Katie O'Brien
- position Butterfly
- class Senior
- Hometown Davidson, N.C.
- High school William A. Hough HS
- position Butterfly
- class Senior
- Hometown Davidson, N.C.
- High school William A. Hough HS
Katie O'Brien Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2017 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2016 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2015 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2017 (SENIOR)
- Swam in four events as a senior (50 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 IM)
- Tallied eight top-10 finishes throughout the regular season
- Finished fourth, a season best, in the 200 butterfly at the Texas A&M dual meet
- Swam season-best times in the 100 butterfly (56.91), 200 butterfly (2:04.19) and 200 IM (2:10.93) at the Carolina College Invite
2016 (JUNIOR)
- Swam primarily in the butterfly as a junior
- Earned a victory in the 200 butterfly and set a personal best (2:00.95) at the SC Quad Meet
- Also finished on the podium with a third-place result at the SC Quad Meet in the 100 butterfly (56.64)
- Finished 23rd in the 200 fly (2:05.31) and 28th in the 100 fly (57.11) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
- Tallied six top-five finishes overall
2015 (SOPHOMORE)
- Did not compete
2014 (FRESHMAN)
- Competed in the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly
- Earned first win against Queens and Wingate in the 200 fly with a season best time of 2:02.75
- Recorded season best in the 100 fly at the Virginia Tech Invitational at 56.53, finishing 17th
- Posted six finishes in the top five
PRE COLLEGE
- Graduated from William A. Hough High School
- Lettered in swimming all four years
PERSONAL
- Born March 31, 1995
- Parents are Kevin and Noreen O’Brien
- Has one brother, Connor and one sister, Caroline
- Majoring in Business
O’Brien’s Top Times | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
50 Freestyle | 26.11p | 11/19-21/15 | Georgia Tech Invitational | Atlanta, Ga. |
100 Backstroke | 1:00.11# | 1/24/14 | Queens/Wingate | Columbia, S.C. |
100 Butterfly | 56.53 | 11/21/13 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Blacksburg, Va. |
200 Butterfly | 2:00.95 | 1/22/16 | SC Quad Meet | Columbia, S.C. |
200 IM | 2:10.93 | 2/4/17 | Carolina College Invitational | Durham, N.C. |
! = School Record
p = Prelims
t = Time Trial
# = Leadoff Split/Split