2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Sprint Fly/Free
/ Swimming and Diving
Distance Free/Fly
/ Swimming and Diving
Fly/Back
/ Swimming and Diving
Back
/ Swimming and Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming and Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming and Diving
Back
/ Swimming and Diving
Breast
/ Swimming and Diving
Sprint Free/Fly
/ Swimming and Diving
Back/Free
/ Swimming and Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Swimming and Diving
Breast/IM
/ Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Swimming and Diving
Back
/ Swimming and Diving
Sprint Free/Fly
/ Swimming and Diving
Free/IM
/ Swimming and Diving
Breast/IM
/ Swimming and Diving
Free/IM
/ Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Swimming and Diving
Fly/Free
/ Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Swimming and Diving
Diving
/ Swimming and Diving
Fly/Back
/ Swimming and Diving
Jayla Thompson
- Position:
- Fly/Free
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Suwanee, Ga.
- High School:
- North Gwinnett HS
- Prev School:
- West Virginia
TOP TIMES (College):
50 Free - 25.43 (2026)
50 Fly - 27.57 (2025)
100 Fly - 1:00.75 (2025)
100 IM - 1:05.86 (2025)
200 Fly - 2:22.51 (2025)
200 IM - 2:26.07 (2025)
WEST VIRGINIA (2024-2025): Competed in multiple events at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships ... Placed second in the 100-yard butterfly (58.30) against Kentucky ... Placed third in the 100-yard butterfly (58.08) at the WV State Games.
PREP: Two-year letterwinner at North Gwinnett High School under coach Paul Callis ... Was a state champion in the 100 Fly and finished runner-up in the 50 Free ... Holds six North Gwinnett HS records and three All-American consideration acknowledgments ... Gwinnett County Swimmer of the Year nominee and a Gwinnett Daily Post Super 6 recognition ... Also swam for Swim Atlanta under coach Chris Davis.
PERSONAL: Born Jayla Veronica Thompson on December 19th, 2005 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Is the daughter of Levar and Salethia James ... Has one brother, Luke ... Father, Levar, is a graduate of Georgia Southern.
MAJOR: Early Childhood Education
50 Free - 25.43 (2026)
50 Fly - 27.57 (2025)
100 Fly - 1:00.75 (2025)
100 IM - 1:05.86 (2025)
200 Fly - 2:22.51 (2025)
200 IM - 2:26.07 (2025)
WEST VIRGINIA (2024-2025): Competed in multiple events at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships ... Placed second in the 100-yard butterfly (58.30) against Kentucky ... Placed third in the 100-yard butterfly (58.08) at the WV State Games.
PREP: Two-year letterwinner at North Gwinnett High School under coach Paul Callis ... Was a state champion in the 100 Fly and finished runner-up in the 50 Free ... Holds six North Gwinnett HS records and three All-American consideration acknowledgments ... Gwinnett County Swimmer of the Year nominee and a Gwinnett Daily Post Super 6 recognition ... Also swam for Swim Atlanta under coach Chris Davis.
PERSONAL: Born Jayla Veronica Thompson on December 19th, 2005 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Is the daughter of Levar and Salethia James ... Has one brother, Luke ... Father, Levar, is a graduate of Georgia Southern.
MAJOR: Early Childhood Education
Declare your Major Day 2026
Tuesday, March 31
The GATA ZONE - Spring Volleyball
Thursday, March 26
Georgia Southern Football Media Availability (3/24/26)
Wednesday, March 25
Walk & Talk, Schenkel Style: Part 2
Thursday, March 12
