achievement: Getting the Oregon State record in 200 freestyle.
The best thing about the Soderholm is: The beautiful lighting.
Dream as a collegiate athlete: Be on a relay at NCAAs
Post-college plans/goals: Law school.
What is your favorite coach saying? One of my club coaches Jon Hiett said “Whether you believe you can or you cannot you’re right” Which has stuck with me ever since.
What causes do you care about? Climate change, gun control, homelessness, affordable healthcare
