AT SAN DIEGO STATE
2006-07: Recorded personal-bests in the 100 breaststroke (1:16.51), 200 breaststroke (2:42.19) and the 200 free (2:05.29) at the UNLV Winter Invitational ... Notched a third-place finish in the 50 free (26.21) in the dual meet vs. Howard ... Set personal-bests in the 500 and 1,000 free at the UC Irvine/Ayres Invitational ... Also competed in the 200 IM ... Named to the Mountain West Conference all-academic team.
At SACRAMENTO CITY CC
Competed as a swimmer the past two seasons at Sacramento City College ... Named the team[apos]s most improved swimmer as a sophomore ... At the 32006 state meet, finished 10th in the 100 freestyle, 15th in the 200 freestyle and 13th in the 100 breaststroke ... Hers times in those three vents placed among the top-five all-time school bests ... Earned scholar-athlete awards both years at Sac City CC ... Also played water polo.
HIGH SCHOOL
Won four varsity letters as a swimmer at Elk Grove high School in Elk Grove, Calif. ... Selected the team MVP two years ... Was an academic All-American and lifetime member of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF) ... Winner of six academic letters during her high school career.
PERSONAL
Kathleen Marie Merrill was born March 17, 1986, in Sacramento, Calif. ... Daughter of Richard and Karen Merrill ... Majoring in art with an emphasis in graphic design.
SDSU Bests
50 Freestyle -- 26.21
100 Freestyle -- 56.41
200 Freestyle -- 2:05.29
500 Freestyle -- 6:00.01
1,000 Freestyle -- 12:20.24
100 Breaststroke -- 1:16.51
200 Breaststroke -- 2:42.19
200 Individual Medley -- 2:24.57