2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Katy Pacher
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- South River HS
- Hometown:
- Davidsonville, Md.
- Previous School:
- South River HS
2024-25
Competed in four regular season meets ... Recorded a season-best time of 24.39 in the 50 free at UC San Diego ... Swam season-best times of 51.09 in the 100 free and 1:50.97 in the 200 free at the UNLV Invite ... Contributed to four relays throughout the regular season.
2023-24
Appeared in all twelve regular season meets, as well as the Pac-12 Championships... At the Pac-12 Championships, competed in the 50 free (23.37, 46th), the 100 free (49.86, 30th), and the 200 free (1:48.66, 28th)... Recorded a top-three finish in the 200 free against UCSB and a top-three finish in the 200 fly against Utah... Anchored the 800 free B relay team at the Pac-12 Championships.ย ย
High School/Club
Attended South River High School in Edgewater, Md. ... Was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... Competed with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club ... Was a Maryland State Champion in the 100 free and 200 free in both 2022 and 2023.ย
Personal
Full name: Katherine Pacher ... Goes by "Katy" ... Last name is pronounced "PAY-shur" ... Parents are Betsy and Leo Pacher ... Has an older brother, Charlie ... Plans to major in global studies ... Aspires to a career in law ... Chose UCLA because of the "reputation of the school and athletic programs, and an opportunity to live on the West Coast for the first time" ... Cites winning a jacket at her first Maryland State Championships when she was 13 as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Michael Phelps, who is also from her hometown of Baltimore ... Enjoys traveling, scuba diving, and cooking ... Lived in Germany for three years during her youth, which is where she first started competing in swimming.
Best Times (as of Sept. 14, 2023)
50 free - 23.09
100 free - 49.53
200 free - 1:47.50
500 free - 4:59.73
100 fly - 54.95
200 fly - 2:07.44
200 IM - 2:08.73
