KARA ANN (MCGRATH) CHAVEY – SWIMMING (1983-87)
An 11-time All-American and six-time honorable All-American mention, Kara Ann Chavey led the Texas swimming team to four consecutive NCAA team titles. She still stands as one of the top butterfly swimmers in school history. Following her freshman year, Chavey received the V.F. Neuhaus Endowed Presidential Scholarship, Texas’ highest endowed scholarship honor.
Along with earning four All-America honors ….
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her sophomore year, she set the school record for the 200m butterfly, a mark that stood until 2008. At the end of her senior year she earned the Donna Lopiano Leadership Award, the Southwest Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and claimed a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-America team.
In 2012 Chavey was inducted into the Texas Women’s Athletics Hall of Honor. “I have so many great memories,” Chavey said. “My arrival at UT and the awe at what the university provided us is one, along with serving on a team under Coach Richard Quick. Winning the NCAA Championships each year as a team stands out too, with the last one carrying the biggest sense of accomplishment.”
Now out of the pool, Chavey and her husband, Dr. William “Rusty” Chavey live in Superior Township, Mich. where she spends her time homeschooling their seven children. In her free time, Chavey enjoys swimming recreationally and attending her children’s sporting events. In ten years all seven children will be out of the house but she still plans to devote her time to her family and work with her church.
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