The growth and momentum for women’s sports hit a fever pitch in 2024. Take a look at nine of TOGETHXR’s favorite moments from the past year, think about how far we’ve come… and just how much further there is to go. 2025 — we’re ready for you.

Date: April 7

Women’s college hoops broke into the mainstream this year, drawing higher viewership than the men’s championship for the first time in history. While the women’s game has become more evenly matched than ever, there was still one team that was a cut above the rest: Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks. SC’s season wasn’t without challenges, like having a completely new starting five, but the Gamecocks defeated every team that stepped to them. Staley & her crew showed out on the biggest stage as the championship game peaked with 24M viewers.

Date: June 6

The Women’s College World Series broke so many records this year that we almost lost count. Oklahoma secured their fourth consecutive NCAA Championship — a feat no other team has ever accomplished. The Series saw a record turnout, hosting 12,324 fans for the Finals. The Finals also achieved record viewership, peaking at 2.5M viewers — a 24% increase from the 2023 Finals. 

Date: July 20

This year’s WNBA All-Star game felt like a culmination of all the hype from March Madness, the WNBA Draft, and the start of the WNBA season. Team USA took on Team WNBA, led by All-Star Weekend MVP Arike Ogunbowale. The storylines were top-notch, as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese teamed up for the first time, and the WNBA squad achieved a statement win over the Olympic team. The All-Star Game reeled in 3.4M viewers — a 305% increase over the 2023 game.

Date: July 30

Watching the U.S. Women's Rugby Sevens team make the final game-winning play in the bronze medal match was nothing short of intoxicating. Alex “Spiff” Sedrick ran nearly the entire length of the field as time expired, cementing the squad’s place in history by winning the U.S. its first-ever Olympic women’s rugby medal. We can’t wait to dive into more rugby with the 2025 Women’s World Cup just around the corner.

Date: July 30-August 11

For two weeks this past summer, nearly every person was tuned in to the Olympics. On July 30, the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team won the team gold medal. Simone Biles became the most decorated American gymnast in history, cementing her status as the GOAT, with eight gold medals to her name. Then, just eleven days later, the U.S. Women’s National Team won the gold medal under new head coach Emma Hayes, thanks in part to a stellar showing from the forwards group affectionately nicknamed “Triple Espresso” and a world-class performance from keeper Alyssa Naeher. The U.S. didn’t have to wait too long for another major gold medal, as the Women’s Basketball Team earned its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu anchored the U.S. throughout the tournament. All three gold medal finals were popular: gymnastics was one of the most-watched Olympic events on a weekday in history with 12.7M viewers, the soccer final had its highest viewership since 2004 with 9M viewers, and basketball scored 10.9M viewers, despite all being in less-than-ideal time slots. It was a summer of gold, and it proved that Everyone Watches Women’s Sports™.

Date: Various

We can’t talk about the Olympics without mentioning the Track & Field gworls. Sha’Carri Richardson finally won her gold medal, Sydney McLaughlin-Leverone reigned supreme, and Tara Davis-Woodhall slayed the competition, but the Track & Field growth wasn’t limited to the Olympics. For some reason, in 2024, the Olympics did not include a decathlon event for women, so athletes took matters into their own hands, competing in the first-ever Women’s Decathlon World Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Shortly after the Olympics, tech founder and women’s sports advocate Alexis Ohanian held the first-ever elite women’s track event, Athlos, with a record-setting prize purse of over $600k. And the growth isn’t over for T&F, as Grand Slam Track eyes its debut in 2025.

Date: November 9

2024 was the year of Coco Gauff. The 20-year-old tennis phenom compiled more match wins and prize money than ever, earning herself the #1 spot on Sportico’s highest-paid female athletes list. Coco’s not just making an impact on the court, though — she’s breaking through the pop culture soundwaves, too. From getting a shoutout on Tyler the Creator’s album, popping out on the cover of Vogue, or becoming besties with globetrotter Paige Bueckers, it’s hard to find anyone who had a better year than Coco.

Date: November 15

The biggest storyline of November 15 was supposed to be influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul sparring with the accomplished Mike Tyson, but Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor massively upstaged the top of the card. The Serrano versus Taylor rematch wasn’t just one of the most entertaining fights of the year — it was historic, too. 74M viewers tuned in, making the fight the most-watched women’s sporting event in history.

Date: November 23

The Orlando Pride won the NWSL championship, capping off arguably the league’s best season in its 12-year existence. The Pride were a pivotal part of the record-setting season, going unbeaten in 23 straight matches and setting new records for most points, clean sheets, and wins in a single season. The product on the field was at its best, with stars around the league, like Temwa Chawinga (KC Current), Lynn Williams (Gotham FC), and Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns), all setting scoring-related records. The fans were out in a higher volume than ever, with over 2M fans attending games during the regular season. The season culminated in the most-watched championship programming on record for the league, with a record-breaking 18.7M viewers tuned into the weekend.