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Bio

	Kate Chialastri
	Class: Jr.         Hometown: Flourtown, Pa. Position: Fly/Mid Free     High School: Plymouth Whitemarsh

2007-08: Finished sixth in the 200-yard butterfly, seventh in the 100 fly, and 24^th in the 200 individual medley at the America East Championships… Also placed third in the 200 fly, 10^th in the 100 fly, 37^th in the 200 IM and 41^st in the 500 freestyle and was part of the seventh-place 400 medley relay at the Patriot Invitational… Won the 200 fly against Bucknell and swam career-best times in the 100 fly (58.65), 200 fly (2:07.72), and 200 IM (2:17.33) at the America East Championships… Her time in the 100 fly ranks 10^th on the all-time top 10 list.

2006-07: Part of the 400-meter medley relay which set a new pool record at Navy with a time of 4:23.89… Finished seventh in the 200 butterfly and ninth in the 100 fly at the America East Championships… Also finished third in the 200 fly and 12^th in the 100 fly and was part of the seventh place 400 medley, 11^th place 200 medley, and 12^th place 200 freestyle relays at the Patriot Invite… Won the 200 fly against Binghamton, was part of the winning 400 medley relay at four dual meets and the 200 medley relay at one meet… Swam season bests in the 500 free (5:29.47) and 100 fly (59.05) at the America East Championships and in the 200 fly (2:08.09) at the Patriot Invite… 100 fly time ranks 10^th on the all-time top ten list.

Background: Graduated summa cum laude from Plymouth Whitemarsh High School… Was her team’s MVP all four years in high school and captained the team for three years… Was named to the All-District team her sophomore and senior years… Also earned All-State accolades as a senior… Won the 2006 United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award… Was named most improved on the JV soccer team her junior year.

Personal: Daughter of Patricia and Gregg Chialastri… Has two younger brothers, Paul and Alex… Born Sept. 24, 1987… Majoring in math... Last name is pronounced key-LAHS-tree.