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2026-27 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Katie Lester

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool New Hartford Senior
  • Hometown New Hartford, NY

Biography

CAREER HONORS
• America East Commissioners Honor Roll (2024-25)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2025-26):
  • Finished second with a time of 55:47.49 at the Central CT Open Water Swim 5k.
  • Took fourth in the 1000 free with a time of 10:59.45 against Northeastern.
  • Was eighth in the 500 free in a time of 5:23.42 against Northeastern.
  • Part of the fourth-place 200-free relay with a time of 1:42.98 against Northeastern.
  • Placed fifth in the 1000 free with a time of 10:50.83 against New Hampshire.
  • Took sixth in the 500 free in a time of 5:21.79 against New Hampshire.
  • Part of the third-place 400-free relay team with a time of 3:41.55 against New Hampshire.
  • Placed third in a time of 1:59.33 in the 200 free against Maine.
  • Finished sixth in a time of 25.47 in the 500 free against Maine.
  • Posted a time of 55.67 in the 100 free against Maine.
  • Placed 11th in the 500 free with a time of 5:02.64 at the Harold Anderson Invitational.
  • Took 10th in the 200 free with a time of 1:54.33 at the Harold Anderson Invitational.
  • Placed 11th in the 100 free with a time of 53.03 at the Harold Anderson Invitational.
  • Part of the first-place 400-free relay team with a time of 3:27.07 at the Harold Anderson Invitational.
  • Took 57th in the 5k Open Water Swim at the CSCAA Open Water Championship in a time of 1:02.10.8.
  • Part of the third-place 400-medley relay team with a time of 3:51.56 in the win over Rhode Island.
  • Placed eighth in the 200 free in a time of 1:56.59 in the win over Rhode Island.
  • Took eighth in the 500 free with a time of 5:09.16 in the win over Rhode Island.
  • Part of the sixth-place 200-free relay team (1:39.53) in the win over Rhode Island.
  • Took sixth in the 200 free with a time of 1:55.62 against UCONN.
  • Was seventh in the 100 free in a time of 53.14 against UCONN.
  • Part of the fifth-place 200-free relay team with a time of (1:38.51) against UCONN.
  • Placed third in the 1000 free (11:03.90) in the win over Siena.
  • Had a time of 5:27.95 in the 500 free in the win over Siena.
  • Part of the 200-free relay team that had a time of 1:43.86 in the win over Siena.
  • Part of the third-place 800-free relay team (7:29.79) at the America East Championships.
  • Finished 10th in the 100 back (57.07) at the America East Championships.
  • Part of the second-place 400-free relay team (3:23.79) at the America East Championships.??

FIRST-YEAR SEASON (2024-25):
  • Finished ninth in the 500 free in a time of 5:25.77 against Northeastern.
  • Part of the fourth-place 200 free relay team in 1:41.13 against Northeastern.
  • Took eighth in the 200 free with a time of 2:00.40 at the Army Tri-Meet.
  • Recorded a time of 5:24.66 in the 500 free at the Army Tri-Meet.
  • Part of the ninth-place 200-free relay team with a time of 1:42.08 at the Army Tri-Meet.
  • Finished sixth in the 200 free in 2:01.64 in the win over Marist.
  • Posted a time of 55.76 in the 100 free in the win over Marist.
  • Finished second with a time of 5:26.71 in the 500 free in the victory over Merrimack.
  • Took third in the 1000 free in a time of 10:54.89 in the victory over Maine.
  • Was fifth in the 200 free with a time of 2:00.36 against UConn.
  • Placed second in the 1000 free with a time of 10:48.87 in the win over Siena.
  • Took third in the 100 free with a time of 55.39 in the win over Siena.
  • Placed second in the 200 free in the victory over URI with a time of 1:54.19.

BEFORE VERMONT: Three-time Section III Champion ... Team captain in 2023 ... 15-time Section III Individual Champion ... Two-time CNY All-Star ... State Finalist in 2022 ... NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete Nominee ... 100 Free and 100 Back school record holder.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tom and Heather Lester ... Older brother Jacob swims at Grinnell College ... Majoring in Data Science and Statistics at UVM ... Favorite movie is Paddington, favorite TV Show is The Office ... Favorite band is Mt. Joy.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25First Year

    Free/Back
    5'10"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Free/Back
    5'10"
  • 2026-27Junior

    Free/Back
    5'10"