Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Keiser on October 18, 2025 at 10 a.m.
10 a.m.
Swimming & Diving
vs. Keiser
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Distance Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
IM/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Back
/ Swimming & Diving
IM/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
IM/Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Mid-Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Mid-Distance Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Distance Free/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Back/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Swimming & Diving
IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Sprint Free/Breast
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Spence Atkins
- Position:
- Distance Free/Fly
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sarasota, Fla.
- High School:
- Riverview
- Prev School:
- Tennessee
- Major:
- Business (Marketing)
- Birthday:
- 07/21
Career Accolades
- 2020 All-C-USA Third Team
- 2020 C-USA Championships bronze medalist in the 500 free and 1650 free
- 2019 C-USA Championships bronze medalist in the 1650 free
- 2017-18 C-USA Newcomer of the Year
- 2018 C-USA Championships gold medalist in the 200 fly and 1650 free
- C-USA Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 17, 2018)
- 2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Patriot Invite meet record holder in 500 free (4:47.92), 1650 free (16:21.46) and 200 fly (1:58.91)
Career Best Times at FAU
- 50 Fly - 26.46 at FAU Fun Invite (12/20/19)
- 100 Fly - 56.54 vs. Florida State (1/27/18)
- 200 Fly - 1:57.87 at 2018 C-USA Championships (2/24/18)
- 400 IM - 4:25.01 vs. Florida (1/6/18)
Senior (2019-20)
- Awarded to All-Conference USA Third Team after performances in the 500 free and 1650 free at the 2020 Conference USA Championships
- Finished senior season with 27 top-5 individual finishes, as well as 12 first-place wins, including five in the 500 free, three in the 1000 free, three in the 200 fly and one in the 1650 free
- Tallied bronze medals in the 500 free with a season-best time of 4:51.46 and 1650 free (16:45.86), as well as claimed fourth with a season-best time in the 200 fly (1:59.25) and contributed to fourth in the 800 free relay at the 2020 C-USA Championships
- In final regular season meet against FIU, earned first in the 200 fly (2:05.57), second in the 400 IM (4:33.84) and fourth in the 200 free (1:56.08)
- Garnered first in the 500 free (5:07.48), fifth in the 200 free (1:58.33) and contributed to first in the 400 medley relay in the Owls’ first program win over Florida Gulf Coast
- Swept in all individual events in the 1000 free (10:28.86) and 200 fly (2:05.23), as well as contributed to first in the 200 free relay in the Owls’ Senior Day win against SUNY Geneseo
- Tallied first in the 500 free (5:07.09), second in the 50 fly (26.46) and contributed to first in the 400 medley IM relay at the FAU Fun Invite
- Swept in all of her individual events in the women’s second-place showing at the Patriot Invitational: 500 free (4:52.69), 1650 free (16:38.31) and 200 fly (1:59.82)
- Delivered a pair of first-place feats in the 1000 free (10:21.78) and 500 free (5:06.47), as well as third in the 200 fly (2:04.44) against Princeton
- Logged two individual first-place finishes in the 1000 free (10:20.77) and 500 free (5:03.88), as well as first in the 400 free relay in win over former NJCAA Champion Indian River State
- Captured second in the 200 fly (2:03.34), as well as fifth in the 100 fly (57.14) and 500 free (5:07.21) at the TYR Fall Classic against the likes of LSU, Pittsburgh, FIU and TCU
- Tallied fourth in 1000 free (10:42.79) in first meet of the season against No. 10 Florida
Junior (2018-19)
- Recorded 31 top-5 finishes this season, including 13 first-place titles (six in 500 free, three in 1000 free, one in 1650 free, one in 100 fly and four in 200 fly)
- Made the podium at the 2019 C-USA Championships with a bronze medal in the 1650 free (16:43.29)
- Finished outside the podium at fifth in the 200 fly finals (2:01.82) and 10th in the 500 free finals (4:53.76) at the 2019 C-USA Championships
- Finished first in the 400 IM (4:30.67) and 100 fly (57.48), a race she competed one prior time earlier in the season, versus FIU
- Captured first in the 200 fly, second in the 200 free and fourth in the 500 free at Florida State
- Came up with two individual first-place finishes against NYU in the 500 and 1000 free, as well as contributed to a first-place title in the 400 free relay
- Came home from the Patriot Invitational with three first-place finishes in the 500 free (4:49.25), 1650 free (16:34.47) and 200 fly (1:51.16), as well as second in the 200 free (1:51.58) and third in the 400 medley relay
- Earned first place in the 200 fly at the TYR Fall Classic (2:02.25)
- Scored first-place finishes in the 1000 free, 500 free and 200 fly in tri-meet vs. North Florida and Gardner-Webb
- Finished second in the 1000 free (10:17.10) and third in the 200 fly in home meet against Florida
- Named to FAU All-Academic Team in Fall 2018
Sophomore (2017-18)
- Named C-USA Newcomer of the Year, which marks the first time in school history an FAU swimmer or diver has been awarded with the honor
- C-USA Swimmer of the Week for the week of January 17
- Became the C-USA Champion in the 200 fly and 1650 free events at the conference championship
- Finished the season with 18 first place finishes
- Earned five first place titles in the 200 fly in meets against Indian River (2:03.84), Princeton (2:03.63), Florida (2:02.75), Central Connecticut/Fordham (2:01.26) and the C-USA Championship (1:57.87)
- Held the top time in C-USA throughout the 2017-18 season in the 200 fly with 1:57.87 finish at the conference championship
- Received four first place finishes in the 500 free in meets against Indian River (5:03.78), North Florida/William & Mary (5:06.24), Central Connecticut/Fordham (4:59.13) and Florida State (4:57.73)
- Held the top time in C-USA on the season for the 1650 free with her 16:21.46 finish that she achieved at the Patriot Invitational
- Broke three meet records at the Patriot Invite: 500 free (4:47.92), 1650 free (16:21.46) and 200 fly (1:58.91)
- Finished with four first place claims in the 1000 free in meets against Indian River (10:15.13), North Florida/William & Mary (10:21.30), Florida State (10:14.72) and FIU (10:11.05), and held the second best time in C-USA with a 9:53.23 finish at the conference championship
- 2017-18 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
At Tennessee
- Spent a season with the Vols under Tyler Fenwick
- Named to the SEC All-Freshman team after placing in the top 16 at the SEC Championships in both the 1650 free and 200 fly
High School
- Attended Riverview High School and swam for Brent Arckey
- Named the 2016 HT Preps Florida Swimmer of the Year
- Honored as the 2014 USA Swimming Florida Swimmer of the Year
- High school state champion and state record holder
- Named High School “Star Swimmer”
Personal
- Born on July 21
- Majoring in business (marketing)
- Born in Knoxville, Tenn. and raised in Sarasota, Fla.
- Daughter of Tillie Patterson and John Letoourneau
- Twin sister, Shealyn, swims for FAU
- Mother, Tillie, swam for Tennessee
- Grandfather, Reid Patterson, swam for UGA and was a U.S. Olympian
- Favorite athlete is Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky
- Enjoys watching HGTV and eating Chipotle
- Most people don’t know she is a twin
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