Katie McLaughlin

Kathryn "Katie" McLaughlin (born June 9, 1997) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle events. McLaughlin has represented the United States in international competition at the FINA world championships and the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. She qualified for the 2020 US Olympic Swimming team in the 200m freestyle.

Katie McLaughlin
McLaughlin in 2018
Personal information
Full nameKathryn McLaughlin
National teamUnited States
Born (1997-07-09) July 9, 1997
Dana Point, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubMission Viejo Nadadores
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
2015 Kazan 4×200 m freestyle
2019 Gwangju4×100 m medley
2019 Gwangju4×100 m mixed freestyle
2015 Kazan 4×100 m mixed medley
2019 Gwangju4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
2018 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
2014 Gold Coast 200 m butterfly
World University Games
2017 Taipei4×200 m freestyle
2017 Taipei4×100 m medley
2017 Taipei4×100 m freestyle
Representing the California Golden Bears
NCAA Championships
2019 Austin4×50 y freestyle
2019 Austin4×100 y freestyle
2019 Austin4×100 y medley
2017 Indianapolis200 y butterfly
2017 Indianapolis4×200 y freestyle
2018 Columbus4×50 y freestyle
2018 Columbus4×100 y freestyle
2019 Austin4×200 y freestyle
2018 Columbus4×200 y freestyle
2019 Austin100 y butterfly

Career

At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, McLaughlin won a bronze medal in the 200m butterfly.[1] She then represented the United States at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships where she won a gold medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and a silver medal in the 4×100 m mixed medley relay.[2] She also placed 6th and set a new 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 200m butterfly.[3] In 2021, at the US Olympic Swimming Trials, she placed fourth in the 200m freestyle, earning a spot on the Olympic team.[4][5]

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, McLaughlin won a silver medal swimming the third leg of the Women's 4x200 meter Free Relay, with a split time of 1:55.3.

References
  1. "National Junior Team Bios: Katie McLaughlin". USA Swimming. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  2. "LIST OF AMERICAN MEDALISTS AT THE 2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". USA Swimming. 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  3. "KATIE MCLAUGHLIN NABS NEW 200 FLY NAG RECORD". SwimSwam. 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  4. "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Women's 200m Freestyle Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. June 16, 2021.
  5. "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Roster" (PDF). USA Swimming. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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