University of Miami Athletics

Kate Sommerstad

position

Backstroke

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Port Jefferson, N.Y.

High School

Earl L. Vandermeulen High School

Instagram

@katesommerstad

Kate Sommerstad  - Swimming & Diving - University of Miami Athletics

Freshman (2022-23): Placed third (10:27:21) in the 1,000-yard freestyle in her collegiate against FIU (Oct 1).  Won bronze in the 1,000-yard freestyle versus Arizona, touching wall in 10:31:63 (Oct. 22).  Tallied a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:01:99 against Florida State (Nov. 4)… Earned first win in the 200-yard backstroke in a dual meet against Houston and FGCU, finishing the race in 2:05:03 (Jan. 13).