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Career Accolades

  • ICSA Open Fleet Race Champion (2022-23)
  • Two-time ICSA Women's Fleet Race Champion (2023-24)
  • ICSA Women's Team Race Champion (2024)
  • Leonard M. Fowle Trophy (2022-23)
  • ICSA All-America Crew (2024)
  • Finalist for ICSA Crew of the Year (2024)
  • All-PCCSC Crew (2024)

As a Senior (2023-24)

  • ICSA Women's Fleet Race Champion
  • ICSA Women's Team Race Champion
  • ICSA All-America Crew
  • Finalist for ICSA Crew of the Year
  • All-PCCSC Crew
  • Guided Stanford to its third and fourth ICSA titles in the last 12 months
  • Led Stanford's B boat in the ICSA Women's Fleet Race Championship, guiding the team to third place finish in the division and 207 total points in the regatta
  • Helped the Cardinal to a near perfect regatta in the ICSA Women's Team Race Championship and an 18-1 record
  • Guided Stanford to four PCCSC Championships, taking both the women's and open fleet and team race titles
  • Sailed in 20 regattas across the fall and spring seasons, leading Stanford to 12 wins

As a Junior (2022-23)

  • ICSA Open Fleet Race Champion
  • ICSA Women's Fleet Race Champion
  • Leonard M. Fowle Trophy 
  • Helped lead Stanford to its first ICSA Open Fleet Race Championship and ICSA Women's Fleet Race Championship during the spring season
  • Crewed for Stanford in the ICSA Open Team Race Championship, helping the Cardinal to a runner-up finish
  • Helped Stanford take the top spot at the PCCSC Open Team Race Championship
  • Sailed in 11 regattas during the spring season, including five regatta wins

As a Sophomore (2021-22)

  • Crewed for Stanford in 17 events across the fall and spring seasons
  • Helped Stanford sweep the PCCSC women's team race and fleet race events, teaming up with Stephanie Houck in the A-division of the women's fleet race
  • Led Stanford to a third place national finish in the ICSA Women's Fleet Race Championships and a second overall finish in the B-division
  • Helped Stanford to a third place finish in the inaugural ICSA Women's Team Race Championships

As a Freshman (2020-21)

  • Crewed first-place B-boat in two races at the PCCSC Women’s Championship, as Stanford took first overall

Before Stanford

  • Qualified for U.S. Development Team
  • Competed in i420 Worlds and Laser Youth Worlds
  • Completed internship at Taber Research Lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where she researched and studied stem cells and brain tumors
  • Participated in cardiothoracic surgical skills internship at Stanford in 2018
  • Parents, Robert and Jessica, sailed for Penn’s sailing team. Mother captained the team.

Quotable: “Gwen is one of the country’s highest performing crews but also has vast experience as a skipper. She has explored the sport in many different disciplines during her youth career and has found success across multiple classes. Gwen works with an elite youth travel team that includes a rich team environment and world class coaching. Having a crew with such a vast background is a luxury that we are looking forward to taking advantage of.” - Brian Swingly

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2020-21
Crew
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2021-22
Crew
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2022-23
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