Knapton Announced as Diving AdditionKnapton Announced as Diving Addition
Maddie Washburn
Swimming and Diving

Knapton Announced as Diving Addition

Nebraska Swimming and Diving Head Coach Pablo Morales and Head Diving Coach Landon Marzullo announced the addition of Wyoming transfer Nettie Knapton to the 2024-25 roster on July 15.

In her sophomore season with the Cowgirls, Knapton posted a fifth-place finish on the platform at the 2024 Mountain West Championships with a score of 255.90. She added a ninth-place conference finish on the one-meter (267.85) and a 20th-place finish on the three-meter (211.00).

The junior from Omaha, Neb. will be returning to her home state and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Knapton swam at Marian High School and was a top-five finisher at the 2022 Nebraska High School State Championships. With Nebraska Diving Club, she earned a 17th-place finish on the platform at nationals her freshman season.

Knapton is the younger sister of former First-Team All-American Husker diver, Abigail Knapton. The most decorated diver in Nebraska history, Abigail became the first Husker diver or swimmer ever to be a four-time first-team All-American in the same event (platform). She was also named the Nebraska Athletics Female Student-Athlete of the Year and the Nebraska Athletics Best Female Athlete in 2020-21.