2023-24 / AS A FIFTH YEAR
• 3-Time Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• World Aquatics Championships Qualifier (Open Water 5K & 4x1500K Relay for South Africa)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events
• Finished 7th overall at the CSCAA Open Water Nationals, placing top 10 for the second year in a row
• Won the 5K race at the South African National Open Water Championship in March
• Qualified for the World Championships by winning silver in the 5K at the African Beach Games in Tunisia in June
• Placed 42nd individually in the 5K and helped South Africa finish 14th in her open water events at the World Championships
• Moved into third place in team history with a career-best time of 9:47.32 at the Big Ten Quad, finishing as the runner-up in the event
• Among the team, Ranked No.1 in the 500 and 1,000 free, No. 2 in the 1,650 freestyle and 400 IM for the season
• Swam on the 800 freestyle relay at the Big Ten Championships
• Scored in the mile at Big Tens; also was Purdue's top finisher in the 500 free
• Only Boilermaker to score in four individual events at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 30 team points
• Sixth overall in the mile and an A finalist in the 500 free at the Purdue Invite; also scored in the B finals of the 200 free and 400 IM
• Swept the 500 and 1000 free in the dual meet victory at Illinois
• Also won the 500 free vs. UIndy and the 1,000 free vs. Indiana on Senior Day
• Plans to return as a fifth-year student-athlete for the 2023-24 school year
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• CSCAA Open Water Nationals Champion
• Competed primarily in distance freestyle events
• Accounted for Purdue’s season bests in the 500, 1000 and 1650 free
• CSCAA Open Water National Champion in the Women’s 5K at Lone Star Lake (1:03:09.63), winning by nearly one minute
• Recorded a season best in the 500 free (4:50.97) at the Purdue Invitational while placing fourth in the A Final
• Recorded an additional season best in the 1650 free (16:51.50) at the Purdue Invite, finishing fourth overall
• Set a season best in the 1,000 free (10:00.35) in the Michigan-Mizzou triple dual, which also was the second fastest 1,000 time in her career
• Event winner in the 500 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Swept the 500 and 1,000 free in the dual meet wins vs. Rutgers and Indiana State
• Finished third in the 500 free and fourth in the 1,000 free in the dual at Notre Dame
• Runner-up in the 1,000 free and third in the 500 free in the dual victory vs. Illinois
• Posted a season best in the 200 free at the Purdue Invite (1:51.38)
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events
• Registered career-best times in the 500 (4:48.61) and 1,650 free (16:32.50) at the Big Ten Championships, both ranking as Purdue’s season bests
• Career best of 9:56.05 in the 1,000 free at the triple dual with Wisconsin and Minnesota in Madison moved her into ninth place in program history
• In team history, also moved up to 10th place in the mile and 15th place in the 500
• Accounted for 23 team points at Big Tens, most among Purdue’s swimmers, scoring in the B final of the 500 and finishing 16th overall in the mile
• Posted season best of 1:50.40 in the 200 free while winning her heat at the Senior Day meet in February
• Also victorious in the 500 free at the Senior Day meet
• Runner-up in both the 500 and 1,000 free at the triple dual in Madison
• Won the 300 free at the season-opening intrasquad
• At the Indiana Senior State Championships in July, won the 1500m and also finished top five in the 400m (3rd) and 800m (5th)
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events
• Posted season-best times in the 500 (4:51.00) and 1,650 free (16:40.05) at the Purdue Invitational
• Accounted for Purdue’s season bests in the 1,000 (10:13.36) and 1650 free
• Moved into 13th place in program history in the 1,000 and the mile
• Top 1,000 split (10:03.32) was from the mile at the Purdue Invite
• Accounted for 30 team points at the Purdue Invite, finishing third in the mile and fifth in the 500
• Victorious in the 400 free at the FIU Sprint Invitational and the 500 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Swept the 500 and 1,000 free for the Black team at the season-opening intrasquad
• Purdue’s top finisher (25th) in the mile at the Big Ten Championships, where she also posted her season-best time in the 200 free (1:52.55)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for the Waterborn Swimming Club in South Africa led by coach Peter Williams
• Six-time South African champion, sweeping the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 free (LCM) in 2018
• Also won national titles in the 400m free in 2017 and the 400m free (short course) in 2016
• 2018 Commonwealth Games finalist in the 800m free and a Youth Olympian
• In 2017, represented South Africa at the FINA World Championships in Budapest and the Junior World Championships in Indianapolis
• Won the 200 and 400 free as well as the 200 IM at the 2016 U-20 African Games
• Recognized as St. Teresa’s Sportswoman of the Year her senior year
• Three-time best senior swimmer and senior Victrix Loudrun (winner of the games) honoree
• Recognized as the top junior swimmer and junior Victrix Loudrun award winner her first year at St. Teresa’s
• Reward of Honours and Special Sports Achiever award recipient
PERSONAL
• Major: Kinesiology
• Full name is Kate Jean Beavon
• Born in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Parents are Ian and Karen Beavon
• Family also includes older sisters Zoe and Emma
• Father played field hockey at the University of the Witwatersrand
