| Katie Cavandini |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
South Bend, Ind.
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| High School:
Riley
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| Event:
Freestyle
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| Birthdate:
01/20/1982
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AS A SOPHOMORE: Took third in the 200 freestyle against Tampa...finished fifth in the 200 freestyle against Miami . . .member of two first-place relays, the 200 medley and 800 freestyle, at the Notre Dame Relays... had two top-five finishes.
AS A FRESHMAN: Finished strongly at the Shamrock Classic, placing second in the 1,650 freestyle, third in the 500 freestyle, and sixth in the 200 freestyle ... finished third in the 1,000 freestyle and fourth in the 500 freestyle against Metro State ... tallied two fifth-place finishes, in the
500 and 1,000 freestyle, against Colorado State ... swam six different events for the Irish.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:: Four-year letterwinner in swimming at James Whitcomb Riley High School ... four time all-conference honoree ... had a 28-0 senior season ... team captain junior and senior year ... team and conference MVP senior year ... team MVP sophomore year... broke 200 freestyle city record formally held by Big Ten star Kim Wilson ...holds
Riley pool record in 100 freestyle ... also a regional qualifier in cross country as a sophomore ... vice president of the National Honor Society ... participated in orchestra, Student Athletes for Education and the French Honor Society ... sister Julia is a senior at Notre Dame ...father John is the theology department chair at Notre Dame ... born Jan. 20, 1982, in North Haven, Conn. ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters, majoring in theology and French.
