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Jewels Harris

Jewels Harris

Director of Operations
Jewels Harris became the first director of operations for the Virginia Tech swimming and diving program in July 2021.

Harris graduated from Auburn University earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Journalism and was a part of the swim team from 2017 until she graduated in May 2021.

During her time at Auburn, Harris successfully swam at SEC's all four years and competed at NCAA's in 2019 and 2021, and qualified for the 2020 Olympic Trials. Harris was a member of a top-five conference team and a top-15 national team while with the Tigers.

She has many accomplishments under her belt as a student-athlete, earning a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll from 2018 to 2021 and the College Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar Team in 2018, 2020 and 2021.

Harris previously interned with Auburn athletics, working primarily with the marketing and communications departments.

The Tuscaloosa, Alabama native has already been acquainted with current Tech staff as she swam under the direction of Lopez Miro her freshman year at Auburn.