Libby Gilbert Season 2024-25
Career Honors
• 2023-24 second-team CSCAA Scholar All-American
• 2024 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2022-23 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2021-22 Academic All-Big Ten
Career-Best Times (collegiate)
200 Free: 1:47.27 at Ohio State Invitational, 11.17.23
500 Free: 4:46.30 at Ohio State Invitational, 11.16.23
1,650 Free: 16:32.19 at CSCAA National Invitational Championship, 3.12.22
100 Back: 54.14 Ohio State Winter Invitational, 2.11.23
200 Back: 1:54.42 at Big Ten Championships, 2.24.24
As a Graduate Student (2024-25)
• Earned third-place finishes in both the 200 free (1:55.68) and 100 back (56.32) at Tulane (Sept. 27) in her Vanderbilt debut
As a Senior at Ohio State (2023-24)
• Met the NCAA B Standard in the 500 free and 200 back as well as the CSCAA National Invitational Championship B Standard in the 200 free and 100 back
• Ranked second on the team in the 200 free, and was fourth in the 500 free and 200 back
• Placed among the top 10 in preliminary heats with the best mark of her career in the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 21-24)
• Won the B Final of the 200 and 500 free—with career-best times in both events—at the Ohio State Invitational (Nov. 16-18)
• Also finished second in the B Final of the 100 back (54.26) at that meet
As a Junior at Ohio State (2022-23)
• Posted a mark that met the NCAA B Standard in the 200 back
• Achieved the CSCAA NIC B Standard in the 100, 200 and 500 free along with the 100 back also
• Earned a 10th-place finish in the 200 back (1:59.85) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship (March 9-11)
• Claimed the A Final of the 100 (54.14) and 200 (1:55.82) back and the at the Ohio State Winter Invitational (Feb. 10-12), with the fastest time of her career in the former race
As a Sophomore at Ohio State (2021-22)
• Recorded times that met the NCAA B Standard in the 200 back, and the CSCAA NIC B Standard in the 500 free and 100 back
• Was fourth on the Buckeyes’ season performer list in the 200 back
• Finished fourth with a career-best time in the 1,650 free, also advancing to the A Final of the 500 free (4:50.23) and 200 back (1:58.77) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship (March 10-12)
• Touched the wall with season-low marks in the 500 free (4:48.25) and 200 back (1:56.80) at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 16-19)
As a Freshman at Ohio State (2020-21)
• Did not compete in a meet her first season at the collegiate level
The Gilbert File
• Working on a master’s degree in marketing
• Prepped at Murrieta Canyon Academy
• Garnered NISCA All-American honors
• Selected the 2017 HSGametime Girls Swimmer of the Year
• Qualified for the state championships on four occasions during her high school career
• Was valedictorian of her graduating class
• Competed for the SOCAL Aquatics Association
• Daughter of April and Tracy Gilbert
• Has one older brother, Ty
Why Vanderbilt: “I chose Vanderbilt for grad school because I felt confident and comfortable that both the academic and athletic support is going to motivate and inspire me for my post-grad goals. The staff and team culture drew me in, I am really excited to be joining such a special place this fall.”