Katie Shannahan
- position Butterfly/im
- class Redshirt Senior
- Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.
- High school Desert Mountain
- position Butterfly/im
- class Redshirt Senior
- Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.
- High school Desert Mountain
Katie Shannahan Bio
SHANNAHAN’S TOP TIMES | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
100 Butterfly | 53.88p | 2/16/18 | SEC Championships | College Station, Texas |
200 Butterfly | 1:58.89p | 2/16/18 | SEC Championships | College Station, Texas |
100 Backstroke | 57.15 | 11/16/18 | Georgia Tech Invite | Atlanta, Ga. |
100 Freestyle | 54.39# | 10/19/17 | vs. Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. |
100 IM | 56.92 | 3/10/18 | CSCAA Invite | Annapolis, Md. |
200 IM | 2:01.58 | 2/20/19 | SEC Championships | Athens, Ga. |
! = School Record | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- SEC Swimmer of the Week
- 5x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 3rd — 200 medley relay
- 4th — 100 butterfly
2019-20 (REDSHIRT-SENIOR)
- Did not compete in any meets
2018-19 (SENIOR)
- Finishes her career at Carolina top-10 in the 100 fly (53.88) as well as the 200 medley relay
- Finished second in the 100 fly against Georgia Tech (56.75) and again at the SC College Invite (54.90)
- Earned B-final appearances in the 100 back, 50 fly and 100 IM at the CSCAA Invite in Cleveland, Ohio
- Set a new PR in the 200 IM at the SEC Championships with a 2:01.58 prelim swim.
2017-18 (JUNIOR)
- Won the 100 butterfly in the Gamecocks’ dual meet against Cincinnati (55.90)
- Had eight total podium finishes and 18 top-fives on the season
- Set PRs in six different events on the season (100 fly, 200 fly, 100 free, 100 IM & 200 IM)
- Competed in three events at the SEC Championships earning second swims in the 100 and 200 butterfly
- Finished 24th in both the 100 fly (54.30) and 200 fly (2:01.16) at the SEC Championships
- Placed seventh in the 100 IM (56.92) and 11th in the 200 fly (2:00.56) at the CSCAA Invite
- Member of relay team that won the 200 medley relay (1:42.07) in the SC College Invite
2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)
- Swam in three events as a sophomore (100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 IM)
- Tallied 10 top-10 finishes throughout the regular season
- Finished first, a season best, in the 100 butterfly (56.56) at the SC College Invite
- Finished third in the 200 IM (2:04.40) at the Carolina College Invite
2015-16 (FRESHMAN)
- Did not compete
PRE-COLLEGE
- Graduated from Desert Mountain High School
- Letter in swimming all four years
- All-American in 100 butterfly
- Three-time State Champion
- Member of Scottdale Aquatic Club