Katie Polich Class: Junior Hometown: Irvine, Calif. High School: Northwood Event: Freestyle, Butterfly Experience: 2L

2012-13 (SOPHOMORE): Primarily competed in the 50 and 100 Freestyle events, also swimming the 200 Freestyle Relay... Swam the fifth-fastest times on the team in both freestyle events, including a personal-best 53.05 in the 200 Freestyle.

2011-12 (FRESHMAN): Held the fifth-fastest time on the team in the 100 Freestyle... As the anchor in the 200 Medley Relay, helped earn the fastest B-team relay time of the season... Received Academic All-Mountain West status.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years at Northwood High School... Received All-America honors in 2008 the 100 Butterfly, with a time of 57.72, and in the 200 Medley Relay... As a freshman, was league champion in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 24.24... Was awarded Most Inspirational her freshman year... During her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, earned the High Point Award... Was a league and CIF finalist each year of her career, also qualifying for Masters... Holds school records in the 50 Freestyle (24.10) and 100 Butterfly (57.42)... Was one of only four athletes to receive the Irvine Scholar Athlete Award in 2011... Also recognized with the Charter Oak Award and the Distinguished Timberwolf Award... Swam with Irvine Novaquatics.

PERSONAL: Born May 23, 1993... Raised in Irvine, Calif. ... Daughter of Gary and Ann Polich... Has one younger sister, Kelly... Majoring in health and exercise science.