Karen Gately

Position:
Back/Free
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sudbury, Mass.
High School:
Sudbury Lincoln

Career Best Times: 23.73 in 50-yard freestyle; 51.55 in 100-yard freestyle; 151.65 in 200-yard freestyle; 57.77 in 100-yard backstroke; 2:10.26 in 200-yard backstroke.

General: Two-time returning letter winner...impact performer in sprint freestyle events...also excels in the backstroke ...swam for the Bernal's Gators Swim Club ...coached by Joe Bernal.

2005-06: Did her best swimming of the year at the ACC Championships as an exhibition swimmer...set a season best in the 50-yard freestyle at 24.07, the 100-yard freestyle at 52.84 and the 100-yard backstroke at 58.00.

2004-05: Swam in her first ACC Championships as an exhibition swimmer...competed in the 50-yard freestyle.

Prep: Graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in the spring of 2004...an integral part of the 2002 and 2003 Junior National Championship teams with Bernal's Gators...made the championship or consolation finals in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, 50-yard backstroke and 50-yard butterfly...also swam the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke in high school and as a club swimmer...possessed the top time in New England during the 2003-04 short course season for 17-18 year-olds in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyles and in the 100-yard backstroke...in long course swimming...she assembled the fastest New England times in the 50 and 100 free.

Personal: Given name is Karen Elizabeth Gately...born August 4, 1985 in Newton, Mass....daughter of Vincent and Janis Gately...has one brother, Michael.

Karen Gately Personality Profile
Major: Communications
Career Plans:: Undecided
Hobbies: Drawing
Athlete Most Admired: Tiger Woods
Biggest Sports Thrill: Red Sox winning the World Series
People With Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: My parents
Favorite Magazine: Sports Illustrated
Favorite Food: Pink Pasta from FPP
Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction
Favorite TV Show: Curb Your Enthusiasm