Kathryn Ackerman

Class:
Senior
Position:
Backstroke/IM
Hometown:
Grand Haven, Mich.
High School:
Grand Haven

At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten (2023)
• CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (2021: 400-yard IM)
• Big Ten champion (2021: 800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten (2021: First Team)

Senior (2023-2024)

NCAA Division I Women's Championship (Mar. 20-Mar. 23): Placed 15th in the 400-Yard IM (4:08.42) which is a seasonal best.
Big Ten Women's Championships (Feb. 21-Feb. 24): Placed 20th in the 500-Yard Freestyle (4:47.30), 21st in the 200-Yard Backstroke (1:58.62), and 4th in the 400-Yard IM (4:09.54).
Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 4th in the 500-Yard Freestyle (4:55.17) and 2nd in the 200-Yard IM (2:01.33).
Indiana (Jan. 19): Placed 3rd in the 1000-Yard Freestyle (9:58.20), 3rd in the 200-Yard Backstroke (1:59.39), and 4th in the 200-Yard IM (2:01.88).
UW-Madison (Oct. 20-21): Placed 4th in the 200-Yard Backstroke (1:59.52), 4th in the 200-Yard IM (2:03.34), and 1st in the 400-Yard IM (4:16.16).

Junior (2022-23)
• NCAA Division I Women’s Championship (March 15-18): Finished 29th in the 400-yard Individual Medley (4:12.83).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 15-18): Finished 7th in the 400-yard Individual Medley (4:11.55), 16th in the 1650-yard Freestyle Timed Finals (16:46.70) and 21st in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:47.45).
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Finished 6th in the 200-yard Breaststroke (2:22.85) and 8th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:52.56).
• Tennessee Invite (Nov. 17-20): Finished 2nd in the 400-yard Individual Medley (4:11.22), 2nd in the 1650-yard Freestyle Timed Final (16:16.18) and 7th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:46.26).
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Finished 2nd in the 1000-yard Timed Freestyle (10:06.67) and 3rd in the 500-yard Timed Freestyle (4:54.64).
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Finished 1st in the 200-yard Timed Breaststroke (2:20.19) and 4th in the 100-yard Timed Breaststroke (1:05.44).
• SMU Classic (Oct. 7-8): Finished 2nd in the 400-yard Timed Individual Medley (4:11.26), 2nd in the 500-yard Timed Freestyle (4:47.66), 11th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:59.32) and 11th in the 100-yard Backstroke (56.36).

Sophomore (2021-22)
• NCAA Championships (Mar. 16-19): Finished 37th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:45.11) and 28th in the 400-yard IM (4:11.60).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 16-19): Finished 4th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:40.00), 7th in the 1650-yard Freestyle (16:10.72) and 4th in the 400-yard IM (4:07.46).
• Ohio State (Jan. 28): Finished 2nd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:49.92), 2nd in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:50.86) and 3rd in the 200-yard IM (2:01.71).
• Wisconsin/Minnesota (Jan. 15): Finished 4th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:50.30), 1st in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:50.21) and 4th in the 200-yard IM (2:01.49).
• Minnesota Invitational (Dec. 1-4): Finished 4th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:43.09) and 3rd in the 400-yard IM (4:07.42).
• Grand Valley (Nov. 6): Finished 1st in the 100-yard Freestyle (51.57) and 1st in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:50.29).
• Purdue/Missouri (Nov. 5): Finished 1st in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:46.16), 1st in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:42.58) and 2nd in the 200-yard IM (1:58.22).
• SMU Classic (Oct. 8-9): Finished 7th in 200-yard Backstroke (1:56.11), 10th in the 100-yard Breaststroke (1:03.03), 1st in the 200-yard IM (1:58.16) and 1st in the 400-yard IM (4:07.38).

Freshman (2020-21)
• CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (400-yard IM)
• Big Ten champion (800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• NCAA Championships (March 17-20): Finished 7th in the 400-yard IM (4:06.95) and 46th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:57.46).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-27): Finished 4th in the 400-yard IM (4:08.37), 11th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:56.33) and tied for 23rd in the 200-yard IM (2:00.27).
• Michigan State/Rutgers (Jan. 23): Swam the 100-yard Breaststroke (1:05.56) and the 100-yard Butterfly (57.72).

Prep
• High School: Grand Haven
• Five-time MHSAA D-I state champion
• Holds MHSAA D-I record in the 200-yard IM
• 12-time All-State selection
• Named 2020 Michigan Female High School Athlete of the Year by the Detroit Athletic Club

Club/International
• Club: Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics
• 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100-meter Backstroke, 200-meter Backstroke and 200-eter IM
• Chosen to represent the U.S. at the 2019 Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet
• Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American

Personal
• Full Name: Kathryn Elaine Ackerman
• Birthday: April 22, 2002
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering
• Major: Undeclared

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date
100-yard Freestyle	51.57	11/6/2021
200-yard Freestyle	1:46.16	11/5/2021
500-yard Freestyle	4:40.00	2/17/2022
1000-yard Freestyle	9:50.86	01/28/2022
1650-yard Freestyle	16:10.72	2/19/2022
100-yard Backstroke	56.36	10/7/2022
200-yard Backstroke	1:56.11	10/9/2021
100-yard Breaststroke	1:03.03	10/8/2021
200-yard Breaststroke	2:18.43	11/18/2023
100-yard Butterfly	57.72	1/23/2021
200-yard IM	1:58.16	10/8/2021
400-yard IM	4:05.58	11/17/2020