Kate Douglass

Kate Douglass, born on 17 November 2001 in Pelham, New York, is an American competitive swimmer who has become one of the most successful medalists of her generation. She is a five-time Olympic medalist with two golds, and across combined short course and long course World Championships she has won 34 medals, 16 of them gold. She holds world records in the short course 100 metre freestyle, 200 metre breaststroke and 200 metre individual medley, and in the long course 50 metre freestyle. At the University of Virginia from 2019 to 2023 she helped the team win three NCAA Division I titles, won 15 individual NCAA golds and was twice named the Honda Sports Award winner as the best college female swimmer. Her first Olympic medal was bronze in the 200 metre individual medley at the 2020 Games.