2009-10 Women's Swimming Roster

Kathryn Niemi

  • Position:
    Butterfly/Backstroke
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Kamiak HS
  • Hometown:
    Mukilteo, WA

Summary

Biography

2008-2009: Placed third in the 200/400 medley and freestyle relays during a home dual meet series against Lewis and Clark College in October...placed second in the 200 freestyle relay during a home dual meet against Drury on October 25, 2008...achieved two NCAA "B" cuts in the 100 backstroke (59.38), going under a minute for the first time, and in the 200 backstroke (2:09.65) at the Nike Cup competition in November in Long Beach, CA...placed third in the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay on January 20, 2009 during a dual meet against Lewis and Clark...achieved a season best in the 200 freestyle (2:05.49)...placed second in the 100 backstroke (1:03.39),200 freestyle relay and third in the 400 medley relay during the last home meet series against Shippensburg, P.A...achieved a season best in the 100 butterfly (1:00.27) at thePacific Coast Swim Conference Championships in Long Beach, C.A.

2007-2008: Finaled in the 200 Backstroke (2:13.33) and 100 Butterfly (1:01.38) in February In Long Beach, CA...one of the eight swimmers to earn points for her team in the PCSC Conference Championship Meet in Long Beach C.A.

2006-2007: Placed second in the 200 yd backstroke (2:19.10) and was a member of the 400 yd medley relay team that finished third on October 13 against Seattle University...third place finish in the 200 yd backstroke on October 20 against Biola.

Prior to Alaska: Attended Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, WA.. State Qualifier all four years...finished third in the 100 yard Butterfly at the Washington State High School Championships as a senior...member of the National Honor Society.

Coach Lemley on Kathryn: "Kathryn has had some major challenges with shoulder surgeries after each of her first two seasons. Her first year she ended up kicking entire practices day after day which can wear anyone down yet Kathryn's sense of humor and her continued commitment to making a full recovery kept her motivated. This year she should be pain free for the first time in a long time and I expect great things from her. Academically Kathryn is one of our strongest student-athletes; she is one of the reasons we've been Academic Team All-Americans every semester since our program started."

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Historical Player Information

  • 2005Senior

    Butterfly/Backstroke
  • 2006-2007Freshman

    Butterfly/Backstroke
  • 2007-2008Sophomore

    Butterfly/Backstroke
  • 2008-2009Junior

    Butterfly/Backstroke
  • 2009-2010Senior

    Butterfly/Backstroke