Katie Coughlin

Position:
Butterfly/Backstroke
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
High School:
Baraboo

Alabama Highlights:
2017 – Sophomore: Competed at the NCAA Championships as part of the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay … posted a career-best 53.31 in the 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invitational … her time in the 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invitational ranks her second all-time at Alabama … finaled as part of the Tide’s 200 freestyle relay (6th) at the SEC Championships … scored in the 100 backstroke (15th), 200 backstroke (22nd), 100 butterfly (22nd) and 400 medley relay (10th) at the SEC Championships … posted a career-best 54.00 in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships … her time in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships ranks her 10th all-time at Alabama … scored against Florida State in the 100 backstroke (3rd) and 200 backstroke (4th) … also competed in the 100 butterfly against Florida State … competed at Georgia Tech in the 50 freestyle and 200 backstroke … competed at LSU in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly … earned a win at Tulane as part of the 200 medley relay … scored in the 200 freestyle (3rd) at Tulane … also competed in the 100 freestyle at Tulane … posted a career-best time in the 200 backstroke (1:55.16) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … her time in the 200 backstroke at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational ranks her second all-time at Alabama … earned wins at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 200 backstroke as well as part of the 200 medley relay … finaled in the 100 backstroke (2nd) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … also scored in the 100 butterfly (13th) and 50 freestyle (21st) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … scored at Auburn in the 200 backstroke (5th) … also competed in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly at Auburn … competed at Mizzou in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly … scored at the home meet against Vanderbilt and West Florida in the 100 backstroke (3rd) and 200 backstroke (2nd) … competed in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke to open the season against Delta State … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Freshman: Swam a career-best 51.02 in the 100 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational … posted career-best times in the 100 butterfly (54.67), 100 backstroke (53.94) and 200 backstroke (1:56.63) at the SEC Championships … ranked third in the 200 backstroke and fourth in the 100 backstroke all-time at Alabama … scored at the SEC Championships in the 200 backstroke (19th) … also competed in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships … swam a career-best 24.17 in the 50 freestyle during prelims of the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Lynn Keeling at Baraboo High School … swam for Shane Ryan at Madison Aquatic Club … won the 100 backstroke and finished third in 100 butterfly at the 2014 state championships, earning All-State honors in both events … 2013 state runner-up for the 100 backstroke and took third in the 100 butterfly, earning All-State in both events … team captain … named MVP as a junior and senior … qualified for the USA Winter Junior National championship … swam at the spring 2014 NCSA Championships … earned a 4.0 GPA … named to the High Honor Roll every semester in high school … National Honor Society … member of Future Business Leaders of America, 2013 and 2014 … member of the Link Crew, 2014 and 2015.

Personal Information: Full name: Kathleen Margaret Coughlin ... daughter of Michelle and Kevin Coughlin ... brother, Kevin … economics major ... born February 2, 1997.

Top Times:
100 butterfly 54.00
100 backstroke 53.31
200 backstroke 1:55.16
100 freestyle 51.02