Eastern Michigan Athletics
Swimming & Diving
Gavigan, Casey
Casey Gavigan
- Title:
- Assistant Swimming Coach
- Email:
- cgaviga2@emich.edu
- Phone:
- 734.487.0322
The 2022-23 season marks Gavigan’s second year on staff for the EMU Swim & Dive program.
In her first year, Gavigan coached senior Riley Hofmann to a second-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (1:59.11) and third in the 400-yard individual medley (4:16.76) at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26. For her efforts, Hofmann was tabbedas a Frist Team All-MAC selection. Gavigan also helped her swimmers to 17 top-10 program finishes in 2022.
Gavigan spent four seasons swimming for Eastern, 2016-20, competing in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 50 butterfly, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley, and the 400 individual medley. Gavigan garnered two All-MAC selections (First Team, 2017-18, and Second Team, 2018-19,), was a 2017-18 MAC Champion in the 200 backstroke, and was named an Academic All-MAC honoree three times in her four years at Eastern Michigan.
During her senior season, the East Setauket, N.Y. native was a MAC Champion in 200 backstroke, an Academic All-MAC selection, qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 backstroke with a mark of 1:02.11, Dec. 5, and earned seven top-five finishes, including three first-place efforts.
In 2018-19, Gavigan topped her own program record in the 200 backstroke by 0.6 seconds, 1:55.33, at the MAC Championships, March 2. The then-junior was also a MAC Swimmer of the Week selection, Nov. 14.
In her sophomore campaign, Gavigan notched 25 top-three finishes, including 16 first-place finishes and broke the school record in the 200 backstroke at the MAC Championships, Feb. 24, winning the event with a time of 1:55.93. She was also a MAC Swimmer of the Week selection, Nov. 9.
Gavigan earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise science at Eastern. Gavigan is also working toward a second degree in Nursing.
Originally from Long Island, N.Y. , Gavigan resides in Novi, Mich. with her boyfriend Kyle, who is also a former Eastern Michigan swimmer.
In her first year, Gavigan coached senior Riley Hofmann to a second-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly (1:59.11) and third in the 400-yard individual medley (4:16.76) at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26. For her efforts, Hofmann was tabbedas a Frist Team All-MAC selection. Gavigan also helped her swimmers to 17 top-10 program finishes in 2022.
Gavigan spent four seasons swimming for Eastern, 2016-20, competing in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 50 butterfly, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley, and the 400 individual medley. Gavigan garnered two All-MAC selections (First Team, 2017-18, and Second Team, 2018-19,), was a 2017-18 MAC Champion in the 200 backstroke, and was named an Academic All-MAC honoree three times in her four years at Eastern Michigan.
During her senior season, the East Setauket, N.Y. native was a MAC Champion in 200 backstroke, an Academic All-MAC selection, qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 backstroke with a mark of 1:02.11, Dec. 5, and earned seven top-five finishes, including three first-place efforts.
In 2018-19, Gavigan topped her own program record in the 200 backstroke by 0.6 seconds, 1:55.33, at the MAC Championships, March 2. The then-junior was also a MAC Swimmer of the Week selection, Nov. 14.
In her sophomore campaign, Gavigan notched 25 top-three finishes, including 16 first-place finishes and broke the school record in the 200 backstroke at the MAC Championships, Feb. 24, winning the event with a time of 1:55.93. She was also a MAC Swimmer of the Week selection, Nov. 9.
Gavigan earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise science at Eastern. Gavigan is also working toward a second degree in Nursing.
Originally from Long Island, N.Y. , Gavigan resides in Novi, Mich. with her boyfriend Kyle, who is also a former Eastern Michigan swimmer.
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