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2020-21 Women's Swimming Roster

Katelyn O'Connor

Katelyn O'Connor

  • Position:
    Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    South High
  • Hometown:
    Torrance, Calif.
  • Major:
    Health Science PA

Summary

Biography

SENIOR (2020-21)- Finished sixth in the 200 medley relay against Duquesne (2:00.98) … also swam the 50 free against Duquesne (28.98).

JUNIOR (2019-20) – Swam in nine meets … at the NEC Championships, finished third in the 400 medley relay (3:49.50), fourth in the 50 free (23.62), fourth in the 200 free relay (1:33.99), eighth in the 100 breast (1:05.11) and 17th in the 200 breast (2:26.78) … won three events at the NJIT Invitational – 100 free (54.28), 200 free relay (1:39.77) and 400 medley relay (4:00.60) … won the 400 free relay against LIU (3:40.11) … won the 200 free relay at the St. Petersburg Classic Relays (1:43.24) … won the 400 medley relay against Duquesne (3:58.56) … won the 200 medley relay against Siena (1:50.47) … was the runner up in the 100 breast against Liberty (1:08.97) … finished second in the 50 free (24.93) and 400 free relay (3:40.72) at the NJIT Invitational … was the runner up in the 200 medley relay against LIU (1:51.22) … totaled 23 top-five finishes this season.

SOPHOMORE (2018-19) – Against Bowling Green (9/28), finished third in the 200 Medley Relay, fifth in the 50 Freestyle, fourth in the 100 Breaststroke and third in the 200 Freestyle Relay...At the New England Catholic Invite (10/6), finished third in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:40.15), ninth in the 50 Freestyle (25.31), 11th in the 100 Breaststroke (1:10.90), 13th in the 100 Freestyle (55.33) and third in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:40.15)...Against Wagner (10/27), finished second in the 200 Medley Relay (1:50.71), third in the 50 Freestyle (25.46), fourth in the 100 Freestyle and second in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:37.59)...Against LIU Brooklyn (11/3), finished third in the 100 Breaststroke (1:10.69), third in the 500 Freestyle (25.21), fourth in the 100 Freestyle (55.12) and first in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:38.11)...Against California University of Pennsylvania (11/7), finished second in the 100 Breaststroke (1:10.85), second in the 50 Freestyle (25.55) and third in the 800 Freestyle Relay (8:23.49)...In the Magnus Cup (11/16-18), finished 10th in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:36.64), 31st in the 400 Medley Relay (3:57.94), 24th in the 200 Medley Relay (1:47.95), 39th in the 100 Breaststroke (1:09.09), and 24th in the 100 IM (1:01.65)...At the ECAC Winter Championships, finished 11th in the 200 Medley Relay (1:50.86), 21st in the 800 Freestyle Relay (8:16.11), 37th in the 200 IM (2:16.31), 35th in the 50 Freestyle, 11th in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:39.76), 54th in the 100 Butterfly (1:02.68), 62nd in the 100 Freestyle (56.59), and 22nd in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:49.34)...Against Siena (1/12), finished fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:55.89), third in the 50 Freestyle (26.21) and third in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:45.48)...At the YSU Tri-Meet, finished ninth in the 400 Medley Relay (4:17.34), seventh at the 100 Breaststroke (1:12.37), ninth at the 50 Freestyle (25.94), and fifth in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:42.89)...At the Western Pennsylvania Invitational, finished seventh in the 200 Medley Relay (1:51.70), 27th in the 100 Backstroke (1:06.53), 19th in the 100 Butterfly (1:02.37), and tenth in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:43.13)...At the NEC Championships (2/13-16), finished 12th in the 50 Freestyle (24.13), finished 10th in the 100 Freestyle (52.42), finished seventh in the 100 Breaststroke (1:04.59), won bronze in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:34.58), won bronze in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:26.97), participated in the 200 Medley Relay (1:45.37), and participated in the 400 Medley Relay (3:56.96)...

FRESHMAN (2017-18) – At the NEC Championships, finished 14th in the 50 Freestyle (24.42), 16th in the 200 Freestyle (2:00.97) and 17th in the 100 Freestyle (53.97). Helped the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:34.39) and 200 Medley Relay (1:42.99) to third-place finishes as well as a fourth place finish in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:30.28). Owns the ninth-best time in SFU history in the 50 Freestyle and is part of the third-best time in the 200 Medley Relay, fifth-best time in the 200 Freestyle Relay and seventh-best in the 400 Freestyle Relay… At Bowling Green (9/29), finished second in the 100 Freestyle (53.98). Contributed to a second-place finish in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:39.43) and a third-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay (1:52.69)… In the Justin Jennings Invite (10/6), placed eighth in the 50 Freestyle (25.10) and 200 Breaststroke (2:33.57), 13th in the 100 Breaststroke (1:11.16) and 100 IM (1:02.80), and 16th in the 200 Freestyle (2:01.57) and 100 Freestyle (55.82). Contributed to a second-place finish in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:38.44), which topped the previous meet record.  Finished third in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:38.67) and fourth in the 200 Medley Relay (1:51.06)… At the Northeast Catholic Invitational (10/13), finished eighth in the 50 Freestyle (25.28) and 100 Freestyle (55.41). Aided a second-place finish in the 400 Medley Relay (4:02.11) and 400 Freestyle Relay (3:37.84)… In the meet vs. Wagner (10/28), finished third in the 50 Freestyle (25.19) and 100 Freestyle (54.68). Earned wins in the 200 Medley Relay (1:48.14) and 400 Freestyle Relay (3:36.40)… At LIU Brooklyn (11/4), placed second in the 50 Freestyle (25.65) and third in the 200 Freestyle (2:00.76), while contributing to a win in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:39.82)… At the Magnus Cup (11/17), helped the 200 Freestyle Relay to a 14th-place finish (1:38.07)… In the ECAC Winter Championships (12/1), finished 29th in the 100 Freestyle (54.50) and 30th in the 200 Breaststroke (2:31.50). Contributed to sixth-place finishes in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:38.28) and 400 Freestyle Relay (3:38.08) and a 10th-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay (1:49.90)… In the meet vs. Iona/Delaware (1/14), finished first in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:36.95) and second in the 200 Medley Relay (1:49.10)… At Siena (1/20), won the 50 Freestyle (25.31) and 100 Freestyle (54.64) and second in the 200 Medley Relay (1:52.44)… At the Western PA Invite (1/27), placed 10th in the 100 Freestyle (54.60) and 18th in the 100 Breaststroke (1:10.83). Contributed to a fifth-place finish in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:39.04) and a 12th-place finish in the 200 Medley Relay (1:52.60).

BEFORE SFU - O’Connor was a four-year varsity swimmer at South High for Head Coach Sharon Thompson.  She qualified for CIF and State Championships all four years and was voted most outstanding athlete at South High for Spring 2015 and 2016.  As a senior, O’Connor placed second in the 100-yard Freestyle and third in the 200-yard Freestyle at the California State Championships.  She helped the Spartans to a Pioneer League title. At South High, O’Connor set records in the 50-yard Freestyle (23.92), 100-yard Freestyle (51.65), 200-yard Freestyle (1:56.16), 100-yard Breaststroke (1:07.95) and 200-yard IM (2:13.44), while contributing to school records in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay (1:41.35) and 200-yard Medley Relay (1:53.31).

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • 2019-20Junior

    Breaststroke/Freestyle
  • 2020-21Senior

    Breaststroke/Freestyle