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2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Katy Smeltzer

Katy Smeltzer

  • Position:
    Sprint Freestyle / Butterfly
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Prev School:
    Jay County High School
  • Hometown:
    Portland, IN
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

As a senior (2018-2019) … NAIA National Champion (400 Medley Relay) … 7x NAIA All-American … 4x MSC First Team All-Conference … MSC Second Team All-Conference … Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete … MSC Academic All-Conference ... CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America … Part of UC’s 400 Medley Relay national championship … Placed eighth in the 100 free (52.82) and the 100 fly (58.08) at nationals … Posted a season-best time of 24.42 in the 50 free … Finished runner-up in the 50 free (24.48) at the MSC Championships …. Notched an “A” cut in the 200 fly (2:13.64).

As a junior (2017-2018) … Three Time NAIA All-American … Two Time MSC Second Team All-Conference … Daktronics/NAIA Scholar-Athlete … MSC Academic All-Conference … MSC Academic All-Conference … Compete in all 11 events … Swam nine different events with primary focus on the 50 & 100 free and 100 fly … Hit NAIA “A” cut in four events … Qualified for the consolation final in the 50 free (24.63), 100 free (53.07), and 100 fly (59.16) … Posted a season-best time in all three events at nationals … Touched the wall in 1:56.85 in the 200 free to lead off the 800 free relay, which finished as NAIA Runner-Up … Part of two relays that set new school records this season.

As a sophomore (2016-17) … MSC First Team All-Conference … Three time MSC Second Team All-Conference … MSC Academic All-Conference  … MSC swimmer of the Week (10/31) … Competed in all 11 events … Took part in eight different events, with primary focus on the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly … Hit the NAIA “A” cut in five events … Posted three top-five finishes at the Mid-South Conference Championships, including a second-place finish in the 100 butterfly touching the wall in 1:00.05 … Finished fourth in the 100 free with a time of 54.60 and fifth in the 50 free with a time of 25.00 … Swam a season-best time of 24.96 at the Magnus Cup Invite … Hit the NAIA “A” standard in the 200 free (1:59.71) and the 200 butterfly (2:17.09) at the Magnus Cup Invite … Smeltzer was also a key part of the Patriots relay teams throughout the season … Ranked tenth all-time in program history in the 100 fly (1:00.05).

Career Best
Event Time Date Meet
50 Yard Free 24.42 3/1/19 NAIA National Championships
100 Yard Free 52.82 3/3/19 NAIA National Championships
200 Yard Free 1:56.85 2/28/2018 NAIA National Championships
100 Yard Fly 58.08 3/2/19 NAIA National Championships

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Sophomore

  • 2017-18Junior

    Sprint Free/ Fly
    5'6"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Sprint Freestyle / Butterfly
    5'6"