Kate Lewis

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Doylestown, Pa.
High School:
Central Bucks East

Career Best Scores: 271.13 in a one-meter dual meet; 241.40 in a one-meter championship; 279.80 in a three-meter dual meet; 430.80 in a three-meter championship.

General: One of four returning UNC women's divers who competed last year in the NCAA zone diving championships...returned to the Tar Heels last season after a one-year hiatus from competition...will be counted on to lead an improved Carolina diving corps as one of its veteran participants...dove for seven years in U.S. Diving ranks for L'aire Bergere Diving Club...a Junior Olympic National qualifier.

2004-05: Had her career high dual meet scores on the one- and three-meter boards respectively against East Carolina and Brown & Bucknell...showed no signs of rust after taking a year off...on the one-meter board at the ACC meet with a 12th- place finish...took the 15th spot on the three-meter board...named to 2004-05 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2003-04: Did not compete for the Tar Heels, taking a year off to improve her training skills and technique.

2002-03: Finished 22nd in the ACC Championships in one-meter diving with a score of 185.50 points.

Prep: Graduated from Central Bucks East High School in June 2002...dove for four years in high school and played lacrosse for four years as an attacker...three-time swim team MVP...competed on four SDL championship teams...All-State selection in swimming...All-District selection as well...Top 10 percent award winner...earned a scholars diploma...won president's education award...member of varsity choir, women's choir and district chorus.

Personal: Given name is Kathryn O. Lewis...has two sisters...was born February 25, 1984 in Camp Lejeune, N.C....daughter of Dr. David J. Lewis and Barbara Lewis...both parents played four years of college lacrosse...psychology and studio art double major...hopes to own her own practice or media design company...hobbies include film and photography work.