Emily Haimes

Emily Haimes enters her first season as a Nebraska’s graduate assistant in 2025-26 season. The former freestyle and butterfly specialist swam for NU for three years (2021-24).

Haimes was part of Nebraska’s 200 medley relay alongside Caitlin Cairns, JoJo Randby and Beatrix Tanko at the 2024 Big Ten Championships that posted the third-fastest time in school history (1:39.42). Earlier in her NU career, Haimes was a lead contributor in the 400-meter freestyle relay with Lexi Kucera, JoJo Randby and Autumn Haebig, which posted the fifth-best time in Husker history (3:19.36, 2021-22).

Individually, she excelled in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 butterfly. As a senior in 2022-23, Haimes took third in the 100 fly (56.73) and fourth in the 50 free (24.30) against Minnesota and South Dakota. At the Hawkeye Invitational, Haimes added a 10th-place standing in the 100 freestyle (51.35).

Haimes was also a model student and community member. She was a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten choice, along with being a six-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In 2024, Haimes was one of Nebraska’s Outstanding Scholar Award winners across all sports. She also earned a prestigious Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award for her commitment to the community. She added a pair of selections to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Before coming to Nebraska, Haimes swam for West Virginia, where she was a two first-team All-Big 12 honoree. She took third in the 100 fly (54.13) and sixth in the 100 free (50.18) in her second year at WVU, after earning a spot in the 100 fly B final at the 2020 Big 12 meet as a freshman (55.33).

Originally from Enfield, London, England, Haimes swam at Mount Kelly High School, where she won a silver and two bronze medals at the 2019 British Summer Championships.

Haimes earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and history in May 2024.