2022-23 Swim & Dive Roster
Roster
Katrina Bellio
- Position:
- Distance Free
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Silverthorn Institute
- Hometown:
- Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Career Highlights
2020 Tokyo Olympics Participant
2023 CSCAA All-American (800 Free Relay)
Freshman Program Record Holder (500 Free)
10 Individual Event Wins
2023-24
Did not compete during the 2023-24 season.ย
2022-23
Competed at NCAAs as a relay alternate in the 800 free relay ... Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America honors after helping UCLA to a 15th place finish in the 800 free relay (7:07.20)ย ... Had the fastest split of any Bruin in that relay (1:45.77) ... Swam in all 12 of UCLA's regular season meets as well as the Pac-12 Championships ... Totaled 10 individual wins over the course of the season in the following events: 1000 free (five), 500 free (two), 1650 free (two), 400 IM (one) ... Swam individually in three events at the Pac-12 Championships, posting best times and making the B Final of the 500 free (4:43.18, 11th) and 400 IM (4:13.25, 12th) while finishing sixth overall in the 1650 free (16:22.96) ... Her time in the 500 free at Pac-12s also represented a record for a UCLA freshman ...ย Made her collegiate debut at the Fresno State Invitational on Oct. 7-8, logging her first-career event win in the mile ... Won the 1000 free vs. UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 21 for her first event win in a dual meet ... Swept the distance free events vs. Utah on Oct. 28 and Arizona on Nov. 4 (500 free, 1000 free) ... Picked up wins in the 400 IM and 1650 free to help the Bruins to a first-place team finish at the UNLV Invitational from Dec. 17-19 ... For the season, had UCLA's top time in the 500 free, 1000 free, and 1650 free ... Season-best times: 50 free (24.49), 200 free (1:47.47), 500 free (4:43.18), 1000 free (9:50.17), 1650 free (16:21.06), 400 IM (4:13.25).
Team Canada
Qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, representing Team Canada in the 1500 free ... Finished 21st overall in the 1500m heats in Tokyo ... Also participated in the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials and FINA World Championships ... One of just three Canadians to compete in both pool and open water competition at the 2022 FINA World Championships ... Won the 800 free and placed runner-up in the 400 free and 1500 free at the 2022 Canadian Trails ... Qualified for the 2019 Junior World Championships ... Female High Point Winner at the 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials ...ย Set Canadian national age group records (13-14 yo) in the 800 free and 400 IM.
High School/Club
Swam for Silverthorn Collegiate Institute and Etobicoke Swim Club.
Personal
Full name: Katrina Bellio ... Parents are Lorraine and Richard Bellio ... Has three sisters, Oliva, Alyssa, and Vanessa ... Chose UCLA because of "the facilitiesย available for student-athletes, as well as the incredible swim team. All the coaches at UCLA admire my goals and know how they can help me further my goals in swimming. UCLA is also one of the best schools in America for academics, and it's a privilege to go to school here" ... Cites making the Canadian Olympic Team as her greatest athletic thrill ... Admires Katie Ledecky and Brittany McLean ... Enjoys painting, sketching, and spending time with family ... Planning on majoring in human biology, with an eye towardsย a career in sports nutrition.
Best Times
200 free - 1:47.47
500 free - 4:43.18
1000 free - 9:50.17
1650ย free - 16:21.06
400 IM - 4:13.25
(last updated: Mar. 22, 2023)
