Katie Paglini

Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
High School:
Latin School
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

2005-06: Recorded Northwestern's best times of the year in the 100 back, 200 back and the 200 IM ... Swam a 57.09 in the 100 back against Purdue and Michigan State in a double dual on Nov. 4, an NCAA `B' time of 2:00.51 in the 200 back at the Purdue Invitational on Nov. 18 and a `B' time of 2:03.51 in the 200 IM at the Purdue Invite as her best times of the year ... Qualified for the consolation final of the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a 2:04.20 in the prelims before finishing 16th in the event ... Also qualified 16th in the 100 back, but was tied for the final consolation slot and lost in a swim-off to finish 17th ... Finished 20th in the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships ... Also swam the 200 medley, 400 medley and 800 free relays at the conference championships ... Ranked 66th in the 200 back and 82nd in the 200 IM at the end of the year in the Taper & Shave College Quick 100.

2004-05: Earned two top-12 finishes at the Big Ten Championships, finishing 11th in the 200 back and 12th in the 200 IM ... Turned in a tremendous performance at the TYR NU Invite, winning the 200 IM and 200 back and finishing second in the 100 fly and 100 back ... Her time of 2:00.00 in the 200 back at the TYR NU Invite was the 'Cats' fastest time of the year in the event ... That time also gave her the fourth-fastest time for the event in the Big Ten ... Swam to three top-two finishes against Indiana (11/5), winning the 200 IM and 200 back, as well as finishing second in the 100 back ... Her swim in the 200 IM against the Hoosiers (2:04.21) was Northwestern's fastest swim in the event throughout the season ... Was also the Wildcats' second-fastest swimmer in the 100 back and third-fastest swimmer in the 100 fly ... Victorious six different times during the season.

2003-04: Recorded a career-best time of 56.44 in the 100 back while finishing in 11th at the Big Ten Championships ... Time was also the 'Cats' top time in the 100 back for the year ... Swam to a ninth-place finish in the 200 back at the Big Ten Championships, with a time of 1:59.48 that was NU's best time in the 200 back during the year ... Member of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams that participated in the Big Ten Championships and posted season-best times ... Also recorded the 'Cats' best time of the year in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships, touching the wall in 2:03.59 ... Won the 100 and 200 back as well as the 200 IM for a perfect 3-0 day against Minnesota on Nov. 15.

2002-03: Ranked third in the Big Ten for the 200 back before the Big Ten Championships ... Placed first in the consolation finals, ninth overall in the 200 back with a time of 2:00.75 at the Big Ten Championships ... Swam to a first-place finish and career-best in the 200 back (2:00.12) at the NU Invite ... Also recorded her career-best in the 100 back at the NU Invite, with a time of 56.57... Earned five first-place finishes throughout the year: two in both the 100 back and 200 back, and one in the 200 IM.

High School: Illinois state champion in the 100 backstroke ... Holds Illinois state record in the 100 and 200 backstroke ... US National finalist in the 100 back in 2001 ... Three-time team MVP ... Named Chicago Tribune Athlete of the Week ... Holds every school record except 100 breast ... Also competed in track and field during senior year.

Personal: Born Katherine R. Paglini on 11/22/83 ... Daughter of Jack and Lorraine Paglini.

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