UW Athletic Hall of Fame

Gina Panighetti, Wisconsin Women's Swimming & Diving

Gina Panighetti

  • Class
  • Induction
    2024
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Swimming & Diving
  • Wisconsin Women's Swimming & Diving (1996-2000)
  • 12-time All-American
  • First UW women’s swimmer to earn All-American honors in an individual event
  • Set Big Ten records in the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard butterfly
  • 1998 and 2000 Big Ten Champion in the 100-yard butterfly • 1998 Big Ten Champion in the 200-yard butterfly
  • Set school records in the 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard medley relay
  • Named the 1998 Big Ten Swimmer of the Year
  • Three-time First-Team All-Big Ten selection (1998-2000) • 2000 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
  • Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America selection (first-team in 2000 and second-team in 1999)
  • Three-time UW Athletic Board Scholar (1998-2000) • Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (1998-2000)
  • A member of Team USA for the 1999 World University Games
  • 2000 Olympic Trials semi-finalist
  • Two-year UW women’s team captain

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