Kate Sullivan

Sullivan Kate swimming in the Women 200 Butterfly.
The University of Minnesota Swimming team competing in the Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on the University of Wisconsin Campus. Photo Steve Apps

Photo by: Steve Apps

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Fifth Year
High School:
Notre Dame De Sion HS
Hometown:
Overland Park, Kan.

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Career Notes

Ranks eighth in team history for the 200 fly (1:58.76), ninth for the 500 free (4:42.08), 13th for the 200 free (1:46.07) and 14th for the 100 free (49.49)

Career Honors and Awards

2020 Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
2x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020-21)
4x Academic All-Big Ten (2020-23)
Took home the Iron Fish Award (those who went above and beyond in their performance training), W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2023 team banquet
Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet

2022-23 Fifth-Year Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... took home the Iron Fish Award (those who went above and beyond in their performance training), W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... Big Tens: came in 15th in the 500 free (4:48.56), 30th in the 200 free (1:49.05) and 39th in the 100 free (50.82); also part of the 800 free relay that came in seventh (7:10.83) ... Northwestern/Purdue/Iowa Quad-Dual: took third in the 200 free (1:47.09), sixth in the 100 free (50.16) and seventh in the 500 free (4:50.25); also part of the 200 free relay (1:29.40), 400 free relay (3:18.95) and 800 free relay (7:15.56) that all took second ... Minnesota Invite: came in eighth in the 200 free (1:47.53), 11th in the 100 free (49.49) and 13th in the 500 free (4:48.63); also part of the 400 free relay that came in fifth (3:16.85), the 800 free relay that was sixth (7:10.24), the 200 free relay that was 11th (1:32.60) and the 400 medley relay that was 13th (3:43.09) ... Iowa Dual: won the 100 free (50.76) and placed second in the 100 fly (56.53); also part of the 400 free relay that placed first (3:26.03) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed third in the 500 free (4:55.03) and fourth in the 200 free (1:50.41) and 1000 free (10:07.17); also part of the 400 free relay that claimed second (3:23.05) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 100 fly (56.30) and took third in the 50 free (23.89); also part of the victorious 400 free relay (3:24.38) and the 200 medley relay that took third (1:46.67) ... SMU Dual: won the 500 free (4:58.50) and 1000 free (10:14.34) and finished second in the 200 free (1:50.72); also part of the 200 free relay (1:35.93) and 400 free relay (3:27.23) that both finished third ... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: won the 500 free (4:58.73) and 1000 free (10:12.77) and swam the 400 free relay (3:29.52) in an exhibition

2021-22 Senior Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • finished 16th in the 500 free finals (4:49.76), 22nd in the 200 fly finals (2:00.71) and 33rd in the 200 free prelims (1:49.24) at the Big Ten Championships • came in third in both the 200 fly (1:59.65) and 500 free (4:51.87) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also helped an 800 free relay to a third-place finish (7:15.84) and a 400 free relay to sixth (3:26.74) • earned fourth in the 500 free (4:56.11) and seventh in the 200 fly (2:04.00) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped a 400 free relay team to eighth (3:29.86) • at the Minnesota Invite, finished 28th in the 200 fly prelims (2:05.06), 29th in the 500 free finals (4:51.74) and 30th in the 200 free finals (1:49.95); also helped the 800 free relay to an 11th-place finish (7:17.28) and the 400 free relay to 15th (3:23.52) · took sixth in the 200 fly (2:05.97) against Wisconsin · finished fourth against St. Thomas in the 200 free (1:53.49) · made her season debut against Nebraska by placing third in the 200 fly (2:04.29) • Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2020-21 Junior Season: Placed 26th in the 500 free (4:51.69) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · touched fifth in the 500 free (4:55.99) during the Iowa/Nebraska tri-dual · registered a third place finish in the 200 free (1:49.39) and a sixth place finish in the 500 free (4:56.89) at the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten.

2019-20 Sophomore Season: Qualified for finals and placed 10th in the 500 free (4:42.08) and 16th in the 200 fly (1:59.62) at the Big Ten Championships · finished first in the 500 free (4:54.28), second in the 200 fly (2:03.08) and third in the 200 free (1:50.45), while helping Minnesota to a first place finish in the 800 free relay (7:21.39) against Purdue and Northwestern · notched a second place finish in the 500 free (4:54.23) and fourth place finishes in both the 200 free (1:51.14) and 200 fly (2:03.43) versus USC · claimed first place in the 200 fly (2:05.45) and second in the 500 free (4:58.55) and 1000 free (10:04.15) at Hawaii · touched the wall second in the 500 free (4:53.77) and third in both the 200 free (1:49.48) and 200 fly (2:03.71) at the Wisconsin dual · earned a third place finish in the 500 free (5:00.35) at the Iowa dual · finished second in the 500 free (4:57.25), fifth in the 200 fly (2:03.79) and fifth in the 100 free (51.94) against Florida State · placed third in the 200 fly (2:03.93), fifth in the 500 free (4:58.42) and fifth in the 200 free (1:52.07) versus Florida · Big Ten Distinguished Scholar · Academic All-Big Ten · Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American.

2018-19 Freshman Season: At the Big Ten Championships, placed 15th in the 200 free (1:47.55). • Took sixth in the 200 free (1:51.38), fifth in the 100 free (51.65), fifth in the 500 free (4:59.80), and first in the 400 free relay (3:23.22) against Purdue and Northwestern. • Took second in the 200 free (1:51.59), fourth in the 200 fly (2:06.87), and third in the 100 free (51.76) at the Hawaii Dual. • Helped the 800 free relay team to fourth place (7:25.42) at the Iowa Invitational. • Finished fourth in the 500 free (5:03.27) at the Florida State Dual. • Took fourth in the 200 fly (2:05.01) and third in the 500 free (4:59.67) at the Wisconsin Dual.

High School: 2018 graduate of Notre Dame de Sion • Member of Kansas City Blazers from 2008-2018 • High point winner at Region VIII summer sectionals in 2016 • Club Region VIII 2016 Champions • Missouri Valley All-Academic team • USA Swimming Scholastic All-American • Second place finish at Speedo Sectionals in the 500-yard free (4:51.97) and 1000 free (9:56.35).• First place finish at the OZ Senior Championships in the 50-yard free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free and 1650 free.

Personal: Daughter of John and Anne Sullivan • Has two older siblings; Kristine and Jack • Kristine is a Marshall University swimmer • Uncle Jack Reardon was a track and field athlete at the University of Kansas from 1976-1980 • Planned psychology major