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Kate Mouser Season 2024-25

PositionBREASTSTROKE/IM/FREESTYLE
YearSophomore
HometownIndianapolis, Ind.
2024-25 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-District


2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier (400m IM)

• USA Swimming Speedo Summer Championships Qualifier (200m & 400m IM, 200m Medley Relay)
 Competed primarily in the individual medley events, 200 breaststroke and 500 freestyle
Season-Best Times: 2:01.54 in the 200 IM, 2:14.72 in the 200 breast, 4:14.97 in the 400 IM and 4:46.68 in the 500 free
• Scored in all three of her individual events at the Big Ten Championships, Purdue's first freshman swimmer to do so since 2016
• In program history, moved into third place in the 400 IM, eighth place in the 500 free and 10th place in the 200 breast
• B finalist in the 200 breast and 400 IM at Big Tens; also a C finalist in the 500 free
Anchored Purdue’s 400 and 800 free relays at Big Tens
• Co-recipient of the team's Tom Reiter Commitment to Excellence award
Accounted for 43 team points to help the Boilermakers win the Purdue Invitational
At the Purdue Invite, won the 400 IM and finished as the runner-up of the 500 free while also scoring in the B final of the 200 breast
Also qualified for the B final of the 200 free at the Purdue Invite before scratching the event
Won her prelim heats of the 400 IM and 500 free at the Purdue Invite; also helped her 800 free relay team win heat 1
Won the 500 Free and teamed up with Maggie Love for a 1-2 finish in the 200 IM in the season-opening victory at Notre Dame
Victorious in the 200 IM in the home opener vs. UIndy
Won the 200 free and heat 5 of the 100 fly (fourth overall) at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate
Runner-up in the 200 breast and 200 IM in the dual at Indiana, teaming up with Kate Mouser for a 1-2 finish in the 200 breast
Won heat 2 and finished second overall in the 200 breast in the triple dual vs. Missouri and Illinois
Bronze medalist in the 800m free at Swim Fest/Indiana Senior State in July
B finalist in the 200m and 400m IM while also swimming on Purdue’s 200m medley relay at the USA Swimming Speedo Summer Championships in Southern California

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year Indiana state qualifier for coaches Joe Keller and Alec Haley at Fishers High School in suburban Indianapolis
IHSAA state runner-up in the 200 IM and 500 free as a junior
Also finished top five at state in the 200 IM and 500 free as a sophomore and senior
State qualifier in the 100 breast and 200 free as a freshman
Helped lead FHS to four consecutive runner-up finishes at state
Earned Fishers’ Tiger Tenacity award as a sophomore
Also competed for the Fishers Area Swimming Tigers (FAST)
Summer and Winter Junior Nationals qualifier

PERSONAL
Major: Professional Flight Technology / Aviation Management
Full name is Kate Ann Mouser
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Parents are Max & Ann Mouser
Family also includes older sisters Claire & Kristen
Both parents and sister Claire are Purdue alumni; sister Kristen is also a current student

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Freshman
2023-24

BREASTSTROKE/IM