University of Minnesota Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Katie McCarthy
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Edina HS
- Hometown:
- Edina, Minn
Career Notes
2023-24 Freshman Season: Winner of the W.I.N. (Whatever is Needed) Award at the team banquet... NCAAs: finished 26th in the 400 IM (4:10.59), 37th in the 1650 free (16:18.09) and 56th in the 500 free (4:46.20)... Last Chance Meet: won the 1650 free in 16:24.78... Big Tens: came in ninth in the 400 IM (4:12.51), 13th in the 500 free (4:41.82) and 16th in the 1650 free (16:31.80)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: captured second place in the 1000 free (9:57.99), sixth in the 400 IM (4:21.81) and 15th in the 200 free (1:54.43)... Pitt Dual: won both the 1000 free (10:04.92) and the 500 free (4:57.23)... Tampa Dual: won the 1000 free (10:09.75) and placed second in the 400 IM (4:29.93) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:33.21)... Minnesota Invite: won the 1650 free (16:11.89) and placed third in both the 500 free (4:44.79) and the 400 IM (4:14.46)... Wisconsin Dual: got third in the 500 free (4:55.17), fourth in the 1000 free (10:04.56) and seventh in the 200 IM (2:10.16)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 back (2:01.19) and got second in the 200 free (1:51.33)... SMU Dual: captured victories in the 500 free (4:51.38) and the 1000 free (10:01.67) and placed second in the 400 IM (4:22.61)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: collected a pair of first-place finishes in her collegiate debut in the 1000 free (9:58.64) and 500 free (4:53.81); also placed second in the 400 IM (4:21.93)
High School: Attended Edina High School • 2021 & 2024 Olympic trials qualifier • Minnesota High School State Champion in the 200 Free, 200 IM and two-times in the 500 Free • three-time MSHSCA Class AA Female Athlete of the Year • 2022 Star Tribune Metro Swimmer of the Year • Minnesota Swimming State record holder in the 1000 free, 1650 free and 400 IM.
Personal: Daughter of Julie and Pete McCarthy • sister, Kelli, swam at the U from 2018-22 • brother, Tommy, is currently on the men's swim team • has another sister, Libbi • hobbies include surfing and cooking.
Why Minnesota? I chose the University of Minnesota because of the amazing coaches, team atmosphere, and academics.
- Ranks eighth in school history in the 500 free (4:39.71), seventh in the 1000 free (9:40.68), seventh in the 400 IM (4:10.36), and seventh in the 1650 free (16:05.75)
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District honoree
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Won the Outstanding Student-Athlete Award for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher and named Hardest Worker at 2025 team banquet
- Winner of the W.I.N. (Whatever is Needed) Award at 2024 team banquet
- 2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All-American First Team
2023-24 Freshman Season: Winner of the W.I.N. (Whatever is Needed) Award at the team banquet... NCAAs: finished 26th in the 400 IM (4:10.59), 37th in the 1650 free (16:18.09) and 56th in the 500 free (4:46.20)... Last Chance Meet: won the 1650 free in 16:24.78... Big Tens: came in ninth in the 400 IM (4:12.51), 13th in the 500 free (4:41.82) and 16th in the 1650 free (16:31.80)... Purdue/Iowa/Northwestern Quad-Dual: captured second place in the 1000 free (9:57.99), sixth in the 400 IM (4:21.81) and 15th in the 200 free (1:54.43)... Pitt Dual: won both the 1000 free (10:04.92) and the 500 free (4:57.23)... Tampa Dual: won the 1000 free (10:09.75) and placed second in the 400 IM (4:29.93) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:33.21)... Minnesota Invite: won the 1650 free (16:11.89) and placed third in both the 500 free (4:44.79) and the 400 IM (4:14.46)... Wisconsin Dual: got third in the 500 free (4:55.17), fourth in the 1000 free (10:04.56) and seventh in the 200 IM (2:10.16)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 back (2:01.19) and got second in the 200 free (1:51.33)... SMU Dual: captured victories in the 500 free (4:51.38) and the 1000 free (10:01.67) and placed second in the 400 IM (4:22.61)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: collected a pair of first-place finishes in her collegiate debut in the 1000 free (9:58.64) and 500 free (4:53.81); also placed second in the 400 IM (4:21.93)
High School: Attended Edina High School • 2021 & 2024 Olympic trials qualifier • Minnesota High School State Champion in the 200 Free, 200 IM and two-times in the 500 Free • three-time MSHSCA Class AA Female Athlete of the Year • 2022 Star Tribune Metro Swimmer of the Year • Minnesota Swimming State record holder in the 1000 free, 1650 free and 400 IM.
Personal: Daughter of Julie and Pete McCarthy • sister, Kelli, swam at the U from 2018-22 • brother, Tommy, is currently on the men's swim team • has another sister, Libbi • hobbies include surfing and cooking.
Why Minnesota? I chose the University of Minnesota because of the amazing coaches, team atmosphere, and academics.
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