2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Gemma Atherley
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Mathematics
- Hometown:
- Jersey, Channel Islands
- High School:
- Hautlieu School
- Club:
- Calligo Tigers Swimming Club
Bio
2019-20: Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference...Earned a pair of individual silver medals during final trip to the A-10 Championships to help Colonials secure first-ever conference title...Finished second in the 200 free in a time of 1:48.51...Broke own program record during prelims in the 200 back (1:57.80) before taking second in 1:57.93...Also qualified for the A final in the 500 free (4:55.47) before finishing eighth...Part of the 800 free relay squad that placed fourth in 7:19.56 with a blazing opening leg of 1:48.00 to set a career best for the 200 free...Also part of 400 medley relay (3:43.53, fifth) and 400 free relay (3:24.62, fourth)...Helped set a GW record in the 400 medley relay at the Queens University Fall Frenzy in November (3:43.49)...Recognized on the Fall 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List...Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018-19: Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference...Collected four medals, including a gold, at the A-10 Championships as part of GW's runner-up finish in the team standings...Finished runner-up behind teammate Emily Zhang in the 200 free with a time of 1:48.85...Secured bronze in the 200 back with a finals swim of 1:58.93...Placed sixth in the 500 free by equaling career-best time of 4:53.69...Anchored GW's meet-closing victory in the 400 free relay in a program-record time of 3:21.16...Swam leadoff leg on GW's bronze medal-winning 800 free relay (7:20.18)...Part of GW's fourth-place finish in the 400 medley relay (3:44.83)...Named A-10 Performer of the Week on Nov. 13, 2018 after Senior Day meet vs. Howard and Jan. 15, 2019 for performance at Georgetown...Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List...Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017-18: Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference...Earned four medals, including a pair of golds, at the Atlantic 10 Championships to help the Colonials finish third in the team standings...Part of GW's A-10 and program record-breaking swim in the 800 free relay to earn gold at the conference meet...Closed meet with another win with 400 free relay that set a GW record (3:22.38)...Won individual silver in the 200 back, setting a GW record with an NCAA B-cut time of 1:58.24...Swam third leg on the 200 free relay team that earned silver and broke a GW record in 1:32.42...Also placed fourth in the 200 free (1:48.60) and sixth in the 500 free (4:53.69) in career-best times...Also part of 400 medley relay squad that placed fourth in GW record time (3:44.33)...Closed season at CSCAA National Invitational Championship, highlighted by a bronze medal in the 800 free relay (7:18.98)...Individually, recorded a 10th-place finish in the 200 back (2:00.18) and a 15th-place finish in the 200 IM (career-best 2:04.06)...Also placed 21st in 100 back in a career-best time of 56.38 seconds...Part of squad that finished 11th in 200 free relay (1:33.85) and 13th in the 400 free relay (3:24.55)....Represented native Jersey at Commonwealth Games in Australia in April, competing in seven events.
