Katherine Kerman

In Tech’s Record Book
100 Back (9th), 56.30
200 Free Relay (6th), 1:33.71

2014-15 (Junior): Set or matched career-best times in four of six primary events during junior season … Led off Jackets’ 400 medley relay at Georgia Tech Invitational with 100 back time of 56.30 that was career best, ranked ninth-fastest in Tech history … Also kicked-started Tech’s 200 free relay at GT Invitational with career-best 50 free time 24.16 … Put down career-best time of 56.07 in finishing 22nd in 100 fly at GT Invitational.

2013-14 (Sophomore): Enjoyed impressive sophomore season on the Flats, highlighted with career-best times in five different events … Entered Tech’s career top times list in 200 back (2:04.57), as part of 200 free relay (1:33.71) … Finished 31st overall in 200 back at ACC Championship with career-best time of 2:04.57 … Was 33rd at ACC meet in 100 fly — also career-best time of 56.83… Swam on 200 free relay at ACC Championship that finished 10th overall, posted time of 1:33.71 to rank fifth on Tech’s all-time list.

2012-13 (Freshman): Established three career-best times at 2013 ACC Championship … Was clocked at 24.74 in 50 free, 57.63 in 100 back, 58.42 in 100 fly at ACC meet … Finished 23rd in 100 back at ACC Championship … Her season-best 200 back time (2:06.24) came during Georgia Tech Invitational, as did 200 IM time (2:08.65).

Before Tech: Decorated swimmer at Westminster in Atlanta … First Team All-State selection in 2010, 2011 … USA Swimming Scholastic All-America in 2011 … Earned All-America honors in 200 free relay, 400 relay as both junior, senior — winning stats championships in both events in both years … Named team’s MVP as freshman … Named to Georgia Zone Team in 2011 … Was Georgia Swimming All-Star for four-straight years.

Personal: Full name is Katherine Rice Kerman … Born December 21, 1993 in Atlanta … Daughter of Michael, Lucy Kerman … Has two sisters, Rebecca, Carol Elizabeth, brother David … Comes from swimming family — Brother David swam at Davidson College (2008-12), cousin Sarah Lozier swam at Miami (2005-09), aunt swam at Ohio University in late 1970’s … Grandfather, Herbert Kerman, swam at Duke in mid-1930’s … Grandfather Herbert was one of inventors of cobalt x-ray machine in 1948 … had cousin that ran cross country at Army in 2005 … Plans to major in industrial design.