Katie Smith Season 2019-20
Smith’s Top Times
50 Free – 23.78 Art Adamson Invitational
100 Back – 55.16 Art Adamson Invitational
200 Back – 1:59.69 Houston/Rice
SENIOR SEASON (2020-21)
Against Alabama to start the season, swam a 58.87 in the 100-Yard Backstroke and swam the first leg of the 200-Yard Medley Relay team that finished in sixth place… At the Art Adamson Invitational, finished in 11th place in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 24.00 and 13th place in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 57.78…At a duel meet against Tulane she finished seventh overall in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:00.23 and seventh in the 200-Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:06.36… Against Florida State University she finished eighth overall in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 58.00… In a duel meet against Texas A&M she touched the wall third overall in the 200-Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:01.40.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019-20)
Against Tulane, finished in fourth place in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 57.68 and finished in fifth place with a time of 2:07.17 in the 200-Yard Backstroke… Touched the wall in 59.20 in the 100-Yard Back and 2:06.79 in the 200-Yard Back against SMU… Came in 20th and 22nd place at the SMU Invitational with times of 23.97 and 57.31 in the 50-Yard Free and 100-Yard Back… Against Missouri, finished in sixth and eighth place in the 100 and 200-Yard Back with times of 56.32 and 2:06.45… In a dual meet against Delta State she touched the wall fifth in both the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:01.23 and the 200-Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:13.30…In a Tri meet against Houston and Rice she finished fifth in the 100-Yard back with a time of 57.29… At the Auburn Invitational, finished in fifth place in the 100-Yard Back with a time of 56.04 and 16th in the 50-Yard Free with a time of 24.18.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018-19)
Started the season off with a second place finish against UCONN and Navy with a time of 57.08 … Finished in seventh place in the 200-Yard Backstroke against Florida with a time of 2:06.87 and eighth place in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 58.65 … Took fourth place in the 100-Yard Backstroke against Tulane and Loyola with a time of 56.99 … Finished in 15th place at the Art Adamson Invitational in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 55.94 … Two second place finishes against Incarnate Word and Delta State in the 100 and 200-Yard Backstroke with times of 56.32 and 2:02.73 … Won the 100-Yard Backstroke against Houston and Rice with a time of 55.55.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18)
Began the season anchoring the 200-yard medley relay team that placed third against Loyola and Tulane … Placed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:04.48 against SMU … Swam a personal-best time of 53.78 in the 100-yard freestyle at the Art Adamson Invitational … Finished third in both the 100-yard backstroke and the 200-yard backstroke with times of 56.65 and 2:02.73 against Texas A&M … Won gold in the 100-yard backstroke at the Houston Quad Meet with a time of 55.32 which was also a personal-best time … Finished the season strong by recording personal-bests in the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke with times of 23.79 and 1:59.51 respectively at the SEC Championships … Named to First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO LSU
Swam for Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and All-Star Aquatics … 2014-2015 USA Swimming Academic All American … Bethesda- Chevy Chase school-record holder in the 50 free, 100 back, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay … placed 2nd in 100 back at 2016 Maryland 4A/3A State Championships … … Member of 2016 MCPS All-County Swim and Dive Team in 100 back … 2017 Maryland 4A/3A State Champion in 100 back … also finished second in the 50 free … Coached by Bob Walker.
PERSONAL
Born on May 19, 1999 … Parents are Chris and Liz Smith … Majoring in Petroleum Engineering.