Virginia alumna Kate Douglass clinched gold in the 200m breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 1, 2024.
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Douglass set a new American record with a time of 2:19.24, surpassing her previous mark.
This victory marks Douglass’s first individual Olympic gold medal, with her previous Olympic medal being a bronze in the 200 IM at Tokyo 2020. She also won silver in the 4x100m freestyle relay at Paris 2024.
In other swimming events, Virginia’s Paige Madden contributed to a silver medal finish in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
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Madden swam the second leg, helping the U.S. team to a time of 7:40.86. Australia won gold in an Olympic-record time of 7:38.08.
Douglass’s gold is a historic achievement for the University of Virginia, as she is the first Cavalier swimmer to win an individual gold medal.
The U.S. has now medaled in the 4x200m freestyle relay at every Olympics since its debut in 1996, with eight consecutive medals.
Douglass, a 2023 Virginia graduate, was a standout swimmer during her collegiate career, earning numerous accolades including two Honda Awards, two CSCAA Swimmer of the Year titles, and multiple NCAA championships.
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