Kat Ward

Position:
Breast, IM
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Johns Creek, Ga.
High School:
Centennial

Career Best Times
100-Yard Breast — 1:01.24 • 200-Yard Breast — 2:12.84 • 200-Yard IM —2:00.76

As A Junior (2022-23)
Member of the Tar Heels' ACC Championship meet roster, competing in the 100 and 20 breaststroke and the 200 IM • NCAA B qualifier in the 100 and 200 breaststroke • Participated in six dual meets and Tennessee Invitational • Earned second-place in the 200 breaststroke in the dua meet with UNCW • Registered career-best times in the 100 and 200 butterfly at the ACC Championships • All-ACC Academic Team • ACC Honor Roll.

As A Sophomore (2021-22)
Finished 16th at the ACC Championships in the 200 breast and 21st in the 100 breast • Competed in four seven meets • Best finish of the season was second in the 400 IM against Virginia.

As A Freshman (2020-21)
Finished 23rd at the ACC Championships in the 200 breast • Competed in four dual meets • Participated in the finals of the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM at the Janis Hape Dowd Invitational.

High School/Club
Attended Centennial High School • Swam for Dynamo Swim Club • Three-time NICSA All-American • Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American • Four-time GHSA state champion • Helped Centennial capture the 2019 Georgia High School Association swimming championship • Finished first in the 200 IM at the 2018 and 2019 GHSA state championships • Part of two relay winning teams at the 2019 state meet • Set school records in the 100 breast, 200 IM and 200 free relay • Named the 2019-20 Centennial High School Female Athlete of the Year.

Personal
Full name is Katharine Perry Ward • Daughter of Leah and Jason Ward • Birthday is July 2 • Received the Georgia Certificate of Honor • AP Scholar with Distinction recipient.