University of Richmond Athletics
2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Gouger, Hannah

Hannah Gouger
- Position:
- Swimmer
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Dulaney
- Hometown:
- Cockeysville, Md.
Bio
2019 Atlantic 10 Championships Most Outstanding Performer
2019 NCAA Championships Qualifier
2019 VaSID Second Team All-State
2017 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie
2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Atlantic 10 Champion in 200 Backstroke and 100 BackstrokeÂ
2016 U.S. Olympic Trial participantÂ
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2019-20 (Senior)Â
- Competed in all 10 competitions during the season
- Swam the 100 and 200 backstroke in every competition throughout the season
- Raced in the 50 freestyle seven times with a season-best time of 23.58 at the A-10 Championships
- Competed in the 200 IM at the Patriot Invite, turning in a time of 2:10.55
- Was a member of two of the Spiders top relay teams during the season, competing in the 200 freestyle relay and the 200 medley relay
- At the Atlantic 10 Championships
- Took second with the 200 yard medley relay team of Maggie Purcell, Ellie Ronan and Eliza Manning (1:40.81)
- Member of the third-place 200 yard freestyle team with Manning, Kristine Mihm and Lauren Medlin (1:33.03)
- Part of the 400 yard medley relay team that finished second with Purcell, Claire O'Shaughnessy and Medlin (3:41.62)
- Earned a spot in the Consolation Final of the 50 yard freestyle, finishing 12th overall
- Took first in the 100 backstroke with an NCAA B cut time of 53.75, season-best time in the prelims (53.19)
- Took first in the 200 backstroke with another NCAA B cut time (1:55.84)
- One of three swimmers to have won two events in all four years of competition in Atlantic 10 History, joining fellow Spiders Lauren Beaudreau and Mary Adams
2018-19 (Junior)
- Named the Atlantic 10 Championships Most Outstanding Performer
- Competed at the NCAA Championships meet in Austin, Texas
- A-10 Performer of the Week
- Set a school and A-10 record in the 200-yard backstroke (1:53.56) a the UNC Last Chance Meet
- Set a then-school record after winning the 200-backstroke for the third-straight season
- Competed in all 10 events
- Turned in a team-best time of 23.09 in the 50-freestyle
- Swam the 200-freestyle once, 1:56.17 at the Patriot Invite
- Season-best time of 52.95 in the 100-backstroke at the A-10 Championships
- Was a member of the top relay team in five of the six relays
2017-18Â (Sophomore)
- Won the 100 backstroke (58.12) and finished seventh in the 50 free (25.21) in the season opening tri-meet with Queens and Davidson
- Took second in the 100 back and 100 free at the Richmond DualsÂ
- Placed third in the 100 back (56.37), took sixth in the 200 back (2:03.21), and turned in a time of 58.23 in the 100 fly at the Patriot Invitational
- Turned in two second place finishes in the dual meet with George Washington in the 100 fly (59.75) and the 200 back (2:06.43)
- Finished second in the 100 fly (59.27), second in the 50 back (27.62), and fourth in the 100 back (59.61) at JMUÂ
- Won the 100 back (56.95), took second in the 200 back (2:04.29)Â and was fourth in the 100 fly (59.11) vs. Fordham and La Salle
- Won the 100 back (55.75) vs. Villanova and was third in the 100 fly (58.99) and fourth in the 50 free (24.77)
- Won the 100 back in a time of 55.75, picked up a third place finish in the 100 fly (58.99), fourth in the 50 free (24.77) vs. Villanova
- Won a pair of events vs. Campbell - the 200 free (1:55.04) and the 200 back (2:00.68)
- Named Atlantic 10 co-Performer of the Week (1/30)
- At the A-10 Championship:
- Part of the silver medal 200 medley relay team
- Part of the school record 800 free relay team that took second
- 14th in the 50 free (23.61)
- A-10 100 back stroke champion (53.35)
- A-10 200 back stroke champion (1:56.27)
- Part of the silver medal 400 medley relay team
- Broke the school record in the 200 back stroke at the CSCAA National Invite (1:55.57) - which is the fastest time in the Atlantic 10, and placed second in the event at the Naval Academy ... she also finished second in the 100 back at the meet (53.57)
2016-17 (Freshman)
- 2017 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie
- Atlantic 10 Champion in the 100 backstroke with an NCAA B-cut time (53.69)Â
- Atlantic 10 Champion in the 200 backstroke with an NCAA B-cut time (1:56.39)
- Part of the 200 Medley and 400 Medley Relay teams that won the silver medal at the A-10 Championship
- Finished 13th in the B final of the 200 IM at the A-10 ChampionshipÂ
- In her collegiate debut she recorded two first-place finishes, winning the 100 and 200 backstrokes at 56.22 and 2:02.18, respectively (10/15)
- Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (10/18)
- Won the 200 backstroke on both days of the Richmond DualsÂ
- Turned in her fastest time in the 200 free at 1:55.36 during the Patriot Invitational prelims
- Picked two wins in the 100 and 200 backstroke against JMU
- Named CollegeSwimming's Conference Swimmer of the Week (1/18)
High School
- Honor Roll 2013-16
- Scholastic All-American 2014-16
- Four-time Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier
- 2015 Summer Nationals Qualifier
- U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier 100 back in 2016
- Swim clinic instructor for Loyola Blakefield Aquatics
Personal
- Parents are Jeff and Kerri Gouger
- Birthday is November 19
- Her older sister, Meredith, swam at Richmond, and both of her parents swam at Virginia Tech
Swimming and Diving A-10 Championship Preview
Tuesday, February 18
Swimming Postgame - Villanova
Saturday, January 18
Young Swimmers Excel
Wednesday, December 04
Swimming and Diving Season Preview
Wednesday, October 09