Caitlin Hurley Season 2024-25

2024-25 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• TYR Summer Championships Qualifier (400m Free, Relays)
• CSCAA Open Water Championships Qualifier
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the 200 and 500 freestyle
• Season-Best Times: 50.24 in 100 free, 1:47.90 in 200 free, 4:47.64 in 500 free, 10:07.58 in 1000 free, 16:45.45 in 1650 free
• Moved into 15th place in team history in the 500 with her lifetime best at the Purdue Invitational
• Raced in the 100, 200 and 500 free at the Big Ten Championships
• Also raced on all three of Purdue’s freestyle relay teams at Big Tens, helping the 400 and 800 teams post top-10 times in team history
• Accounted for a team-high 60 points to propel the Boilermakers to a team victory at the Purdue Invitational
• Was one of two Boilermakers to score in four individual events at the Purdue Invite, finishing top seven in all four including second in the 500 free and third in the mile
• Also swam on all three scoring relays in the freestyle events at the Purdue Invite, helping the Boilers post the fourth-fastest time in team history in the 200 free relay and win the 800 free relay
• Finished 20th among a field of 108 swimmers in the 5K at the CSCAA Open Water Championships in December
• Victorious in the 200 free at Rutgers and 500 free at Illinois
• Also helped Purdue set a pool record at Illinois’ ARC Pool in the 400 free relay
• Won the 5x100 Free at the season-opening Be Better Invitational
• Also contributed to 400 free relay victories at Missouri and at Rutgers
• Season best in the 200 free was at the Senior Day dual vs. Indiana
• Posted her season best in the 1000 free the following weekend at the Big Ten Triple Duals hosted by Minnesota
• At the TYR Summer Championships in Southern California in August, qualified for the B final of the 400m free and helped both of her relays finish top five
• At the Indy Cup in June, finished fifth in the 400m free and top 10 in the 100m, 200m, and 800m free

2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in freestyle events from 100 to the mile
• Season-Best Times: 50.74 in the 100, 1:47.98 in 200, 4:47.99 in the 500, 10:08.60 in the 1000 and 16:41.69 in the 1650 – all but the 1000 coming at the Purdue Invitational
• Also raced in the 200, 500 and 1650 free plus the 800 free relay at the Big Ten Championships
• Moved into 14th place in program history in the 500 free
• Shared the team lead with nine individual event victories
• Accounted for 63 team points to share the team lead to help the Boilermakers win the Purdue Invitational
• One of three Boilermakers to score in four individual events at the Purdue Invite, finishing top seven as an A finalist in all four
• At the Purdue Invite, won the mile, finished third in the 200, fourth in the 500 and seventh in the 100
• Swam on the team’s scoring 400 and 800 free relay teams at the Purdue Invite, with the 400 team moving into ninth place in program history
• Swept the 100, 200 and 1000 free in the two-day triple dual vs. Rutgers and Oakland
• At that home triple dual, won heat 1 while finishing as the runner-up in the 500 free to teammate Kate Beavon
• Swept the 500 and 1000 free while also finishing as the runner-up in the 200 in the triple dual vs. Missouri and Illinois
• Victorious in the 1000 free (with a season best) in her collegiate debut as Purdue won its season opener at Notre Dame
• Swept the 200 and 500 free in the home opener vs. UIndy
• Finished top five in both the 100 and 200 free at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate, finishing her heat of the 100
• Shined at Swim Fest/Indiana Senior State by winning medals in her four individual events
• At Swim Fest, was victorious in the 200m free, won silver in the 400m and 800m, and bronze in the 100m
• Helped Purdue go at least 1-2 in the 100m 400 and 800 at Swim Fest

HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coach Matt Herrick at The Bryn Mawr School on Baltimore’s North Side
• Two-time  USA Swimming Scholastic All-American as an upperclassman
• Two-time all-conference honoree set league records in the 500 free as both a junior and senior
• Team MVP as a junior
• Baltimore Sun Athlete of the Week
• Helped lead Bryn Mawr to its first-ever IAAM conference title
• Also competed for the North Baltimore Aquatic Club
• Maryland Swimming Swimmer of the Year as a 16-year-old and 17-year-old for both short course and long course

PERSONAL
• Major: Industrial Engineering
• Full name is Caitlin Marie Hurley
• Born in Baltimore, Maryland
• Parents are Shawn & Rudy Hurley
• Family also includes older brothers Ryan & Tommy
• Mother swam at Clemson & Tommy currently swims at Penn State