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Career Accolades

  • Member of two NCAA championship teams (2018-19)
  • Member of four Pac-12 championship teams (2018-20, 2022)
  • 2020 Olympian (USA)-  800 free relay
  • 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist (USA)- 800 free relay
  • 2017-18 Pac-12 Women's Swimming Newcomer of the Year
  • 2020-21 Pac-12 Women's Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Five-time national champion: 400 IM (2021), 500 free (2019), 800 free relay (2018-19, 2022) 
  • 19-time All-America: 200 fly (2019- 10th), 200 breast (2020, 2021- 13th, 2022- 7th), 400 IM (2018- fourth; 2019- third; 2020, 2021- first, 2022- 2nd), 500 free (2018- 2nd; 2019- 1st; 2020, 2021- 3rd, 2022- 4th), 800 free relay (2018- 1st; 2019- 1st; 2020, 2021- 8th, 2022- 1st)
  • Six-time Pac-12 Champion: 200 breast (2020), 400 IM (2020-22), 500 free (2021), 800 free relay (2022)
  • 2021 CoSIDA at-large Academic All-American of the Year
  • Three-time CoSIDA Academic All-America first team (2020-2022)
  • Three-time CoSIDA Academic all-district (2020-2022)
  • Five-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2018-22)
  • Three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-22)
  • 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic first team
  • James Lyons Service Award winner
  • Ranks second all-time at Stanford in the 500 free (4:31.34)
  • Ranks fifth all-time at Stanford in the 400 IM (3:59.26)
  • Ranks sixth all-time at Stanford in the 200 breast (2:07.35)
  • Ranks sixth all-time at Stanford in the 200 IM (1:54.98)
  • Ranks eighth all-time at Stanford in the 200 fly (1:53.67)

Lifetime Bests

  • 200 Free- 1:44.39
  • 500 Free- 4:31.34
  • 200 Fly- 1:53.67
  • 200 IM- 1:54.98
  • 400 IM- 3:59.26

International Experience

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympian
  • 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist- 800 free relay
  • Made Team USA with a sixth-place finish in the 200m free at the Olympic Trials to be included in the relay pool
  • Anchored Team USA to a second-place showing in the trials of the 800 free relay, splitting 1:57.00 on her leg

As a Fifth Year (2021-22) • Pac-12 Champions

  • NCAA Champion in the 800 free relay
  • Two-time Pac-12 Champion: 800 free relay and 400 IM
  • Four-time All-American: 800 free relay (first), 500 free (fourth), 400 IM (second), 200 breast (seventh)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-America at-large first team
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District at-large first team
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • James Lyons Service Award winner
  • Won the 500 free in the dual at Utah (Oct. 15)
  • Won the 500 free against Arizona State (Jan. 21)
  • Won the 200 breast and 400 IM against Arizona (Jan. 22) 
  • Won the 200 breast against UCLA (Jan. 28)
  • Won the 500 free and 200 IM against USC, also taking third in the 200 free (Jan. 29)
  • Swam a nation-leading time in the 800 free relay at the Pac-12 Championships (Feb. 24)
  • Scored in the A finals of the Pac-12 Championships in the 200 IM (third), 400 IM (first) and 200 breast (fifth)
  • Swam in the A final in four events at the NCAA Championships

As a Senior (2020-21) 

  • NCAA Champion in the 400 IM (4:01.57)
  • Four-time All-American: 400 (first), 500 free (third), 200 breast (13th), 800 free relay (eighth)
  • Two-time Pac-12 champion: 400 IM (4:02.57) and 500 free (4:37.07)
  • Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • 2021 CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Won her first national title in the 400 IM, continuing a streak five-straight titles in the event for Stanford
  • Defender her Pac-12 title in the 400 IM

As a Junior (2019-20) • Pac-12 Champions

  • Four-time All-American: 200 breast, 400 IM, 500 free, 800 free relay 
  • Two-time Pac-12 champion: 200 breast (2:07.35), 400 IM (4:01.53)
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Also scored at Pac-12 Championships in the 800 free relay (third, 6:56.88) and the 500 free (fourth, 4:37.09)

As a Sophomore (2018-19) NCAA ChampionsPac-12 Champions

  • Two-time national champion: 500 free (4:31.34) and 800 free relay (6:47.22)
  • Four-time All-American: 400 IM (third, 3:59.25), 200 fly (1:53.93), 500 free (first), and 800 free relay (first)
  • CSCAA Scholar All-America 
  • Pac-12 All-Academic first team
  • Scored at Pac-12 Championships in three events: finishing second in the 400 IM (4:00.27), and fourth in the 200 IM (1:55.11) and 200 fly (fourth, 1:53.67)
  • Time of 4:31.34 in the 500 free at the NCAA Championships ranks second in school history (March 21)

As a Freshman (2017-18) NCAA ChampionsPac-12 Champions

  • National champion in the 800 free relay (6:46.93)
  • Three-time All-American: 400 IM (fourth, 3:59.34), 500 free (11th, 4:37.53) and 800 free relay (first)
  • Pac-12 Women's Swimming Newcomer of the Year
  • CSCAA Scholar All-America 
  • Also competed at NCAA Championships in the 200 breast (23rd, 2:09.78)
  • Reached podium in each of her events at Pac-12 Championships: finishing second in the 800 free relay (6:53.86), and third in the 200 IM (1:54.98), 400 IM (4:01.04) and 200 breast (2:07.43).
  • Her finish in the 400 IM was behind only two American record-setting times (Ledecky, Eastin) 

Prior to Stanford

  • 2017 NHSCA National High School Swimmer of the Year
  • 2017 KHSAA Kentucky Female Athlete of the Year
  • 2017 Courier-Journal Metro-Louisville High School Female Athlete of the Year
  • Most Outstanding Swimmer at 2017 state meet
  • Five-time individual state champion; 200 individual medley (2015), 200 freestyle (2016, 2017) and 500 freestyle (2016, 2017)
  • 12-time high school All-American
  • Graduated as high school state record holder in the 200 free (1:44.68), 500 free (4:39.87) and 200 free relay (1:34.09)
  • Graduated with 14 total individual Kentucky state records and six relay records.
  • High school team won four straight state swimming & diving titles (2014-17)
  • Lakeside Swim Club
  • 2017 World University Games, 2016 FINA World Cup, 2016 Junior Pan-Pacific Games, 2015 Junior World Championships
  • 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier (four events)
  • Two-time finalist at 2017 U.S. National Championships (third in 400 IM and 200 free)
  • 2017 18-and-under long course national champion in 400 IM and 200 free
  • 2016 18-and-under short course national champion in the 400 IM

Personal

  • Daughter of Tricia and Pat Forde
  • Mother swam at Northwestern
  • Brother, Mitchell, swam at Missouri, and brother, Clayton, swam at Georgia
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