2016-2017 Women's Swimming Roster

Katie Derreth

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hanover, Pa.
  • Events Free
  • High School South Western
  • Height 5-5
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

2014-15 (Sophomore): Improved times in the 200-, 500-, 1000- and 1650-yard freestyle from freshman to sophomore season and swam the 50 and 100 free in competition for the first time...Biggest jump came in the 1650 free, where her season best of 21:15.79 at the Landmark Conference Championships Feb. 15, was more than 30 seconds faster than her best time as a rookie...Registered her first race win as a collegiate swimmer on Nov. 15, when she captured the 1000 free at FDU-Florham...Competed in the 500 and 1000 free at the Landmark Championships...Named to the Landmark Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2013-14 (Freshman): Primarily competed in distance freestyle events during her rookie season...Ranked fifth on the team in the 500-yard free with a 6:11.55, set against FDU-Florham Nov. 16...Swam a season-best 12:40.13 in the 1000 free at Lycoming Nov. 9.

High School: Mentored by coaches Bill Sterner, Michelle Good and Ray Evelan at South Western, where she earned two varsity letters with the swimming team...Received female sportsmanship and All-American awards as a senior...Top times in HS were: :29 (50 free), 1:04 (100 free), 2:16 (200 free) and 6:16 (500 free)...Involved in Key Club, as well as the school's choir and band...Assisted the athletic trainer...Took a missions trip to Belize with her church...Volunteered with church's summer kids camp and at the community homeless shelter...Distinguished honor roll student throughout high school.

Personal: Daughter of Drew and Becky Derreth...Has a brother, Tyler, who swam for Dickinson...Business administration major.

 
TOP TIMES

2014-15 (Sophomore)
50 Free: 29.75 (c) - 11/25/14 at Lebanon Valley
100 Free: 1:05.84 - 11/1/14 at Susquehanna
200 Free: 2:22.36 - 10/25/14 vs. York (Pa.)
500 Free: 5:59.99 (c) - 11/25/14 at Lebanon Valley
1000 Free: 12:39.06 (c) - 11/25/14 at Lebanon Valley
1650 Free: 21:15.79 - 2/15/15 at Landmark Championships


2013-14 (Freshman)
200 Free: 2:27.35 - 1/25/14 vs. Widener
500 Free: 6:11.55 - 11/16/13 vs. FDU-Florham
1000 Free: 12:40.13 - 11/9/13 at Lycoming
1650 Free: 21:56.12 - 11/23/13 at Albright

(c) Time converted from meters to yards
Career bests in blue

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-2014Freshman

    Distance Freestyle
    5'5"
  • 2014-2015Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'5"
  • 2015-2016Junior

    Freestyle
    5'5"
  • 2016-2017Senior

    Freestyle
    5'5"