Kate Baker

The Swim & Dive TYR '85 Invite is held in the Liberty University Natatorium on November 22, 2024. (Photo by KJ Jugar)

Liberty University’s women’s Swim and Dive hosts Tulane for Cancer Awareness Meet in the Natatorium on October 19, 2024 (Photo taken by Simon Barbre)

Liberty Swimming & Diving Media Day on September 27th, 2023. (Photo by Cassidy Paxton)

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Position:
Free, Fly, IM
Prev School:
ThunderRidge HS

2023-24 (Jr.)

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
ASUN All-Academic Team
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Competed in freestyle, butterfly and individual medley
Enters senior year ranked sixth in program history in the 200 IM (2:01.52)
Earned first career conference medal, qualifying for two A Finals (200 free, 200 IM) and one B Final (200 fly) at ASUN Championships
Split 1:49.21 on third leg of Liberty’s ASUN-champion 800 free relay, as the Lady Flames’ winning time of 7:10.97 is second fastest in team history
Claimed third place in ASUN 200 IM in lifetime-best 2:01.52
Swam lifetime-best 1:49.93 in 200 free qualifying at ASUN meet before finishing sixth in 1:50.44 at night
Won B Final in the 200 fly at conference meet in 2:04.71, placing ninth overall

2022-23 (So.)

Competed in butterfly and individual medley
Made two B Finals appearances at CCSA Championships
Clocked a 1:49.14 split on Liberty’s CCSA-winning 800 free relay, with the Lady Flames’ time of 7:12.00 being the third best in program history
Swam 2:02.00 in 200 IM B Final at conference meet, placing 10^th overall
Earned 10^th-place finish in CCSA 200 free in lifetime-best 1:50.15
Placed 28^th in 200 fly at CCSA Championships in 2:08.60
Posted two individual-event victories, winning 100 fly at Campbell and 200 fly in home meet versus Campbell

2021-22 (Fr.)

Competed in butterfly and individual medley
Earned one A Final, one B Final and one C Final appearance at CCSA Championships
Swam season-best 2:03.84 in 200 IM at CCSA meet, placing fifth in A Final
Finished 12th in CCSA 200 fly, swimming 2:05.59 in both prelims and B Final
Claimed 19th-place finish in 100 fly at CCSA Championships, winning C Final in 56.20

Prep

Graduated from ThunderRidge High School
Two-time Scholastic All-American
State finalist all four years (Fr. – 100 free; So. – 200 free, 100 fly; Jr. – 200 IM, 100 fly; Sr. – 200 IM, 100 fly)
All-State athlete in 200 IM as a senior
Four-time Academic All-State first team
Qualified for Winter Junior Nationals in both 2019 (100 fly) and 2020 (200 IM, 200 fly, 100 fly)
2020-21 Continental League Swimmer of the Year
2020-21 Futures qualifier in 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM
Member of National Honor Society
Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 200 Free SCY – 1:50.46; 100 Fly SCY – 55.24; 200 Fly SCY – 2:01.89; 200 IM SCY – 2:03.02

Personal

Daughter of Keith and Rachelle Baker
Majoring in exercise science, with the goal of becoming a physical therapist
Birthday is July 1

Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
200 Freestyle – 1:49.41
100 Fly – 56.20
200 Fly – 2:04.71
200 IM – 2:00.80
100 Free – 50.57

ASUN Individual Medalist Honor (1)
2024 200 IM (3rd)