Katie McLaughlin

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Katie McLaughlin
Kat McLaughlin after winning 200m fly (27900747417).jpg
McLaughlin in 2018
Personal information
Full nameKathryn McLaughlin
National teamUnited States
Born (1997-07-09) July 9, 1997 (age 27)
Dana Point, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
ClubMission Viejo Nadadores
College team University of California, Berkeley
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Kazan 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Gwangju 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Kazan 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Gwangju 4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Gold Coast 200 m butterfly
World University Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Taipei 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Taipei 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Taipei 4×100 m freestyle
Representing the California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears logo.svg
NCAA Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Austin 4×50 y freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Austin4×100 y freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Austin4×100 y medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Indianapolis 200 y butterfly
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Indianapolis4×200 y freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Columbus 4×50 y freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Columbus4×100 y freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Austin4×200 y freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Columbus4×200 y freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Austin100 y butterfly

Kathryn "Katie" McLaughlin (born June 9, 1997) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle events. McLaughlin has represented the United States in international competition at the FINA world championships and the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. She qualified for the 2020 US Olympic Swimming team in the 200m freestyle.

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Career

At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, McLaughlin won a bronze medal in the 200m butterfly. [1] She then represented the United States at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships where she won a gold medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and a silver medal in the 4×100 m mixed medley relay. [2] She also placed 6th and set a new 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 200m butterfly. [3] In 2021, at the US Olympic Swimming Trials, she placed fourth in the 200m freestyle, earning a spot on the Olympic team. [4] [5]

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, McLaughlin won a silver medal swimming the third leg of the Women's 4x200 meter Free Relay, with a split time of 1:55.3.

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