Kathleen Rimkus Class: Senior Hometown: Chantilly, Va. High School: Paul VI Event: Breaststroke/IM Birthdate: 12/25/1978

AS A JUNIOR: Placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the 2000 BIG EAST Championships ... won the 100 breaststroke at the Shamrock Classic ... finished runner-up in the 100 breaststroke at the Notre Dame Invitational ... placed ninth in the 200 breaststroke at the BIG EAST Championships ... placed second in the 200 breaststroke against #11 Northwestern ... participated in the 200 individual medley at the BIG EAST Championships ... swam in five different events during the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Received most improved award for her performance in the 1998-99 season ... swam to a NCAA “B” qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke at the BIG EAST Championships ... finished sixth with a time of 1:03.35 in that event ... garnered seventh-place honors in the 200 breaststroke at the BIG EAST meet ... also participated in the 200 individual medley at the conference meet (16th place) ... named College Swimming Coaches Association of American (CSCAA) honorable mention All-Academic ... had three top-five finishes in the 100 breaststroke ... finished third in the 200 breaststroke against Michigan ... had four top-five finishes in the 200 breaststroke ... represented York Swim Club of Virginia at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.

AS A FRESHMAN: A member of the ’98 BIG EAST Academic All-Star team ... won the 100 breaststroke at the Shamrock Classic ... finished ninth in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the 1998 BIG EAST meet ... had five top-three finishes in the 100 breaststroke ... recorded six top-four finishes in the 200 breaststroke ... winner of the 1997 Meghan Beeler Scholarship given annually to a freshman swimmer.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Senior national qualifier in 100-meter breaststroke in 1996 when she placed 21st ... junior national qualifier in 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley ... finished second in 100-yard breaststroke at junior nationals in March, 1997 ... fourth in 200-meter breaststroke at junior nationals in August, 1995 ... two-time senior MVP for Arlington Aquatic club team where she set seven club records ... Potomac Valley Swimmer of the Year in 1996-97 ... participated in National Select Camp and Olympic Development Camp during her junior year at Paul VI High School ... led her high school to national Catholic high school championship as a sophomore and was named championship MVP as a junior ... three-time member of U.S. Swimming Scholastic All-America team ... parents are both Notre Dame graduates ... sister Elizabeth is a sophomore at Notre Dame ... a National Merit Scholarship finalist and a Notre Dame Scholar ... born Dec. 24, 1978, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. ... enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in mathematics with a concentration in computer science.