2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Kate Luft
- Position:
- Back/Free
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Northern HS
- Hometown:
- Dillsburgh, Pa.
- Previous School:
- University of South Carolina
Career Highlights
Three-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2020-21
Did not compete for UCLA ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12+ units passed).ย
University of South Carolina (2019-20)
Swam at the University of South Carolina for her freshman season ... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in spring 2020 and was a CSCAA Scholar-All America honorable mention for the school year ... Competed primarily in the backstroke ... Finished runner-up in the 100 back against East Carolina on Jan. 11, her best individual result of the year ... Swam the backstroke leg of a school-record-setting 200 medley relay team at the 2020 SEC Championships ... Her time of 53.84 in the 100 back wasย second-fastest in South Carolina school history at the time of her transfer.ย
High School/Club
Attended Northern High School in Dillsburgh, Pa. ... Earned four varsity letters in swimming ... Two-time individual state champion in the 100 back ... Owns school records in the 100 free, 100 back, 200 IM, 500 free, and 200 medley relay ... Voted the 2019 PennLive Swimmer of the Year ... Set high school best times of 54.16 (100 back), 1:49.15 (200 cree), and 2:02.43 (200 IM) ... Voted Team MVP three times ... Five-time All-American and seven-time district champion ... Competed with Hershey Aquatic Club ... Was champion in the 100 back at the 2019 ISCA National Cup ... Earned CSCAA Academic All-America honors.ย
Personal
Full name: Katherine May Luft ... Parents are John Luft and Lisa Cameron ... Has an older sister, Becca ... Chose UCLA because of "the vast opportunities afforded to me, including a switch to a major that is more suited for me, and the excellence in both academics and athletics" ... Plans to major in public affairs ... Cites her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill as anytime being in a relay final ... Admires Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel ... Hobbies and interests include traveling, reading, and exploring new music ... Hopes to join The Peace Corps after graduating.ย
Best Times
50 free - 25.52
100 free - 51.10
200 free - 1:54.01
500 free - 5:11.01
100 back - 53.84
200 back - 1:56.90
200 IM - 2:02.42
(last updated: Jun. 30, 2021)