2016-17: Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference...Swam second leg of silver medal 400 free relay, helping to set a new program record in 3:23.08 at the A-10 Championships...Helped Colonials take bronze as the opening leg of the 800 free relay at the A-10 Championships, setting a school-record time of 7:19.46...Finished fourth in the B final -- good for12th overall -- in the 500 free with a personal-best time of 4:59.00...Reached the A final and took sixth in the 200 free at the A-10 Championships with a career-best time of 1:50.23...Took second in B final of the 200 backstroke at the A-10 Championships, clocking in with a personal best of 2:00.64...Fall 2016 GW Athletics Academic Dean's List member...Fall 2016 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
High School: 2014-15 British Short Course Winter National qualifier...2015 English National qualifier...Helped set a trio of Island relay records...Helped win 400 free relay, took silver in a pair of solo events and grabbed bronze in the 200 medley relay at the 2015 Island Games...Two-time 2015 Hampshire County Open Champion...Swam for Walkers Tigers Swimming Club Jersey...CollegeSwimming.com's 524th-ranked overall recruit
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2018-19: Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference...Collected four medals, including a gold, at the A-10 Championships as part of GW's runner-up finish in the team standings...Finished runner-up behind teammate Emily Zhang in the 200 free with a time of 1:48.85...Secured bronze in the 200 back with a finals swim of 1:58.93...Placed sixth in the 500 free by equaling career-best time of 4:53.69...Anchored GW's meet-closing victory in the 400 free relay in a program-record time of 3:21.16...Swam leadoff leg on GW's bronze medal-winning 800 free relay (7:20.18)...Part of GW's fourth-place finish in the 400 medley relay (3:44.83)...Named A-10 Performer of the Week on Nov. 13, 2018 after Senior Day meet vs. Howard and Jan. 15, 2019 for performance at Georgetown...Recognized on the Spring 2019 GW Athletics Academics Dean's List...Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2017-18: Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference...Earned four medals, including a pair of golds, at the Atlantic 10 Championships to help the Colonials finish third in the team standings...Part of GW's A-10 and program record-breaking swim in the 800 free relay to earn gold at the conference meet...Closed meet with another win with 400 free relay that set a GW record (3:22.38)...Won individual silver in the 200 back, setting a GW record with an NCAA B-cut time of 1:58.24...Swam third leg on the 200 free relay team that earned silver and broke a GW record in 1:32.42...Also placed fourth in the 200 free (1:48.60) and sixth in the 500 free (4:53.69) in career-best times...Also part of 400 medley relay squad that placed fourth in GW record time (3:44.33)...Closed season at CSCAA National Invitational Championship, highlighted by a bronze medal in the 800 free relay (7:18.98)...Individually, recorded a 10th-place finish in the 200 back (2:00.18) and a 15th-place finish in the 200 IM (career-best 2:04.06)...Also placed 21st in 100 back in a career-best time of 56.38 seconds...Part of squad that finished 11th in 200 free relay (1:33.85) and 13th in the 400 free relay (3:24.55)....Represented native Jersey at Commonwealth Games in Australia in April, competing in seven events.
2016-17: Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference...Swam second leg of silver medal 400 free relay, helping to set a new program record in 3:23.08 at the A-10 Championships...Helped Colonials take bronze as the opening leg of the 800 free relay at the A-10 Championships, setting a school-record time of 7:19.46...Finished fourth in the B final -- good for12th overall -- in the 500 free with a personal-best time of 4:59.00...Reached the A final and took sixth in the 200 free at the A-10 Championships with a career-best time of 1:50.23...Took second in B final of the 200 backstroke at the A-10 Championships, clocking in with a personal best of 2:00.64...Fall 2016 GW Athletics Academic Dean's List member...Fall 2016 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
High School: 2014-15 British Short Course Winter National qualifier...2015 English National qualifier...Helped set a trio of Island relay records...Helped win 400 free relay, took silver in a pair of solo events and grabbed bronze in the 200 medley relay at the 2015 Island Games...Two-time 2015 Hampshire County Open Champion...Swam for Walkers Tigers Swimming Club Jersey...CollegeSwimming.com's 524th-ranked overall recruit
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CAREER BESTS | ||
50-Yard Freestyle | 24.45 | TYR Fall Classic (10/5/2018) |
100-Yard Freestyle | 51.07 | 2020 A-10 Championships (2/19/20) |
200-Yard Freestyle | 1:48.00 | 2020 A-10 Championships (2/19/20) |
500-Yard Freestyle | 4:53.69 | Atlantic 10 Championships (2/14/2018 & 2/20/2019) |
1,000-Yard Freestyle | 10:37.39 | vs. Howard (10/29/2016) |
5,000-Meter Freestyle | 1:06:30.21 | CSCAA Open Water Nationals (9/16/2017) |
100-Yard Backstroke | 56.10 | Atlantic 10 Championships (2/20/2019) |
200-Yard Backstroke | 1:57.80 | 2020 A-10 Championships (2/19/20) *GW Record |
100-Yard Individual Medley | 1:00.43 | at Queens (9/30/2016) |
200-Yard Individual Medley | 2:03.62 | CSCAA National Invitational Championship (3/8/2018) |