Rutgers University Athletics

Hall of Fame Focus Feature

Catherine Whetstone was a world-ranked swimmer, a program record-breaker and
a four-time BIG EAST champion. She was an international competitor and standout student while attending Rutgers from 2005-10. The Whitehouse Station, New Jersey native held program records in the 100-yard butterfly, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay at her time of graduation, while garnering an NCAA All-America Honorable Mention in the 100 fly in 2007. She claimed 10 medals at the BIG EAST Championships, including gold in the 200 medley relay in 2006, gold in the 100 fly and 400 free relay in 2007, and gold in the 100 backstroke in 2009.
 
Whetstone helped guide the 2006 and 2007 Scarlet Knights to national rankings and a Top 25 finish at the 2007 NCAA Championships. In 2007, she made her international debut swimming for the United States in the Japan International Grand Prix, touching in a 21^st world finish. Whetstone also competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2008. She was a two-time team MVP, the 2009-10 Meyer Leadership Award recipient and a team captain. These outstanding athletic accomplishments, coupled with a 3.92 GPA in the Rutgers School of Business, propelled Whetstone to the 2008 Rutgers NJAIAW Sportswoman of the Year honor and two CSCAA Scholar All-America awards. Whetstone graduated Summa Cum Laude with a double major from the Rutgers School of Business and the Rutgers School of Communication and Information.