COLLEGIATE BESTS:
| Event | Time | Date | Site/Opponent |
| 200 Back | 1:58.02 | 2/18/23 | B1G Championships |
| 100 Back | 53.95 | 11/18/22 | NC State Invitational |
| 200 Fly | 2:02.19 | 1/20/21 | Penn State Invitational |
Career Accolades:
- 1855 Award winner (2023).
- B1G Sportsmanship award winner (2023).
- Academic All-B1G (2022, 2023).
2022-23 (Junior):
- B1G Championships (2/15-18): Finalist in the 100 (53.95) and 200 (1:58.02) Back, scoring points in 20th and 21st.
- v. Villanova (1/27): Finished 4th in the 200 IM (2:10.70).
- v. Virginia Tech (1/21): Placed 3rd in the 200 Back (1:59.58) and 4th in the 200 Fly (2:02.33).
- v. Army (1/13): Finished 2nd and 3rd in the 200 (1:59.21) and 100 (54.84) back.
- NC State Invitational (11/17-19): Finalist in hte 100 Fly (55.21), 100 Back (54.96), 200 Back (1:59.45) and 200 Fly (2:02.86), finishing 23rd, 18th, 15th and 18th.
- v. Navy (10/8): Touched 3rd in the 200 Fly (2:05.28).
2021-22 (Sophomore):
- v. Villanova (1/28): Finished second in the 200 Fly (2:03.36), helping Penn State to sweep the event.
2020-21 (Freshman):
- v. Ohio State/Rutgers (1/16): Finished third in the 200 back (2:02.71) and fourth in the 200 fly (2:05.94).
- v. Michigan State (2/5-6): Placed second in the 200 back (2:02.75) and fourth in the 200 fly (2:08.10).
High School:
- Letterwinner at Lyman Hall High School under coach Donna Neary, swimming backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, and IM.
- Voted as team MVP her freshman year.
- Swam for first place in the 100 fly in the SCC 2016 finals.
- Swam for Cheshire YMCA Sea Dog Swim Club.
- Competed in YMCA Nationals every year of high school.
- Placed eighth in the 800 free at 2017 YMCA Nationals and tenth in the 200 fly in 2019.
Personal:
- Full name is Catherine Elizabeth Loughlin.
- Has two sisters: Paige (16) and Meredith (13).
- Father Jim Loughlin swam for Trinity College.
- Enjoys calligraphy, skateboarding and surfing.
- Favorite food is pasta.
Why Penn State?
I chose Penn State because from the first second I stepped on campus and met the team, it felt like home. The people on the team were so welcoming and kind, I could instantly tell how close everyone on the team was. It is quite obvious that Penn State has an amazing coaching staff but after meeting them all I could tell that they would be able to help me grow both as an athlete and as a person academically and athletically, Penn State was the perfect place for me. I knew I would be challenged but I would also have the resources and help to continue to grow over the next 4 years. I’m excited to be attending such an amazing school and be a part of such an amazing team for the next 4 years.