Katie Kelsoe

Accolades

Competed in the 50 and 100 freestyles, as well as the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships
Scored in the 100 backstroke (3^rd) and as part of the 200 medley relay (3^rd) against Florida State and Miami
Scored in the 100 backstroke (5^th) against Auburn
Scored in the 100 backstroke (20^th) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
Scored in the 100 backstroke (5^th) and as part of the 200 medley relay (2^nd) at Tennessee
Scored in the 100 backstroke (3^rd) and as part of the 200 freestyle relay (2^nd) against Texas A&M
Scored in the 100 backstroke (5^th) and as part of the 400 medley relay (3^rd) at Ohio State
Scored in the 50 freestyle (3^rd) to open the season against Delta State

Honorable Mention All-American as part of Alabama’s 200 medley relay (12th) at the NCAA Championships
swam the backstroke leg on Alabama’s 400 medley relay at the NCAA Championships, with a career-best time of 53.12
Scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 19th and tying her career-best with a 53.74
Scored as part of the Tide’s 200 (4th) and 400 (9th) medley relays
Also competed in the 200 backstroke and the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships
Took top honors against Ohio State as a part of the 400 medley relay
Scored in the 100 (2nd) and 200 (5th) backstroke events against Ohio State
Took top honors at the FSU/Miami tri-meet as a part of the 200 medley relay
Also scored in the 100 backstroke at the FSU/Miami tri-meet (4th)
Took top honors at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational as part of the 200 medley relay
Finaled in the 100 backstroke (5th) and as part of the 400 medley relay (3rd) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
Took top honors at Auburn as part of the 200 medley relay
Scored in the 100 (2nd) and 200 (5th) backstroke events at Auburn
Took top honors against Florida as part of the 400 medley relay
Scored in the 100 backstroke against Florida (3rd)
Opened the season by taking top honors at Delta State as part of the 400 medley relay
Scored in the 200 backstroke (5th) at Delta State
Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll

Scored in the 100 backstroke (21st) at the SEC Championships
Also competed in the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships
Posted a career-best time in the 100 backstroke (53.74) at the SEC Championships
Her time in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships ranks her fifth all-time at Alabama
Earned wins against Florida State in the 100 backstroke and as part of the 400 medley relay
Also scored in the 200 backstroke (3rd) against Florida State
Earned a win at Georgia Tech as part of the 200 medley relay
Scored at LSU in the 100 backstroke (2nd)
Earned a win at Tulane in the 200 backstroke
Scored in the 100 backstroke (3rd) at Tulane
Posted a career-best time in the 200 backstroke (1:57.45) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
Earned a win at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational as part of the 400 medley relay
Finaled in the 200 backstroke (5th) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
Scored at Auburn in the 100 backstroke (3rd)
Scored at Mizzou in the 200 medley relay (3rd)
Opened the season by winning the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke against Delta State
Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll

Competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstrokes at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha

Scored at the SEC Championships in the 100 backstroke (20th) with a time of 54.41, which ranks her ninth all-time at Alabama
Also competed in the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships
Posted a career-best time in the 200 individual medley (2:02.83) at the SEC Championships
Scored at the home meet against Georgia Tech in the 100 backstroke (3rd)
Scored at the home meet against Tennessee in the 200-meter backstroke (2nd)
Named the Southeastern Conference Swimming and Diving Female Freshman of the Week after helping lead the Tide to victory at South Carolina with a first-place finish as part of the 400 medley relay team and a pair of individual wins in the 100 and 200 backstrokes
Swam a career-best 2:00.02 in the 200 backstroke against Auburn
Scored in the home meet against Auburn in the 100 backstroke (2nd)
Won the 100 backstroke in the opening meet at Delta State
Scored in the 200 backstroke (2nd) and the 200 individual medley (3rd ) at Delta State
Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
Earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall semester

Swam for Amanda Galbraith at Homelife Academy
Swam for Dan Schultz at Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club
Two-time state champion in the 100 backstroke
2013 and 2014 USA Winter Junior National qualifier
2014 and 2015 USA Summer Junior Nationals and 2015 USA Summer Nationals qualifier
USA Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100 and 200 backstroke
Three-time Scholastic All-American
Three-time Pepsi Best of the Preps Winner in Memphis
Eta Sigma Alpha Honor Society

Full name: Anna Katherine Kelsoe
Daughter of Fay and Jim Kelsoe
Brothers, Cooper and Jacob
Her brother Jacob is a former member of the Alabama men’s swimming and diving team (2013-17)
Human performance exercise science major
Born November 1, 1996