Bio


Kate Chialastri

Kate Chialastri

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

2008-09: Placed seventh in the 200-yard butterfly and 11th in the 100 fly at the America East Championships… Also finished 10th in the 200 fly at the Patriot Invitational… Highest finish was third in the 200 fly in four meets… Swam career-best times in 100 fly (58.15), 200 fly (2:05.85) and 200-yard individual medley (2:15.62) at the America East Championships… Named to the America East Honor Roll.

2007-08: Finished sixth in the 200-yard butterfly, seventh in the 100 fly and 24th in the 200 individual medley at the America East Championships… Placed third in the 200 fly and 10th in the 100 fly and was part of the seventh-place 400 medley relay at the GMU Patriot Invitational… Won the 200 fly against Bucknell... 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.

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 12th in the 100 fly and was part of the seventh-place 400 medley, 11th-place 200 medley and 12th-place 200 freestyle relays at the Patriot Invite… Won the 200 fly against Binghamton and 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.

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 mathematics