2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Christian, Kate
Kate Christian
- Position:
- Backstroke/IM
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Lake Travis
Bio
Career Highlights
- School Rankings
- 8th - 400 IM (4:12.48)
- 8th - 200 back (1:55.40)
2024-25
- Reached the finals in the 400 individual medley at the SEC Championships, finishing 15th in the event
- Her career-best time in the prelims of the 400 individual medley (4:12.48) moved her to eighth all-time at Alabama
- Also recorded a career-best time in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships
- Went 1:55.40 in the 200 backstroke at the UGA Fall Invite, finishing 11th in the event
- Placed 10th in the 200 individual medley at the UGA Fall Invite with a career-best time of 1:59.91, while also finishing eighth in the 400 individual medley
- Won the 200 back and 200 individual medly against Delta State
2023-24
- Swam season-bests in the 100 butterfly and 200 IM at the SEC Championships
- Recorded a season-best time in the 200 IM versus Auburn
- Posted three top-20 finishes at the Tennessee Invitational in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 400 IM, including a career-best time in the 100 backstroke (54.88)
- Earned her first career win at UA in the 200 backstroke, in the Tide's season opener against Delta State
Prep Highlights
- Competed at the 2022 Winter Junior Nationals and 2023 Summer Junior Nationals
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
- Swam for Texas Longhorn Aquatics
Personal Information
- Daughter of Jennifer and Jeffery Christian
- Has two sisters
- Major: Engineering
- Born October 27, 2005
Top Marks
- 200 back - 1:56.3
- 400 IM - 4:15.00
- 200 IM - 2:00.8
- 200 fly - 2:01.4
- 500 free - 4:53.6
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13
