Cavan Gormsen
2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
• Competed in the 200 free and 400 free
All-American
2025: 500 Free, 1650 Free (2nd Team)
2024: 500 Free
ACC Champion
2024: 1650 Free, 500 Free
All-ACC
2025: 500 Free, 1650 Free
2024: 1650 Free, 500 Free
2024-25
- Academic All-American Third Team
- All-America honors in the 500 Free at the NCAA Championship with a fifth-place finish, swimming a PB of 4:34.51
- 12th in the 1650 Free (15:55.13) at the NCAA Championships All-America second team
- 23rd in the 200 Free at the NCAA Championships
- Competed in the 200 Free, 500 Free, and 1650 Free at the NCAA Championships
- Third in the 500 Free at the ACC Championship (4:35.77, NCAA A), earning All-ACC honors
- Third in the 1650 Free at the ACC Championship (15:54.05), earning All-ACC honors
- Won the 1650 at the Tennessee Invite (16:12.78, NCAA B)
- Won the 800 SCM free at the Florida dual meet with a time of 8:21.55
- Won the 500 Free with a time of 4:40.46 against North Carolina, bettering that time to 4:40.02 (NCAA B) at the Tennessee Invite
- Posted the fifth fastest time in program history in the 1650 Free (16:02.35) at the Eddie Reese Texas Showdown
2023-24
• ACC Freshman of the Year
• Earned first-team All-America honors at NCAAs with fifth-place finish and personal best time in 500 free (4:35.37).
• That stands as fifth best 500 free performance in UVA history
• Won 1650 free (16:07.50) at ACC Championships
• Finished fourth and set personal best in 200 free (1:44.32) at ACC Championships
• Finished first in 500 free (4:38.43) at ACC Championships
• Took first in the 200 Free (1:45.28 at the Cavalier Invite
• Won the 500 Free (4:22.16) at the Cavalier InviteWon the 1000 free with a time of 9:44.83 UNC/NC State meet
• Won the 200-yard free with a time of 1:46.96 against Virginia Tech
• Finished seventh in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 4:12.16 at Toyota U.S. Open
• Finished sixth in the women’s 800-meter freestyle (8:39.78) at Toyota U.S. Open
• Won the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:08.99 at Tennessee Invite
• Placed fourth in 200 free (1:45.07) at Tennessee Invite
• Placed second in the 500 free (4:38.80) at Tennessee Invite
• Won the 1000-yard free with a time of 9:46.92 against Texas
• Won the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:42.49 against Florida
• An All-ACC Academic Team selection
• ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Named a first-team 2024 CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Earned Most Outstanding First-Year Female Athlete award at annual banquet
BACKGROUND
• Swam for Long Island Aquatic Club (2013-2023)
• National Junior Team Member (2021-2022 season and 2022-2023 season)
• 2021 Olympic Trials Finalist in the 400 Freestyle (8th place)
• 2021 World Cup Champion in the 800 Free at the Berlin and Budapest Legs
• Part of the winning 4×200 Free Relay at 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Two-time State Champion in 200 Freestyle
• Three-time State Champion in 500 Freestyle
• State Record Holder in 200 and 500 Freestyle
• Sacred Heart Academy Scholar Athlete
• All-Long Island (2019-2022)
• Swimmer of NYS Federation Championship meet 2021 and 2022
• All-American in 200 and 500 Freestyle (2019-2022)
PERSONAL
• Born to Katherine and Greg Gormsen
• Has a brother, Patrick (14)
• Has a sister, Lily (16)
• Uncle, Bobby Gormsen, played lacrosse at UNC
• Uncle, Don Gormsen, played football at Lehigh
• Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences