Lily Reader

Position:
Free
Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Barrington, Ill.
High School:
Barrington

Career Best Times
200 Free — 1:47.32 • 500 Free — 4:46.33 • 1000 Free — 9:47.41 • 1650 Free — 16:19.74

No. 6 All-Time 1000-Yard Freestyle: 9.47.41 (2025)

No. 10 All-Time 1650-Yard Freestyle: 16:19.74 (2025)

As a Junior (2024-25)
Competed in seven meets • Landed on the podium eight times in the 1000 freestyle (4), 500 freestyle (3) and 1650 freestyle (1) • Opened her junior season with a personal best in the 1000 free and a second-place finish in the 500 free against Auburn • Lowered her personal best to win the 1000 free and finished third in the 500 free against South Carolina • Finished eighth in the 200 and 500 free (PB) and fifth in the 1650 free at the Gamecock Invitational • Won the 1000 free and took fourth in the 500 free against Duke • Set two personal-best times in the 500 and 1000 free to take second and third at N.C. State • Took gold in the 1650 free with a personal-best time at the UNC Invitational • Moved to No. 10 all-time at UNC to score in the 1650 free at the ACC Championships (16:19.74, 9th).

As a Sophomore (2023-24)
Competed in nine meets as a sophomore • Placed first in the 1000 freestyle four times • Won the 200 freestyle at the Bulldog Qualifying Meet • Saw action in the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle at the ACC Championships.

As a Freshman (2022-23)
Competed in the ACC Championships in the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle • Competed in six dual meets and Tennessee Invitational • Placed second in the 1000 freestyle against Duke, South Carolina, UNCW and Queens.

High School/Club
Attended Barrington High School • Trained with Barrington Swim Club • Coached by Alex Mikolajewski and Rob Emary • Four-year letterman • Served as team captain as a senior • NISCA All-America • USA Swimming Scholastic All-America • 2021 IHSA MSL West Division Swimmer of the Year • Finished second at in the 500 free and third in the 200 free at the 2021 state championship meet.

Personal
Full name is Lilian Brienz Reader • Birthday is Sept. 22 • Born in Hoffman Estates, Ill. to Ann and Paul Reader • Father was a swimmer at the United States Military Academy at West Point and captain of the 1997 team.