Kate Minette
Kate Minette
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Liberty, Mo.
  • High School:
    Liberty
  • Experience:
    Sprints

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • A-R-C Champion in 50 and 200 yard freestyles (2023)
  • A-R-C Runner-up in 100 yard freestyle (2023)
  • Six-time School Record Holder: 50 and 100 yard freestyles, 200, 400 and 800 yard freestyle relays, 200 yard medley relay
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022-23)
  • A-R-C All-Academic Team (2022-23)
  • Two-time A-R-C Women’s Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week (12/5/22, 1/16/23)
  • Two-time letterwinner (2021-23)
2022-23 | sophomore
  • Conference champion in the 50 yard freestyle (24.81) and the 200 yard freestyle (2:01.35)
  • Broke Dana Kuiken’s 19-year old school record in the 50 yard freestyle, swimming a time of 24.57 at the Pioneer Classic, placing second out of 76 competitors
  • Lowered her own school record in the 100 yard freestyle at the A-R-C Championships, recording a time of 54.25 to tie for second
  • Swam the anchor leg in all five team-leading relay times for the Storm, including swimming a blistering 24.07 final leg to help secure a new school record in the 200 yard freestyle relay
  • Named the A-R-C Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week twice
  • Overall, won eight total individual races in the 50, 100, and 200 yard freestyles
2021-22 | freshman
  • Standout performer in her freshman season for the Storm
  • Recorded the fastest time for the Storm in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and was a part of the fastest Storm relay team for every relay event
  • Broke the school record in the 100 yard freestyle at the A-R-C Invitational with a time of 54.55, placing first
  • Part of the teams that broke school records in the 400 and 800 yard freestyle relays
  • Won the 50 yard freestyle at the A-R-C Invitational with a time of 25.04
Personal
  • Majoring in graphic design and computer information systems with a minor in interactive media

News Mentions

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Five student-athletes named to Academic All-District teams

Five student-athletes part of the Simpson College swimming and diving teams were named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic...

April 2, 2024

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Minette, 400 yard freestyle relay earn all-conference honors

The Simpson College women’s swimming and diving team saw two all-conference performances on the final day of the American Rivers Conference...

February 24, 2024

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200 medley relay team breaks school record

The Simpson College women’s swimming and diving team saw another relay record go down at the American Rivers Conference Championships, with...

February 23, 2024

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Minette, relay teams lead Storm on first day of A-R-C Championships

The Simpson College women’s swimming and diving team got off to a successful start on the first day of the American Rivers Conference...

February 22, 2024

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Simpson faces off with Coe on Senior Day

The Simpson women’s swimming and diving team faced off with Coe on the team’s Senior Day.

February 11, 2024

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Storm complete weekend at Grinnell

The Simpson College women’s swimming and diving team completed its weekend on the second day of the Grinnell Invite.

January 20, 2024

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Storm women wrap up day 1 at Grinnell

The Simpson College women’s swimming and diving team wrapped up the first day of competition at the Grinnell Invite on Friday evening.

January 19, 2024

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Swimming sweeps conference performer of the week awards

Jay Ceperley and Kate Minette of the Simpson College swimming and diving teams both won the American Rivers Conference Performer of the Week...

December 4, 2023

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Minette, 400 relay team set two more school records

The Simpson College women’s swimming and diving team saw two more school records in the 100 yard freestyle by Kate Minette and the 400 yard...

December 2, 2023

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Minette breaks own school record in 50 yard freestyle

Kate Minette of the Simpson College women’s swimming and diving team lowered her own record in the 50 yard freestyle at the Pioneer Classic.

December 1, 2023

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Oosterhuis paces Storm against Prairie Wolves

The Simpson College women’s swimming and diving team returned to the pool against Nebraska Wesleyan, highlighted by Katie Oosterhuis’s...

November 10, 2023

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Storm drop dual meet to Loras

The Simpson College swimming and diving teams dropped dual meet decisions to Loras on Saturday afternoon.

October 29, 2023

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Both Storm swim teams open home season in tri-meet

Both of the Simpson College swimming and diving teams opened their home seasons with a tri-meet against fellow conference opponents Luther and...

October 21, 2023

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Swimming opens season in Kansas

Both of the Simpson College swimming and diving teams opened their season at the Spire Relays on Saturday.

October 15, 2023

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Both Storm swimming and diving teams selected fourth in preseason polls

Both Simpson swimming and diving teams were selected fourth in their respective American Rivers Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

October 12, 2023