University of Texas Athletics

Whitney Hedgepeth

Induction:
2007
Class:
1994

Whitney Hedgepeth, a native of Colonial Heights, Virginia, was a standout for Texas Swimming from 1992-94 and was inducted into the Hall of Honor in 2007. Hedgepeth was a two-time NCAA champion in the 200 backstroke (1992, 1994) and a member of Texas’ 1992 NCAA-winning 200 freestyle relay. She also captured seven U.S. national titles across seven different events—spanning freestyle, individual medley, backstroke, and butterfly—and held the American record in the 200-yard backstroke for more than a decade, from 1992 to 2003. Internationally, she was a member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic team and later earned three medals at the 1996 Olympic Games, winning gold in the 400 medley relay and silver in both the 100 and 200 backstroke. A 27-time All-American and two-time UT team MVP, Hedgepeth has also contributed to the sport as a coach with Longhorn Aquatics, continuing to shape the next generation of swimmers.

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