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Katherine Beauchene from Pleasant Valley, Connecticut, has committed to swim and study at the University of Wyoming starting 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 incredible high school career. Mom and Dad, it’s only a 3.5 hour flight to the pool. I am so excited to be a cowgirl and help lead Wyoming to a Mountain West championship. Go Pokes!!”

Beauchene swam and ran cross country at Northwestern Regional High School in Winsted, CT. Since cross country and girls swimming are both fall sports, she swam with the boys team in the spring. At the 2024 CIAC Boys Class S Championship, she placed 3rd in the 500 freestyle (4:58.01), helping Northwest Regional to a 5th place team finish. She was a three-time cross country all-state athlete, a five-time scholar-athlete and cross country league champion during her prep career, and a member of the National Honors Society.

Beauchene told SwimSwam, “Besides swimming, I enjoy fishing, hanging out with friends, going to the beach, hiking and camping,” which makes us think Wyoming is the perfect fit for her.

In club swimming, where she trains and competes with Farmington Valley YMCA Tsunami, Beauchene finished in the top eight in the 1000 freestyle (5th, 10:17.44) and 1650 freestyle (5th, 17:12.96) at the 2024 YMCA Short Course National Championships. This summer, she set personal bests in the LCM 200 backstroke and 200 breaststroke at the Connecticut LSC Long Course Senior State Championships. Last summer, she set personal bests in the 800/1500 freestyle, 50 backstroke and 400 individual medley at the 2023 YMCA Long Course National Championships.

Best SCY times:

• 100 back – 56.75
• 200 m backstroke – 2:03.54
• 1650 Freestyle – 17:10.03
• 1000 m freestyle – 10:16.02
• 500 m freestyle – 4:58.01
• 200 m freestyle – 1:52.35
• 400 medley – 4:25.07
• 200 medley – 2:07.46

Beauchene will compete for the Cowgirls next fall with Avery True, Macey Hansen and Taylor Cureton.

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