2009-10 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Katie White
- Position:
- Sprint
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Cedar Rapid Christian
- Hometown:
- Leland, MI
2008-09: Member of 200 medley relay team that finished third with a UT record time of 1:40.15 at MAC Champion- ships...Member of 200 free relay team that also took third at MACs with a UT record time of 1:32.33...Also finished 10th in the 50 free (23.29) and 11th in the 100 free (51.41) at the MACs...Both times were season-bests, and 100 free time is fifth-best in UT history...Earned 50-free victories against Oakland and Bowling Green...Also had second-place finishes in 50 free against Miami and Ohio...Time of 23.29 against Ohio in 50 free is second-fastest in school history...Took third in 100 free against Ball State and Ohio.
2007-08: Posted a 12th-place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championships in the 100 breaststroke for a career-best finish of 1:06.13... Set a personal best in the 50 freestyle prelims at MACs (23.66)... Part of the 200 freestyle relay that placed second at MACs with a school record (1:32.93)... Member of the 400 freestyle relay that placed third at Ohio State... Member of the 200 freestyle relay that finished third (1:37.36) and the 200 medley relay that finished seventh (1:51.17) at Eastern Michigan... Swam the 50 freestyle in 25.01 at EMU... Member of the seventh-place 400 free relay squad (3:38.75) at EMU... Is a top-10 all-time performer in two events -- 50 freestyle (T-3rd) and 100 breaststroke (6th).
High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming ... All-state for four years ... State champion in 50 freestyle sophomore and senior years.
Personal: Born Katherine M. White on April 26, 1988 ... Daughter of Dan and Kay White ... Has two brothers (Brad and Bo) and one sister (Margie) ... Majoring in sport rehabilitation.
Up Close with White After I graduate, I want to: Get a job, get married and have kids. Favorite athlete: Brad White. Favorite swimmer: Laura Heckroth. Nickname: White. Favorite TV show: King of Queens Favorite food: Chocolate. My goal for this year: MAC Champs! One word to describe myself: Spontaneous. I can’t live without my: Car. If I could visit one place in the world, it would be: Europe Biggest pet peeve: Slow drivers.
