Katharine Berkoff

American swimmer (born 2001)

Katharine Berkoff

Personal information

Born|  (2001-01-28) January 28, 2001 (age 23)
Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Sport
Sport| Swimming
Strokes| Backstroke, freestyle
College team| North Carolina State

Medal record

Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
| 2024 Paris | 4x100 m medley
| 2024 Paris | 100 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
| 2023 Fukuoka | 4×100 m medley
| 2022 Budapest | 50 m backstroke
| 2023 Fukuoka | 100 m backstroke
| 2023 Fukuoka | mixed 4×100 m medley
World Championships (SC)
| 2021 Abu Dhabi | 4×50 m freestyle
| 2021 Abu Dhabi | 4×100 m freestyle
| 2021 Abu Dhabi | 4×200 m freestyle
| 2021 Abu Dhabi | 4×50 m medley
| 2021 Abu Dhabi | mixed 4×50 m medley
| 2021 Abu Dhabi | 100 m backstroke
Summer Universiade
| 2019 Naples | 100 m backstroke
| 2019 Naples | 4×100 m medley
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
| 2018 Suva | 100 m backstroke
| 2018 Suva | 200 m backstroke

Katharine Berkoff (born January 28, 2001) is an American swimmer who won four medals at the World Championships.

## Career

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### Early career

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Berkoff was born in 2001.[1] She is the daughter of Shirley Gustafson and David Berkoff, a former swimmer who won four medals at the Summer Olympics.[2]

Berkoff grew up in Missoula, Montana, and attended Hellgate High School.[3]

Berkoff competed at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in August. She won the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke and the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke.[4]

In July 2019, Berkoff competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade. She won the gold medal in the 100 m backstroke and broke the meet record. Then, she finished fourth in the 50 m backstroke. In the women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, she won a gold medal.[5]

Berkoff attends North Carolina State University. She started competing on their swimming team in her freshman year of 2019–20.[6]

### 2021

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Berkoff competed at the 2021 NCAA Division I Championships in March. She won the gold medal in the 100 y backstroke and finished sixth in the 200 y backstroke. Berkoff won gold medals in the women's 200 y medley relay and the women's 400 y medley relay. She won a bronze medal in the women's 200 y freestyle relay.[6]

In June, Berkoff competed at the 2020 U.S. Olympic trials and finished fourth in the 100 m backstroke.[5]

In December, Berkoff competed at the 2021 World Championships (25 m). In the women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, she swam in the heats and the final, winning a gold medal. In the women's 4 × 50 m medley relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished second in the final, earning her a silver medal. In the 100 m backstroke, Berkoff won the bronze medal. In the mixed 4 × 50 m medley relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished second in the final, earning her a silver medal. In the women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished second in the final, earning her a silver medal. In the women's 4 × 50 m freestyle relay, she swam in the heats and the final, winning a gold medal. In the women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, she swam in the heats and the final, helping the American team finish fourth.[5]

### 2022

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Berkoff competed at the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships in March. She won the gold medal in the 100 y backstroke while breaking the NCAA record. She also won the bronze medal in the 100 y freestyle. Berkoff won silver medals in the women's 200 y medley relay and the women's 400 y medley relay. She won a bronze medal in the women's 200 y freestyle relay.[6]

In April, Berkoff competed at the 2022 U.S. International Team Trials. She won the gold medal in the 50 m backstroke, breaking the American record. She also finished fourth in the 100 m backstroke.[5]

In June, Berkoff competed at the 2022 World Championships and won the silver medal in the 50 m backstroke.[5]

### 2023

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Berkoff competed at the 2023 NCAA Division I Championships in March. She won the silver medal in the 100 y backstroke. She also finished fifth in the 50 y freestyle and fifth in the 100 y freestyle. Berkoff won silver medals in the women's 200 y medley relay and the women's 400 y medley relay.[6]

In June, Berkoff competed at the 2023 U.S. National Championships. She won the gold medal in the 50 m backstroke and won the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke.[5]

In July, Berkoff competed at the 2023 World Championships. In the 100 m backstroke, she won the bronze medal. In the mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished third in the final, earning her a bronze medal. In the 50 m backstroke, Berkoff finished fifth. In the women's 4 × 100 m medley relay, she swam in the heats, and the American team finished first in the final, earning her a gold medal.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Katharine Berkoff Profile". worldaquatics.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
2. ^ Rieder, David. "Like Father, Like Daughter: Katharine Berkoff Establishing Own Impressive Legacy". swimmingworldmagazine.com. March 8, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
3. ^ "Katharine Berkoff". swimcloud.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
4. ^ "Katharine Berkoff Medals". worldaquatics.com. retrieved November 5, 2023.
5. ^ a b c d e f g "Katharine Berkoff Results". worldaquatics.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
6. ^ a b c d "Katharine Berkoff". swimswam.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

