 FINA Aquatic World Championships, Barcelona, 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1987 Montreal, Quebec |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Updated on 19 August 2015. | |
Katrina "Katie" Monton (born 23 September 1987 in Montreal, Quebec) is a water polo player from Canada.
Monton's parents are Luis and Johanne Monton. She has a younger sister Olivia, and an older sister Danielle. She grew up in Dorval, QC, Canada and currently lives in New York, New York.
Monton received a BA in Sociology and Psychology at the Concordia University [ when? ] In 2011, she played at University of California, Berkeley on a full scholarship. While at Cal, she contributed to a second place finish at the Division 1 NCAA Tournament in Ann Arbour Michigan, highest ranking in the schools history. Upon her retirement from the Canadian national team, she received an MA in Counselling at McGill University. Monton is currently enrolled at Columbia University in pursuit of an MA in Social-Organizational Psychology.[ citation needed ]
Monton has worked with many organizations both locally and globally, including Big Brother Big Sister, Generostiy.org, CHIPS homeless shelter and many more. Due to Monton's generous contributions to her community, she was awarded the Sovereigns Medal by the Governor General of Canada. [ when? ]
Monton started playing water polo when she was 13 years old. She was a competitive swimmer first before playing water polo in the summer pool system, where she was recruited by a winter coach to be part of a water polo club. Monton was a member of the Canadian Jr. National water polo team from 2004 to 2007. She was the captain of the Jr. National team from 2005 to 2007. Monton was center forward with the senior women’s national team from 2007 to 2016. Monton helped Canada reach the podium at six major international events.[ citation needed ]
, (Highest ranking in the history of the school.); 2007 – 6th; 2008 – 4th; 2004 – https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?playlistId=1.2624592
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