• 3-Time Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• World Aquatics Championships Qualifier (Open Water 5K & 4x1500K Relay for South Africa)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events
• Finished 7th overall at the CSCAA Open Water Nationals, placing top 10 for the second year in a row
• Won the 5K race at the South African National Open Water Championship in March
• Qualified for the World Championships by winning silver in the 5K at the African Beach Games in Tunisia in June
• Placed 42nd individually in the 5K and helped South Africa finish 14th in her open water events at the World Championships
• Moved into third place in team history with a career-best time of 9:47.32 at the Big Ten Quad, finishing as the runner-up in the event
• Among the team, Ranked No.1 in the 500 and 1,000 free, No. 2 in the 1,650 freestyle and 400 IM for the season
• Swam on the 800 freestyle relay at the Big Ten Championships
• Scored in the mile at Big Tens; also was Purdue's top finisher in the 500 free
• Only Boilermaker to score in four individual events at the Purdue Invitational, accounting for 30 team points
• Sixth overall in the mile and an A finalist in the 500 free at the Purdue Invite; also scored in the B finals of the 200 free and 400 IM
• Swept the 500 and 1000 free in the dual meet victory at Illinois
• Also won the 500 free vs. UIndy and the 1,000 free vs. Indiana on Senior Day
• Plans to return as a fifth-year student-athlete for the 2023-24 school year
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• CSCAA Open Water Nationals Champion
• Competed primarily in distance freestyle events
• Accounted for Purdue’s season bests in the 500, 1000 and 1650 free
• CSCAA Open Water National Champion in the Women’s 5K at Lone Star Lake (1:03:09.63), winning by nearly one minute
• Recorded a season best in the 500 free (4:50.97) at the Purdue Invitational while placing fourth in the A Final
• Recorded an additional season best in the 1650 free (16:51.50) at the Purdue Invite, finishing fourth overall
• Set a season best in the 1,000 free (10:00.35) in the Michigan-Mizzou triple dual, which also was the second fastest 1,000 time in her career
• Event winner in the 500 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Swept the 500 and 1,000 free in the dual meet wins vs. Rutgers and Indiana State
• Finished third in the 500 free and fourth in the 1,000 free in the dual at Notre Dame
• Runner-up in the 1,000 free and third in the 500 free in the dual victory vs. Illinois
• Posted a season best in the 200 free at the Purdue Invite (1:51.38)
2020-2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events
• Registered career-best times in the 500 (4:48.61) and 1,650 free (16:32.50) at the Big Ten Championships, both ranking as Purdue’s season bests
• Career best of 9:56.05 in the 1,000 free at the triple dual with Wisconsin and Minnesota in Madison moved her into ninth place in program history
• In team history, also moved up to 10th place in the mile and 15th place in the 500
• Accounted for 23 team points at Big Tens, most among Purdue’s swimmers, scoring in the B final of the 500 and finishing 16th overall in the mile
• Posted season best of 1:50.40 in the 200 free while winning her heat at the Senior Day meet in February
• Also victorious in the 500 free at the Senior Day meet
• Runner-up in both the 500 and 1,000 free at the triple dual in Madison
• Won the 300 free at the season-opening intrasquad
• At the Indiana Senior State Championships in July, won the 1500m and also finished top five in the 400m (3rd) and 800m (5th)
2019-2020 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the distance freestyle events
• Posted season-best times in the 500 (4:51.00) and 1,650 free (16:40.05) at the Purdue Invitational
• Accounted for Purdue’s season bests in the 1,000 (10:13.36) and 1650 free
• Moved into 13th place in program history in the 1,000 and the mile
• Top 1,000 split (10:03.32) was from the mile at the Purdue Invite
• Accounted for 30 team points at the Purdue Invite, finishing third in the mile and fifth in the 500
• Victorious in the 400 free at the FIU Sprint Invitational and the 500 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Swept the 500 and 1,000 free for the Black team at the season-opening intrasquad
• Purdue’s top finisher (25th) in the mile at the Big Ten Championships, where she also posted her season-best time in the 200 free (1:52.55)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for the Waterborn Swimming Club in South Africa led by coach Peter Williams
• Six-time South African champion, sweeping the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 free (LCM) in 2018
• Also won national titles in the 400m free in 2017 and the 400m free (short course) in 2016
• 2018 Commonwealth Games finalist in the 800m free and a Youth Olympian
• In 2017, represented South Africa at the FINA World Championships in Budapest and the Junior World Championships in Indianapolis
• Won the 200 and 400 free as well as the 200 IM at the 2016 U-20 African Games
• Recognized as St. Teresa’s Sportswoman of the Year her senior year
• Three-time best senior swimmer and senior Victrix Loudrun (winner of the games) honoree
• Recognized as the top junior swimmer and junior Victrix Loudrun award winner her first year at St. Teresa’s
• Reward of Honours and Special Sports Achiever award recipient
PERSONAL
• Major: Kinesiology
• Full name is Kate Jean Beavon
• Born in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Parents are Ian and Karen Beavon
• Family also includes older sisters Zoe and Emma
• Father played field hockey at the University of the Witwatersrand