## External links

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* Katharine Berkoff at World Aquatics
* Katharine Berkoff at SwimRankings.net

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2024 USA Olympic swimming team

Qualification|

* 2024 United States Olympic Trials

Men's team|

* Jack Alexy
* Hunter Armstrong
* Shaine Casas
* Brooks Curry
* Caeleb Dressel
* David Johnston
* Matthew Fallon
* Nic Fink
* Bobby Finke
* Carson Foster
* Chris Guiliano
* Thomas Heilman
* Ryan Held
* Luke Hobson
* Keaton Jones
* Chase Kalisz
* Drew Kibler
* Matt King
* Josh Matheny
* Ryan Murphy
* Ivan Puskovitch
* Aaron Shackell
* Kieran Smith
* Charlie Swanson
* Luca Urlando
* Luke Whitlock

Women's team|

* Phoebe Bacon
* Katharine Berkoff
* Erika Connolly
* Mariah Denigan
* Kate Douglass
* Erin Gemmell
* Katie Grimes
* Torri Huske
* Lilly King
* Katie Ledecky
* Paige Madden
* Simone Manuel
* Anna Peplowski
* Alex Shackell
* Regan Smith
* Alex Walsh
* Gretchen Walsh
* Emma Weber
* Claire Weinstein
* Abbey Weitzeil
* Emma Weyant

Coaches|

* Todd DeSorbo (women's head coach)
* Anthony Nesty (men's head coach)

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Olympic champions in women's 4 × 100 m medley relay

* 1960:  Lynn Burke, Patty Kempner, Carolyn Schuler, Chris von Saltza (USA)
* 1964:  Cathy Ferguson, Cynthia Goyette, Sharon Stouder, Kathy Ellis (USA)
* 1968:  Kaye Hall, Catie Ball, Ellie Daniel, Susan Pedersen (USA)
* 1972:  Melissa Belote, Cathy Carr, Deena Deardurff, Sandy Neilson (USA)
* 1976:  Ulrike Richter, Hannelore Anke, Kornelia Ender, Andrea Pollack (GDR)
* 1980:  Rica Reinisch, Ute Geweniger, Andrea Pollack, Caren Metschuck (GDR)
* 1984:  Theresa Andrews, Tracy Caulkins, Mary T. Meagher, Nancy Hogshead (USA)
* 1988:  Kristin Otto, Silke Hörner, Birte Weigang, Katrin Meissner (GDR)
* 1992:  Lea Loveless, Anita Nall, Crissy Ahmann-Leighton, Jenny Thompson, Janie Wagstaff, Megan Kleine, Summer Sanders, Nicole Haislett (USA)
* 1996:  Beth Botsford, Amanda Beard, Angel Martino, Amy Van Dyken, Catherine Fox, Whitney Hedgepeth, Kristine Quance, Jenny Thompson (USA)
* 2000:  Barbara Bedford, Megan Quann, Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, Courtney Shealy, Ashley Tappin, Amy Van Dyken, Staciana Stitts (USA)
* 2004:  Giaan Rooney, Leisel Jones, Petria Thomas, Jodie Henry, Brooke Hanson, Jessicah Schipper, Alice Mills (AUS)
* 2008:  Emily Seebohm, Leisel Jones, Jessicah Schipper, Libby Trickett, Tarnee White, Felicity Galvez, Shayne Reese (AUS)
* 2012:  Missy Franklin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer, Allison Schmitt, Rachel Bootsma, Breeja Larson, Claire Donahue, Jessica Hardy (USA)
* 2016:  Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer, Simone Manuel, Olivia Smoliga, Katie Meili, Kelsi Worrell, Abbey Weitzeil (USA)
* 2020:  Cate Campbell, Chelsea Hodges, Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown, Mollie O'Callaghan, Emily Seebohm, Brianna Throssell (AUS)
* 2024:  Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh, Torri Huske, Katharine Berkoff, Emma Weber, Alex Shackell, Kate Douglass (USA)

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World short-course champions in women's 4×50 m freestyle relay

* 2014:  Inge Dekker, Femke Heemskerk, Maud van der Meer, Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED)
* 2016:  Michelle Williams, Sandrine Mainville, Taylor Ruck, Penny Oleksiak (CAN)
* 2018:  Madison Kennedy, Mallory Comerford, Kelsi Dahlia, Erika Brown (USA)
* 2021:  Abbey Weitzeil, Claire Curzan, Katharine Berkoff, Kate Douglass (USA)
* 2022:  Torri Huske, Claire Curzan, Erika Brown, Kate Douglass (USA)

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World short-course champions in women's 4×100 m freestyle relay

