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Catie DeLoof
Personal information
Full nameCatherine Elizabeth DeLoof
Nickname
"Catie"
Nationality United States
Born (1997-02-12) February 12, 1997 (age 28)
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationEarly career swim coach
Sport
SportSwimming
Event(s)
100, 200 Freestyle, Freestyle relays
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPointe Aquatics (Grosse Pointe, MI)
Cavalier Aquatics (Charlottesville, VA)
College teamUniversity of Michigan
CoachMike O'Connor (Pointe Aquatics)
Mike Bottom (U. Michigan) 2015-2019
Todd DeSorbo (Cavalier) 2020
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
Pan American Games 0 3 2
Universiade 3 0 0
Total 3 3 3
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 4×100 freestyle mixed
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 100 m freestyle
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 4×100 m medley
Representing the Michigan Wolverines
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 0 3 0
Total 0 3 0
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
4×50 y freestyle 0 1 0
4×100 y freestyle 0 1 0
4×200 y freestyle 0 1 0
Total 0 3 0
NCAA Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Columbus 4×200 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Austin 4×50 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Austin 4×100 y freestyle

Catherine Elizabeth DeLoof (born February 12, 1997), frequently known as Catie in press reports, is an American swimmer, who competed for the University of Michigan, and won a bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.[1]

Early life and swimming

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DeLoof was born February 12, 1997 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She attended Grosse Pointe South High School, graduating in 2015 and swam for Pointe Aquatics from a young age and into her High School Years from 2005-2015. At Pointe Aquatics, particularly as an upperclassman, she was coached by Michael J. O'Connor, a 1968 University of Michigan All American. O'Connor was known to have stressed fundamentals and helped to instill discipline in his age group swimmers who included several Olympic trial qualifiers including Catie's sisters Gabby and Ali.[2] As a High School Freshman in November, 2011, she captured the Ohio State Championship in Division 2, in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.80 seconds. Her sister Alexandra, known as Ali, placed third in the event. A consistent performer throughout her career at Grosse Pointe High, Catie earned varsity letters all four years, and earned All-State honors in each of those four years.[3] In 2012, Catie was rated first in Ohio in the 50 freestyle with a 23.61, and in the 100 free with a 50.97.[4]

University of Michigan

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Catie attended and competed in swimming for the University of Michigan] in Ann Arbor from 2015-2019, where she was managed by Head Coach Mike Bottom and Associate Coach Aaron Bell and majored in Sociology in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.[3][5] Each of her three sisters, Jackie, Gabbie, and Ali also swam for Michigan.[6] A strong regional team under a strong coach, during Catie's tenure with the Wolverine women's swim team from 2016-2018, Coach Bottom led Michigan's women's swim team to three successive Big Ten Conference titles.[5][7]

Catie earned All-American honors at Michigan nine times from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), beginning as a Freshman in 2019 in the 100-yard Freestyle, 200-yard Freestyle, and 200-yard Medley Relay. She was an All American from 2018-19 from the CSCAA in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay, 400-yard Freestyle Relay, as well as the 800-yard Freestyle Relay.[7] She was a Champion in the Big Ten conference five times in 2018-2019, in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay in 2019, and in the 800-yard freestyle and 400-yard Freestyle Relay, in 2018-2019.[7]

2016 Olympic trials

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She and her two sisters, Ali and Gabby, qualified for the 2016 United States Olympic Trials.[8] At the 2016 trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Catie placed 85th overall in the 50-meter freestyle, with a time of 26.24, though she would continue to improve her times with the strong coaching she received at the University of Michigan.[3]

After graduating from the University of Michigan, to remain competitive, DeLoof relocated for a period to California and trained with Team Elite coached by Hall of Famer David Marsh. In preparation for the 2020 Olympics, DeLoof moved to greater Charlottesville, Virginia to train with Coach Todd DeSorbo, the University of Virginia coach, a 2021 Olympic team Assistant Coach, the future 2024 Head Olympic coach, and the coach of the Cavalier Swim Club.[9]

