Kate Boyer

Photo by: UNC Athletic Communications

Position:
Breast, Free
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Highland Park

Career Best Times

50-yard Freestyle — 22.69 • 100-yard Freestyle — 50.69 • 200-yard Freestyle — 1:51.54 • 100-yard Breaststroke — 1:03.63 • 50-meter Freestyle — 26.45 • 100-meter Freestyle — 58.79

2017-18: Just missed her personal record in the 50-yard freestyle by 0.03 seconds after finishing second against NC State with a time of 22.95 • Won the 50-yard and the 100-yard freestyles at the Nike Invitational with times of 23.04 and 51.13 • Collected 15 top-five finishes over the course of the season • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll • CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention.

2016-17: Named to 2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Won the Nike Cup championship in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.19.

2015-16: Competed at the 2015 Nike Cup where she placed 15th in the 50 free (23.46) • At the Carolina College Invitational, she placed fourth in 50 freestyle (23.38), third in the 200 freestyle (1:51.54), third in the 100 freestyle (50.78) and eighth in 100 breaststroke (1:05.33) • Had a GPA above 3.5 both semesters • earned honors on Dean’s List • Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Graduated from Highland Park High School • Attended there from 2011-15 • Coached there by Jesse Cole • Led team to UIL state championships in 2012 & 2013 • High school All-America in the 50 and 100 freestyles and as member of 200 medley relay unit • AP Scholar.

Club: Competed for Dallas Mustangs for coach Mook Rhodenbaugh • Was a junior national qualifier in 50 free, 100 free and 100 breast.

Personal: Full name is Kathryn Marie Boyer • Daughter of Lisa and Eric Boyer • Born July 5, 1997 in St. Louis, Mo. • Double major in biostatistics and mathematics • Her brother, Mitchell Boyer, swam at Johns Hopkins.