2016-17 Swimming and Diving Roster

Katie Miller 2015-16 Swimming and Diving Roster

IM


Height 5'8''
Class Freshman
Hometown Copley, OH
High School Firestone
Katie Miller - Swimming and Diving - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16): Remained dominant IM-er for the Irish in third year with the team, earning spot on the ACC Championship roster … at ACC meet, swam to eighth place with 800 free relay (1:50.77 split) and finished 24th in 200 IM (2:02.61 finals, 2:01.61 prelims) and 20th in 200 back (1:58.72 finals, 1:58.63 prelims) … also finished just shy of qualifying for finals in 400 IM, clocking in a 4:22.55 … began the year exhibitioning in 800 free relay (1:54.72 leadoff split) at Dennis Stark Relays and earning three wins in the 400 IM relay (1:00.16 leadoff split), 300 back relay (57.33 split) and 400 free relay (54.13 split) … at Florida Gulf Coast, took third in 200 IM (2:07.61) and fourth in 200 back (2:04.39) and 1,000 free (10:31.17) … versus Michigan State, won 400 IM race (4:23.61) and took second in 200 back (2:02.89), exhibitioning with 200 free relay (25.51 leadoff split) … at Purdue against the Boilermakers and Ohio State, placed fifth in 200 IM (2:05.56), sixth in 200 back (2:03.38) and 11th in 100 back (57.58) … at Virginia Tech, touched the wall second on 800 free relay team (1:54.17 split), third in 400 IM (4:27.35), fourth in 200 IM (2:07.3) and 200 fly (2:05.33), and fifth in 200 back (2:04.06) … in Purdue Invitational, swam on three relays and in four individual races … on relays, saw 800 free team finish fifth (1:52.69 split), 400 medley team, 14th (56.51 split) and 400 free team, 18th (53.55 split) … individually clinched third place in 200 IM (2:02.13 finals, 2:02.76 prelims) and 200 back, registering B-cut times in both the prelims (1:58.93) and finals (1:58.60) of the 200 back race … also touched the wall sixth in 400 IM (4:21.35 finals, 4:20.98 prelims) and 14th in 200 fly (2:02.95 finals, 2:03.78 prelims) … at Virginia, won 400 IM race (4:32.00) and took second on 400 free relay (55.73 split) … also finished fifth in 200 back (2:07.89), sixth in 200 IM (2:08.67) and eighth in 100 fly (58.84) … against Northwestern earned runner-up time of 2:04.15 in 200 IM and touched the wall fourth in 200 back (2:01.78) and 100 back (56.99) … in Shamrock Invite, won 400 IM (4:23.91) and 800 free relay (1:52.65), took fourth in 200 IM (2:05.96) and 200 fly (2:05.21) and finished fifth in 200 back (2:01.87) and ninth in 400 medley relay (57.77 leadoff split) … earned a monogram.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Showed versatility during second year with the Irish, swimming the back and IM events at the ACC Championships … also swam the fly at different points during the season … finished eighth in the 400 IM (NCAA B Cut — 4:19.38) at the ACC Championships … also claimed 15th in the 200 back (NCAA B Cut — 1:57.81) and 19th in the 200 IM (NCAA B Cut — 2:00.68) before swimming a leg of the 10th place 800 free relay team (7:20.35) … opened the year with a victory in the 200 back (2:05.12) against Michigan State … finished second in the 400 IM (4:24.52) and the 200 back (2:02.13) in a double dual meet against Pitt and Virginia Tech … won the 200 IM (2:06.56) and finished second in the 200 back (2:03.75) in a dual meet against Illinois … picked up a first-place swim at the Shamrock Invitational in the 200 back (2:00.05) and took second as part of the 400 medley relay squad (3:45.84) … finished second in the 200 fly (2:06.34) and the 200 medley relay (1:45.55) in a dual meet against Cleveland State … had the best time on the team in the 200 back (1:57.34 — ACCs) … best individual times included 1:52.14 in the 200 free (Shamrock), 54.94 in the 100 back (Texas Invitational), 2:32.97 in the 200 breast (vs. Cleveland State), 55.28 in the 100 fly (Texas) and 2:00.68 in the 200 IM (ACCs) … competed at the Phillips 66 National Championships in four events … finished 59th in the 200-meter backstroke (2:19.20), 68th in the 200m fly (2:18.33), 59th in the 200m IM (2:21.39) and 54th in the 400m IM (4:59.79) … participated in the Rosenthal Leadership Academy … earned a monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Turned in outstanding freshman campaign that culminated in appearance at NCAA Championships … competed in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 back and 800 free relay at the national meet … took 22nd in the 200 IM (1:57.54) and 200 back (1:54.76), 45th in the 400 IM (4:17.16) and 23rd in the 800 free relay (7:11.63) … earned all-ACC honors at the conference meet after placing third in the 400 IM (4:10.92) … also claimed sixth in the 800 free relay (7:11.92), 10th in the 200 IM (1:58.81) and 12th in the 200 back (1:56.60) … totaled NCAA B cuts in all four events at the ACC meet … finished fall on positive note, as she set the Hawkeye Invitational record in the 400 IM (4:12.06) and the 400 medley relay (3:36.84) to earn two first-place finishes … brought home 14 first-place finishes during rookie campaign … placed on the all-ACC Academic Team … earned a monogram.

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Firestone High School (Ohio) in the spring of 2013 with an International Baccalaureate Degree … earned four letters in swimming … earned 16 All-America and all-Ohio scrolls in four years … won the 200 IM at the state championships as a sophomore and senior … set state record in the 200 IM as a senior (1:57.98) … also was the state champion in the 100 back as a senior … three-time USA National Academic All-American … held school records at the time of graduation in the 200 free, 100 fly, 100 free, 500 free, 100 back and 200 IM … best times include 50.45 (100 free), 1:49.39 (200 free), 4:49.02 (500 free), 54.04 (100 back), 54.77 (100 fly) and 1:57.98 (200 IM) … also participated in the Firestone Akron Swim Team … competed at junior nationals during the winter and summer of 2011-13, earning 19 top-20 finishes among the four meets … earned the High Point Award at the Miami Spring Sectionals in 2012 … swam at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 400m IM, 200m IM and the 200m fly … named Lake Erie Senior Group Swimmer of the Year from 2009-12 and the Cleveland Plain Dealer Swimmer of the Year in 2012-13 … has been ranked in the top-10 nationally in several events in every age group since the age of 15 … holds several Lake Erie Swimming records in both short and long course events … named the Touchdown Club Swimmer of the Year from 2009-12 … out of the pool participated in the National Honor Society, the Spanish Club and the International Baccalaureate Program … earned a bronze medal in a science fair … 25th in Akron Public Schools in Bridge Building Competition … donated 12 inches of hair to Locks of Love program in 2012 … completed Akron Half Marathon in 2012 … four-year honor student … had a 4.3 GPA during high school career … full name is Katelyn Marie Miller … born in Parma, Ohio to Frank and Arlene Miller … has an older brother, Tyler … enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in mechanical engineering.