Katherine Raatz Class: Senior Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz. High School: Thunderbird HS Last College: Arizona Height: 5-10 Event: Freestyle Birthdate: 12/14/1988 Experience: 3V/TR

Between the Lanes - A Cal Women's Swimming Blog with Katherine Raatz

CAL SUCCESS
• Reached the 2011 NCAA Championships in her first full season (2010-11) as a Golden Bear, swimming in the 200-yard freestyle and in the preliminary race for the 400-yard freestyle relay.
• At the 2011 Pac-10 Championships, finished 11th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.21), 15th in the 100 free (50.15) and 18th in the 50 free (23.03).
• Swam the third leg of Cal's second-place 200-free relay (1:28.78) at 2011 Pac-10s.
• Redshirted the 2009-10 season.

ARIZONA SUCCESS
• Swam the third leg of the fourth-place 800-yard free relay at the 2008 Pac-10 Championships.
• Anchored the 400-free relay that placed second to Cal but nevertheless clinched the 2008 Pac-10 championship for the Wildcats.

2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
• Competed in the 50-,100- and 200-meter freestyles and 100 butterfly.

PERSONAL
• American studies major.
• Studied abroad in Madrid in the summer of 2009.

WHY I CHOSE CAL
"Cal is a beautiful university and excels in academics while winning national titles. Teri encourages the team to be the best student-athletes possible, and Cal offers everything a student needs to be successful."

BEST CAL TIMES (IN YARDS)

50 free............22.95 (12/2/11 Georgia Fall Inv.)
100 free...........49.63 (12/4/11 Georgia Fall Inv.)
200 free.........1:47.21 (2/25/11 Pac-10s)