* 1993:  China (Lü, Shan, Jia, Le)
* 1995:  China (Chao, Shan, Han, Le)
* 1997:  China (Le, Chao, Shan, Nian)
* 1999:  Great Britain (Sheppard, Huddart, Pickering, Rolph)
* 2000:  Sweden (Jöhncke, Alshammar, Kammerling, Sjöberg)
* 2002:  Sweden (Lillhage, Alshammar, Sjöberg, Kammerling)
* 2004:  United States (Weir, Joyce, Benko, Thompson)
* 2006:  Netherlands (Dekker, Schreuder, Groot, Veldhuis)
* 2008:  Netherlands (Schreuder, Heemskerk, Dekker, Veldhuis)
* 2010:  Netherlands (Heemskerk, Dekker, Schreuder, Kromowidjojo)
* 2012:  United States (Romano, Hardy, Neal, Schmitt)
* 2014:  Netherlands (Dekker, Heemskerk, van der Meer, Kromowidjojo)
* 2016:  United States (Weir, Worrell, Kennedy, Comerford)
* 2018:  United States (Smoliga, Neal, Comerford, Dahlia)
* 2021:  United States (Douglass, Curzan, Berkoff, Weitzeil)
2021: Canada (Sanchez, Mac Neil, Smith, Savard)
* 2022:  Australia (O'Callaghan, Wilson, Harris, McKeon)

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Summer Universiade champions in women's 100 m backstroke

* 1959: Rita Androsoni (ITA)
* 1961: Larisa Viktorova (URS)
* 1963: Mária Balla-Lantos (HUN)
* 1965: Françoise Borie (FRA)
* 1967: Kendis Moore (USA)
* 1970: Kaje Hall (USA)
* 1973: Mary Feldman (USA)
* 1977: Klavdiya Studenikova (URS)
* 1979 - 1981: Carmen Bunaciu (ROM)
* 1983: Larisa Gorchakova (URS)
* 1985: Carmen Bunaciu (ROM)
* 1987: Aneta Patrascoiu (ROM)
* 1991 - 1993: Barbara Bedford (USA)
* 1995: Kristin Heydanek (USA)
* 1997 - 1999: Noriko Inada (JPN)
* 2001: Mai Nakamura (JPN)
* 2003: Ilona Hlavacková (CZE)
* 2005 - 2007: Aya Terakawa (JPN)
* 2009 - 2011: Shiho Sakai (JPN)
* 2013: Anastasia Zuyeva (RUS)
* 2015: Kylie Masse (CAN)
* 2017: Sian Whittaker (AUS)
* 2019: Katharine Berkoff (USA)
* 2021: Adela Piskorska (POL)

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Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 4×100 m Medley Relay

* 1959: Italy: Unknown
* 1961: Soviet Union: Unknown
* 1963: Hungary: Unknown
* 1965: Hungary: Unknown
* 1967: USA: (Moore, Goyette, Randall, Gustavson)
* 1970: USA: (Hall, Kurtz, Colella, McCuen)
* 1973: USA: (Tullis, Arr, Arden, Tuttle)
* 1977: USA: (McCully, Tasnady, Harrell, Hinderaker)
* 1979: USA: (Breedy, Hegel, Rapp, Caulkins)
* 1981: USA: (Carlisle, Waters, Sterkel, Major)
* 1983: Soviet Union: Unknown
* 1985: USA: (Donahue, Smith, Meagher, Johnson)
* 1987: USA: (O'Brien, Rhodenbaugh, Eyles, Berzins)
* 1991: USA: (Bedford, Hedman, Morgan, Stoudt)
* 1993: USA: (Humphrey, Heisick, Depold, Perroni)
* 1995: USA: (Heydanek, King Bednar, Campbell, Edwards)
* 1997: Japan: (Inada, Tanaka, Onishi, Yamanoi)
* 1999: Japan: (Inada, Nakashima, Hagiwara, Imoto)
* 2001: PR China: Unknown
* 2003: PR China: (Zhan, Luo, Xu, Pang)
* 2005: USA: (McGregory, Jendrick, Christianson, Correia)
* 2007: Japan: (Terakawa, Tamura, Kato, Urabe)
* 2009: USA: (Rogers, Freeman, Sims, Kennedy)
* 2011: PR China: (Gao, Sun, Lu, Tang)
* 2013: Russia: (Zuyeva, Yefimova, Popova, Andreyeva)
* 2015: Italy: (Zofkova, Scarcella, Di Liddo, Letrari)
* 2017: Japan: (Konishi, Watanabe, Hirayama, Igarashi)
* 2019: USA: (Berkoff, Escobedo, Luther, DeLoof)
* 2021: China: (Liu, Zhu, Zhang, Li)

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