Catherine Herrold '00 – Athlete (Swimming)

(Presented by Dave Allen)

Catherine Herrold was a dominant swimmer during her four years at Mount Holyoke, setting eight individual program freestyle records and numerous relay records, most of which stood for 15 years. The highlight of her collegiate athletic achievement was an 11th-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle race at the NCAA Division III Championships in 1997, which earned her Honorable Mention All-America honors. Herrold was the NEW 8 champion in the 500 and 1650 freestyle in 1998, and she earned All-Conference honors at the first NEWMAC Championships. Catherine won the Frances Mary Hazen Fellowship in 2012.