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Libby Grether - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

LibbyGrether

  • position Freestyle/Back
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Dublin, Ohio
  • High school Dublin Jerome High School

Top Times (SCY): 
100 Free: 51.99 (2022 OH Ohio Senior Championship, 11/20/22)
200 Free: 1:48.56 (2024 SEC Championships, 2/22/24)
500 Free: 4:42.59 (CSCAA National Invitational Championship, 3/14/24)
100 Back: 55.02 (2023 OH OB C-E-SE District D1, 02/18/23)
200 Back: 1:55.75 (2024 SEC Championships, 2/24/24)

Top Times (LCM):
100 Free: 58.62 (Southern Senior Zone Championships, 07/26/23)
200 Free: 2:03.74 (Southern Senior Zone Championships, 07/28/23)
400 Free: 4:17.77 (Southern Senior Zone Championships, 07/28/23)
100 Back: 1:04.04 (IN Indy Spring Cup, 05/19/23)
200 Back: 2:14.22 (Southern Senior Zone Championships, 07/26/23)

In the Record Book: 

  • No. 9 in the 500 freestyle (2024)

Career Notes:

  • 2024 CSCAA Second-Team Scholar All-America
  • 2023-24 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

2023-24 (Freshman): Raced at the CSCAA National Invitational, winning first in the 500 freestyle (4:42.59). Was also fourth in the 200 back (1:56.87) and 23rd in the 200 free (1:50.12) … Scored in two events at SEC Championships, taking 16th in the 500 free (4:48.08) and 20th in the 200 back (1:55.75) … Won the 200 back (1:57.73) against Cincinnati … Competed as Toyota US Open Championships … Had a ninth-place finish in the 200 back (1:56.79) at the midseason Tennessee Invitational, where she also was 13th in the 500 free (4:49.78) and 21st in the 100 back (56.23) … Earned win vs. Eastern Michigan in the 200 back (2:00.36) … Made collegiate debut at Arkansas, finishing second in the 1000 free (10:18.58).

Prior to UK: Four-time individual and relay state qualifier … Four-time NISCA High School All-American … Finished second at the 2021 Ohio Senior Championships in the 500 free, 200 back and 100 back … 2021 Winter Junior Nationals participant … 2022 Summer Junior Nationals participant … Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.

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