Nicole Kohrt Class: Senior Hometown: Granger, IN High School: Penn Event: Free/Fly Birthdate: 12/08/1981

Is a key contributor in the distance freestyle and 400 individual medley races ... will be counted on to provide additional leadership in these events.

AS A JUNIOR: Swam the 500 and 1650 freestyle and the 400 individual medley at the 2002 BIG EAST Championships ... was eighth in the 1650 freestyle, ninth in the 500 freestyle and 15th in the 400 IM ... posted fastest times of the season in all three events (4:56.08 in the 500 free, 16:55.10 in the 1650 free and 4:31.60 in the 400 IM) ... recorded the second-best 500 free time behind Kelli Barton ... had third-fastest 1650 free time behind Barton and Marie Labosky and eighth-best 400 individual medley time ... was second in the 600 freestyle against Iowa in Hawaii

AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished fifth in the 500 freestyle and sixth in the 1,650 freestyle at the BIG EAST Championships ... finished fourth in the 1,650 freestyle at both the Notre Dame Invitational and the Indiana Invitational ... won the 200 freestyle against Tampa ... finished second in Notre Dame's 1-2-3 sweep of the 1,000 freestyle against Miami ... turned in a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle against Iowa ... placed third in the 1,650 freestyle in Notre Dame's quad meet ... along with teammate Lindsay Moorhead, swam a meet record 10:10.63 in the 1,000-yard freestyle relay at the Notre Dame Relays ... turned in eight top-five finishes in dual-meet action.

AS A FRESHMAN: Had a strong showing at the Shamrock Classic, finishing second in the 200 butterfly and 200 freestyle and placing third in the 100 butterfly ... placed eighth in the 1,650 freestyle and 14th in the 200 butterfly at the BIG EAST Championships ... also competed in the 500 freestyle at the BIG EAST Championships ... finished runner-up in the 1,000 freestyle against TCU ... placed fifth in the 1,650 freestyle at the Notre Dame Invitational ... placed in the top six each time she swam the 1,000 freestyle ... recorded 13 top-five finishes for the Irish.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Won four letters while attending two high schools, Nicolet in Glendale, Wis., (1996-98), and Penn High School in Mishawaka, Ind., (1998-99) ... had national ranking all four years ... MVP freshman, sophomore and junior years ... set 13 total records at Nicolet and Penn High Schools in both individual and relay events ... was Wisconsin state champion and set All-America consideration time in the 500 freestyle in 1997... all-state selection freshman through junior years ... all-conference honoree all four years ... placed in the top 16 at the junior nationals in three relay events ... all-academic team as a senior ... participated in the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society ... Dean's List student .. .recipient of the Computer Technology Award and South Bend Regional Museum of Art Photography Award ... volunteered as a Red Cross Instructor and on the Notre Dame first aid team ... participated with Seahawks Swim Club in Germantown, Wis., and Racer X in Granger ... born Dec. 8, 1981, in Richland, Wash. ... enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in chemical engineering ... has an overall grade-point average of 3.270