2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Mathilde Kaelbel
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mulbach-Sur-Munster, France
- High School:
- Lycee Climatique and Sportif Pierre de Coubertin
2022-23 (Senior)
- Placed third in the B final of the 200-yard backstroke (2:18.76) at the 2023 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
- Finished eighth in the B final of the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.27) at the Big 12 Championships
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
2021-22 (Junior)
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Appeared in a pair of consolation finals at the 2022 Big 12 Championships, including the 200 breast (14th – 1:05.57) and the 100 breast (14th – 2:20.32)
- Touched sixth in the 200 breast (2:29.06), eighth in the 100 breast (1:10.23) and seventh with the 200 medley relay (1:50.59) against Iowa State and Villanova
- Competed in the championship final of the 200 breast at the WVU Invitational, touching sixth overall with a time of 2:22.45; also, finished eighth with the 400 medley relay (3:51.03), tenth with the 200 medley relay (1:47.65) and 13th overall in the 100 breast (1:06.46)
- Against PSU, she finished third in the 200 breast (2:26.65), fifth in both the 100 breast (1:08.72) and with the 400 medley relay (3:58.62)
- Won the 200 breast (2:28.26), took second in the 100 breast (1:08.94) and seventh in the 200 IM (2:17.37) at the WV State Games; also finished second with the 400 medley relay, touching in 3:59.77
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Reached the finals with the 200 medley relay team at Big 12 Championships, recording a time of 1:41.82 to take fifth
- Kaelbel also competed in a pair of B finals in the 100 breast (14th – 1:05.97) and the 200 breast (2:22.16) at Conference Championships
- Was a member of the 400 medley relay (3rd – 3:45.42) and the 200 medley relay (4th – 1:43.92) against Notre Dame
- Tallied a pair of fifth-place finishes against ND, including the 100 breast (1:05.68) and the 200 breast (2:21.60)
- Earned a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:42.34), third in the 200 breast (2:19.12), and fifth in the 100 breast (1:05.73) at Pitt
2019-20 (Freshman)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Represented WVU at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship and USA Swimming’s 2019 Toyota U.S. Open
- Reached the B finals of the 100 breast (13th – 1:04.65) and 200 breast (10th – 2:18.01) at the Big 12 Championship
- Also competed as a member of the 200 medley (5th – 1:41.87) and 400 medley (3:44.20) relay teams at the conference meet
- In the regular-season finale against George Washington, she collected a trio of second-place finishes in the 200 medley relay (1:45.52), 100 breast (1:06.56) and 200 breast (2:22.05)
- Against Villanova, she earned wins in the 400 medley relay (3:47.59) and 200 breast (2:21.65), as well as a second-place finish in the 100 breast (1:06.16)
- Tallied a pair of wins in the 200 medley relay (1:44.69) and 200 breast (2:22.59) against ISU; also finished fifth in the 100 breast with a time of 1:07.15
- Earned victories as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:46.80) and in the 100 breast (1:08.38) at TCU
- Finished second in the 200 medley relay (1:45.61) and the 100 breaststroke (1:07.27), while also grabbing a victory in the 200 breast (2:22.22) against Pitt
- Competed in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke at the Toyota U.S. Open
- Reached the finals in two events at the WVU Invitational, highlighted by a victory in the 200 breast with a time of 2:16.18; also appeared in the 100 breast A final (5th – 1:04.12)
- Earned her first career victories in the 100 breast (1:05.62), 200 breast (2:21.79) and the 400 medley relay (3:52.43) at the West Virginia State Games
- Also competed in the 200 medley relay, 50 free, 200 individual medley and the 200 medley relay
- Placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.16) and third in the 200 breast (2:24.68) in WVU’s season-opening meet at Penn State
High School
- Swam at Lycee Climatique and Sportif Pierre de Coubertin for coach Lionel Barnades
Personal
- Daughter of Eric and Stephanie Kaelbel
- Birthday is January 7
- Only child
- Majoring in business
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
S&D: West Virginia State Games Recap
Tuesday, October 07
S&D: Gold-Blue Meet Recap
Tuesday, September 23
S&D: One Word to Describe the First Official Day of Practice
Friday, September 12
2025 Big 12 Hype Video
Wednesday, March 12












