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Katherine Beauchene from Pleasant Valley, Connecticut, has committed to swim and study at the University of Wyoming beginning next fall. She will be the second member of her family to swim in the NCAA, as her older brother Alex Beauchene is a rising senior on the Providence College men’s team.
“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Wyoming. Thank you to Coach Dave and Coach Kristin for giving me this opportunity. I can’t wait to swim in the pool with the tumbleweeds. Thank you to Coach Mario for coaching me since I was 5, and helping me become who I am today. Thank you to Coach Jason and Mary for an amazing high school career. Mom and Dad, it’s only a 3.5-hour flight to the pool. I’m so thrilled to be a cowgirl and contribute to helping Wyoming get a Mountain West Championship. Go pokes!!”
Beauchene swam and ran cross-country at Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted, CT. Because cross-country and girls’ swimming are both fall sports, she swam with the boys’ team in the spring. She placed 3rd in the 500 free (4:58.01) at the 2024 CIAC Boys Class S Championship, helping Northwest Regional finish 5th in the team standings. She was a three-time cross country all-state athlete, five-time scholar athlete, and cross-country league champion during her prep career, and she was a member of the National Honors Society.
Beauchene told SwimSwam, “Outside of swimming I like to go fishing, hangout with my friends, go the beach, go hiking, and camping,” which makes us think Wyoming is the perfect match for her.
In club swimming, where she trains and competes with Farmington Valley YMCA Tsunami, Beauchene was a top-8 finisher in the 1000 free (5th, 10:17.44) and 1650 free (5th, 17:12.96) at the 2024 YMCA Short Course National Championships. This summer, she earned lifetime bests in the LCM 200 back and 200 breast at the Connecticut LSC Long Course Senior State Championships. Last summer, she notched PBs in the 800/1500 free, 50 back, and 400 IM at the 2023 YMCA Long Course National Championships.
Best SCY times:
- 100 back – 56.75
- 200 back – 2:03.54
- 1650 free – 17:10.03
- 1000 free – 10:16.02
- 500 free – 4:58.01
- 200 free – 1:52.35
- 400 IM – 4:25.07
- 200 IM – 2:07.46
Beauchene will suit up for the Cowgirls with Avery True, Macey Hansen, and Taylor Cureton next fall.
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