2020 Tokyo Olympics

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At the 2020 United States Olympic Trials, DeLoof finished fifth in the 100 freestyle with a 53.87, qualifying her for the 4x100-meter women's relay team at the 2020 Olympics, held in 2021.[10] In preparation for the 2020 Olympics, the U.S. Women's Swim team trained for two weeks in Honolulu Hawaii under Women's Head Coach Greg Meehan to improve their conditioning and fitness and adjust to the Tokyo time zones. The team wore masks as a result of the COVID 19 epidemic regulations.[11]

In late July, 2021, DeLoof swam in preliminary Heat 1 at the postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in the women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay event. Her preliminary relay team included Olivia Smoliga as lead-off swimmer, Catie swimming the second leg with a split of 53.42, with Allison Schmitt swimming third, and Natalie Hinds swimming anchor. Her preliminary team placed second with a combined time of 3:34.80, helping the women's relay team advance to the final. Later, the Women's 4x100 freestyle relay finals team won the bronze medal with a combined time of 3:29.69, whereby Catie was awarded the bronze for helping the American team advance to the finals. In the finals, the Australian team took the gold medal and the Canadian team took the silver.[12]

On Thanksgiving morning on November 25, 2021, Catie road on a float in the annual Thanksgiving parade staged on Detroit, Michigan's Woodward Avenue as a recent Olympian. The parade was televised on local channel 4 WDIV.[13]

International competition

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At the 2019 Universiade, in Naples, Italy, Catie won three gold medals in freestyle and medley relays.[12]

In international competition, DeLoof performed well at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago. In relay events, Catie won a silver medal in the 4×100 m medley, a silver medal in the 4×100 freestyle mixed relay, a silver in the 4×100 m Women's freestyle relay. In individual events, Catie won a bronze in the Women's 50 m freestyle, and a second bronze in the Women's 100 m freestyle.[12]

In professional swimming after 2019, at the TYR Pro Championship titles in 2023, DeLoof earned a first place in both the 50 and 100 meter freestyle events, and placed second in the 100m backstroke. At the Scottish National Championships in short course competition, she earned another first place in the 50-meter freestyle.[14]

Deloof is a member of the International Swimming League.[15]

Engagement

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Catie was engaged to 2021 Olympian Felix Auboeck in December 2023, with an announcement on January 1, 2024. Auboeck swam for Michigan with Catie from 2016-2020, and competed for Austria in the 2020 Olympics.[9]

Coaching

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In August, 2025, the University of Alabama announced they would hire Catie as an Assistant swimming coach for the Fall swim season. Catie had formerly coached age group swimming for the University of Michigan's summer swim camps from 2016-2019.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Olympedia Biography, Catie DeLoof". olympedia.org. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Former Wolverine O'Connor Passes Away". mgoblue.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Jaegger Atop Field in 1500", Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, July 3, 2016, pg. C11
  4. ^ Wilson, Wright, "Holland Gets Pushed Trying to Defend Title", Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, November 17, 2012, pg. B7
  5. ^ a b "University of Michigan Women's Swimming and Diving, Head Coach Mike Bottom". mgblue.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Team USA, Athlete Bio, Catie DeLoof". www.teamusa.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "University of Michigan Swimming and Diving, Catie DeLoof". mgoblue.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "Michigan swimming's DeLoof trio lives 'sister dream' at Olympic trials". mlive. June 25, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Pellshaw, Anya, Swimswam Online, January 1, 2024, Tokyo Olympians and Michigan Alumni Felix Auboeck and Catie DeLoof Get Engaged". swimswam.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Day 7 U.S. Olympic Roster Update: All But One Woman Locked In; Held In Jeopardy". SwimSwam. June 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Sagendorf, Kyle, USA Swimming News, July 16, 2021, Eight Days to Tokyo: Scenes from the U.S. Olympic Team". usaswimming.org. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c "Catie DeLoof". www.teamusa.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "American Thanksgiving Parade", Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, November 21, 2021, pg. A15
  14. ^ a b "Alabama Swimming and Diving Adds Catie DeLoof to Coaching Staff". rolltide.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  15. ^ "DeLoof sisters join new professional swimming league". www.candgnews.com.
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