Kate Douglass is an American professional swimmer. Born on November 17, 2001, she won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Kate is coached by Todd DeSorbo, she competes in medley, breaststroke, freestyle, and butterfly strokes. Growing up in Pelham, New York, she attended Pelham Memorial High School and later went to the University of Virginia. She competed there from 2019 to 2023 at her university, winning multiple medals each year.
She received the Honda Sports Award as the best college female swimmer in both 2022 and 2023. Kate will be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in multiple events.
Kate Douglas Olympic Medals
Kate Douglass has won only one bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where she competed in the 200m individual medley. She finished with a personal best time of 2:09.04, after Yui Ohashi and Alex Walsh. Japan's Yui Ohashi secured gold and Alex Walsh won the silver. The race was intense but Douglass managed to overtake Abbie Wood who finished fourth, beating her by a mere 0.06 seconds.
Kate is competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in events like in the 100 m freestyle, 200 m breaststroke, and 200 m individual medley.
Kate Douglas World Championship Medals
Kate Douglass achieved significant success throughout her career especially at the World Championship. She first participated at the 2017 World Junior Championships where she won her first ever bronze medal in the 4×100m freestyle relay.
At the 2021 Short Course World Championships Douglass won five medals at different events.
| Medals | Event | Time |
| Gold | 4×50 m freestyle | 1:34.22 |
| Gold | 4×100 m freestyle | 3:28.52 |
| Silver | 4×50 m medley | 1:43.61 |
| Silver | 4×50 m mixed medley | 1:37.04 |
| Bronze | 200 m individual medley | 2:04.68 |
In the 2022 World Championships in Budapest she secured three bronze medals in different events.
| Medal | Event | Time |
| Bronze | 200 m breaststroke | 2:23.20 |
| Bronze | 4×100 m freestyle | 3:32.58 |
| Bronze | 4×100 m mixed freestyle | 3:21.09 |
At the 2022 Short Course World Championships she added five gold medals and two silver medals to her list of achievements.
| Medal | Event | Time |
| Gold | 200 m breaststroke | 2:15.77 (CR) |
| Gold | 200 m individual medley | 2:02.12 (AM) |
| Gold | 4×50 m freestyle | 1:33.89 (AM, CR) |
| Gold | 4×100 m medley | 3:44.35 (WR) |
| Gold | 4×50 m mixed medley | 1:35.15 (WR) |
| Silver | 4×100 m freestyle | 3:26.29 (AM) |
| Silver | 4×50 m medley | 1:42.41 |
At the 2023 World Championships, Kate competed in seven events, where she won two golds, three silvers, and one bronze medal.
| Medal | Event | Time |
| Gold | 200 m individual medley | 2:07.17 |
| Gold | 4×100 m medley | 3:52.08 |
| Silver | 200 m breaststroke | 2:21.23 |
| Silver | 4×100 m freestyle | 3:31.93 |
| Silver | 4×100 m mixed freestyle | 3:20.82 |
| Bronze | 4x100m mixed medley | 3:40.19 |
Douglass won five medals at the 2024 World Championships, two gold and three silver medals at different events.
| Medal | Event | Time |
| Gold | 200 m individual medley | 2:07.05 |
| Gold | 4x100m mixed medley | 3:40.22 |
| Silver | 50 m freestyle | 23.91 (AM) |
| Silver | 200 m breaststroke | 2:20.91 |
| Bronze | 4×100 m mixed freestyle | 3:22.28 |
FAQ's On Kate Douglas Medals
A. Kate Douglass has won only one bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
A. She attended the University of Virginia from 2019 to 2023.
A. She grew up in Pelham, New York.
A. She weighs 57 kg and stands at 5 feet 9 inches.
