Kate Minette
Kate Minette
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Liberty, Mo.
  • High School:
    Liberty
  • Events:
    Sprints/Freestyle

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • 6x School Record Holder: 50 and 100 yard freestyles, 200, 400 and 800 yard freestyle relays, 200 yard medley relay
  • A-R-C Champion in 50 and 200 yard freestyles (2023)
  • 2x A-R-C Runner-up in 100 yard freestyle (2023-24)
  • 5x all-conference performer
  • 2x College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022-24)
  • 2x A-R-C All-Academic Team (2022-24)
  • 4x A-R-C Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week
  • 3x Letterwinner (2021-24)
2023-24 | junior
  • Lowered her own school records in the 50 yard (24.52) and the 100 yard freestyles (54.16) at the Pioneer Classic
  • A part of all three relay teams at the A-R-C Championships that broke school records
  • Placed third in the 50 yard freestyle at the A-R-C Championships, earning all-conference accolades
  • Took second place in the 100 yard freestyle, coming close to breaking her school record with a time of 54.18
  • Won both the 50 and 100 yard freestyles in the dual meet against Coe
  • Named A-R-C Swimmer of the Week on Dec. 4
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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Storm wrap up season at conference meet in Cedar Rapids

The 800 freestyle team of Katelyn Smith, Maude Steinbeck, Eryn Harris, and Kate Minette achieved all-conference honors to highlight Simpson's...

February 22, 2025

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Storm fall short against Coe, pick up multiple individual wins

Though the Storm fell against Coe in their last regular season match, Kate Minette brought home two victories in individual categories for the...

February 8, 2025

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Storm defeat Iowa Western in Senior Night meet

The Storm had their home meet this weekend in which they defeated Iowa Western, but fell to Midland and St. Mary's.

January 25, 2025

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Storm fall to eleventh place in the second day of Grinnell Invite

The Storm women traveled to Grinnell this weekend to face off against several opponents in the water.

January 18, 2025

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Storm take third place at Pioneer Classic, Minette with new records

The Storm traveled to Grinnell this weekend to face off against multiple schools in the pool. During the event, Kate Minette broke two school...

December 7, 2024

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Women take to Grinnell competition, Kate Minette leads the way

The women faced off in a double-dual competition today against Luther and Grinnell with a top-three finish by Kate Minette.

November 9, 2024

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Storm knock off Iowa Western, drop to Loras in double dual

Competing against both Loras and Iowa Western Community College in a double dual, the Simpson women’s swim team knocked off IWCC before...

October 26, 2024

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Storm women open season with home relay meet

The Storm women began their season today with a home meet. They showed promise for the season ahead.

October 19, 2024

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Storm picked fifth in the A-R-C Preseason Coaches Poll

Entering 2024, the Storm women’s swimming and diving teams will be led by four-time all-conference selection Kate Minette, as Simpson was...

October 9, 2024