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May 25, 2013
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  Kara (McGrath) Chavey

Kara (McGrath) Chavey

Player Profile

Sport: Swimming (1984-87)
Inducted: 2012
Hometown: Birmingham, Mich.

  • Helped lead the Longhorns to four consecutive NCAA team titles
  • 11-time All-American and six-time honorable mention All-American
  • Recorded three runner-up finishes and one third-place effort in the 200-yard butterfly in her four NCAA Championship appearances
  • Received the V.F. Neuhaus Endowed Presidential Scholarship, UT's highest endowed scholarship honor
  • 1986 FINA World Championship team member
  • Southwest Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1987
  • Earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
  • Graduated magna cum laude in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in English
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