Career Honors
• 2023-24 second-team CSCAA Scholar All-American
• 2024 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2022-23 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2021-22 Academic All-Big Ten
Career-Best Times (collegiate)
50 Free: 24.30 at Gamecock Invitational, 11.20.24
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
Commodore Record Watch
• Ranks fifth on the program’s all-time performer list in the 200 free
• Also stands sixth all-time at Vandy in the 200 back
As a Graduate Student (2024-25)
• Made the CSCAA National Invitational Championship B cut in both the 200 free and 200 back
• Ended the season with the second-fastest mark on the team in the 200 free while also ranking third in the 200 and fourth in the 100 back, respectively
• Advanced to the 200 free B Final at the Toyota U.S. Open Championship (Dec. 4-7), also swimming the 100 and 200 back at the meet
• Posted top-50 results with her best times of the season in the 200 free (1:49.38), and the 100 (55.66) and 200 (1:59.41) back at the SEC Championships (Feb. 18-22)
• Qualified for the B Final of the 200 free (1:50.85) and 100 back (55.78) as well as the 200 back (2:02.38) C Final at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 20-22), also swimming 50 free
• Finished second in the 200 free (1:54.69) and was fourth in the 200 back (2:04.35) in home meet against Arkansas (Jan. 17)
• Touched the wall third in the 200 free (1:49.89) and 200 back (2:00.22)—with her best times of the season in both races—in final home meet against Southern Illinois (Feb. 1)
• 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
• Came in fourth in the 200 free (1:54.88) while also swimming the 200 back in dual-meet match-up with Kentucky (Jan. 3)
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.”