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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Katie Simpson

  • Class Senior
  • Position Free
  • Hometown West Chester, Pa.
  • High School B. Reed Henderson

Biography

SWIM CLOUD PROFILE

A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23)


As a Junior (2024-25)

  • Member of the 200 freestyle relay team (1:32.58) and 400 freestyle relay team (3:22.34) that each finished fifth at the Atlantic 10 Championships
  • Captured three 2nd place finishes in the 200 freestyle (1:38.73), 400 medley relay (3:54.84), and 400 freestyle relay (3:37.74) at the Western PA Invite
  • Member of the 200 freestyle relay team (1:38.19) that finished fourth at the Richmond Duals
  • Tabbed 4th in the 50-yard free (23.87) vs. WVU and Villanova
  • Member of the 200 medley relay team that finished 4th vs. WVU and Villanova (1:44.11)
  • Finished 2nd in the 400 free relay (3:38.55) and 3rd in the 200 medley relay (1:48.33) vs. Buffalo
  • Member of the 100-yard freestyle relay that took 3rd (3:29.26) against Marshall

As a Sophomore (2023-2024)

  • 2nd place finish in the 50-yard freestyle at the Western PA Invite (24.22)
  • 11th place finish in 100-yard fly at the Western PA Invite (59.97)
  • Finished 11th in the 50-yard free at the tri meet in Buffalo (25.00)
  • 1st place finish in the 100-yard backstroke vs Saint Francis (57.57)
  • Member of 400 freestyle relay team that took 2nd vs Saint Francis (3:35.38)
  • Member of 200-yard freestyle relay team that took 2nds at Richmond Duals vs Davidson (1:39.72)
  • 5th place finish in the 50-yard free (25.11) and 100-yard backstroke (1:01.25) at the Richmond Duals vs George Mason

As a Freshman (2022-2023) 

  • Won the 200-yard Back at the NIC Time Trials (2:04.31) 
  • 5th in the 50-yard Free at the Western PA Invitational (24.77) 
  • 12th in the 100-yard Back at the Western PA Invitational (2:17.02) 
  • 3rd in the 100-yard Free against Marshall (52.87)  
  • 4th in the 50-yard Free against Marshall (24.49) 
Before Duquesne
  • Competed at B Reed Henderson under Head Coach Jeff Bott
  • Member of West Chester Area YMCA led by Barry Smith
  • PIAA finalist in 50 and 100 free, All-Chesmont team, All-District team, All-State team, All-American (relays)
  • Member of PIAA runner ups- 200 and 400 freestyle relay, PIAA district 1 champs- 200 freestyle relay, Top 5 team finish at PIAA states
Personal
  • Daughter of Daniel and Laurie Simpson
  • Has two siblings

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Free
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Free
  • 2024-25Junior

    Free
  • 2025-26Senior

    Free

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