Women's Swimming and Diving

Mia Cheatwood
- Title:
- Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach
Mia Cheatwood was named the assistant women's swimming & diving coach in May of 2026.
Cheatwood joins the Rockets after a four-year swimming career at West Virginia (2022-24) and Louisville (2024-26). Throughout her time as a student-athlete, Cheatwood competed in three NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships and earned All-American honors with the Cardinals in 2025 and 2026. She also scored in the 200 breaststroke in the 2026 NCAA Championships, ranking 10th in the nation.
Cheatwood ranks second in Louisville history in the 200 breaststroke (2:06.40) and third in the 100 breaststroke (58.59). As a Mountaineer, she broke the program records for both the 100 breaststroke (59.73) and 200 breaststroke (2:09.13).
Cheatwood participated in the USA Olympic Trials and was a World Trials qualifier in 2024 and 2025. She is also involved in USA Swimming, both as a participant and a coach.
A native of Bowling Green, Ohio, Cheatwood earned her bachelor's degree in public health from Louisville.
Cheatwood joins the Rockets after a four-year swimming career at West Virginia (2022-24) and Louisville (2024-26). Throughout her time as a student-athlete, Cheatwood competed in three NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships and earned All-American honors with the Cardinals in 2025 and 2026. She also scored in the 200 breaststroke in the 2026 NCAA Championships, ranking 10th in the nation.
Cheatwood ranks second in Louisville history in the 200 breaststroke (2:06.40) and third in the 100 breaststroke (58.59). As a Mountaineer, she broke the program records for both the 100 breaststroke (59.73) and 200 breaststroke (2:09.13).
Cheatwood participated in the USA Olympic Trials and was a World Trials qualifier in 2024 and 2025. She is also involved in USA Swimming, both as a participant and a coach.
A native of Bowling Green, Ohio, Cheatwood earned her bachelor's degree in public health from Louisville.



















