Katelyn O'Connor

Katelyn O'Connor

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
New Rochelle, N.Y.

High School:
The Ursuline School

Event:
Fly/Free

Major:
Undecided

GU PR's - 100 Backstroke: 1:00.74; 200 Backstroke: 2:09.48; 100 Butterfly: 1:00.51

2006-07 - Set three career-bests at the BIG EAST Championship in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 100 butterfly ... Placed third in the 300 butterfly relay in the season-opener Potomac Relays ... In the 400 freestyle relay, she was part of the winning team in a meet against Delaware ... Qualified for the BIG EAST Conference Championship in the 100 and 200 backstroke in a November 11 meet against William & Mary ... Finished third in the 400 freestyle relay in a double-dual meet against St. Bonaventure and league opponent West Virginia ... Was part of the winning 200 medley relay squad in a win over American ... Took 10th place at the BIG EAST Championship in the 200 medley relay.

2005-06 - Tallied four season-best times at the Patriot Invitational in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley ... Part of the first-place 400 freestyle relay quartet in a win over Drexel

High School - A two-sport athlete in swimming and soccer at the Ursuline School ... Captained her high school swim team during the 2004-05 season ... Over her four years, recipient of the Coaches Award, Outstanding Competitor Award and was part of the Section I Championship team ... Swam with the Gael Aquatic Club team for 11 years and captained the squad for two years ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal - Born Katelyn O'Connor on April 21, 1987 in New Rochelle, New York ... Daughter of Frank and Theresa O'Connor ... Has one brother Sean (16) and Kerry Ann (13).