Kate Hansen
Backstroke Individual Medley
Ht
5'
7"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Provo, 
Utah
Last School
Timpview High School
Roster Years
2020-2024


Personal

  • Parents are Jason & Carolyn Hansen
  • Major: Public Health (Health Science emphasis)
  • Awarded Camp Sunshine and BYU academic scholarships 
  • All-Academic athlete
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude
  • Graduated high school with her medical license 
  • Has been shark cage diving in Hawaii and taught herself how to surf
  • Has been to eight countries in Europe and hiked the French and Swiss Alps

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Timpview High School under coach Jefferson McClain
  • Club: Utah Valley Aquatics (UVRAYS) under coach Shari Skabelund
  • Broke five high school records in the backstroke, breaststroke, medley relay, and freestyle relay
  • Also recruited by Utah Tech

Personal Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
50-yard freestyle 24.81 '20-'21 UT Mar Speedo Swimvitational
100-yard freestyle 53.58 '20-'21 UT Mar Speedo Swimvitational
100-yard IM 1:01.09 '21-'22 Intermountain Shootout
100-yard butterfly 59.68 '20-'21 UT Mar Speedo Swimvitational
100-yard breaststroke 1:06.71 '22-'23 UT SC Sr. Champs
100-yard backstroke 57.48 '21-'22 Western Zone Senior Championship
200-yard backstroke 2:04.37 '21-'22 Western Zone Senior Championship
200-yard freestyle 1:56.18 '22-'23 UT SC Sr. Champs
200-yard IM 2:07.91 '21-'22 Utah Tech Invite
400-yard IM 4:36.13 '20-'21 MPSF Championships
500-yard freestyle 5:12.04 '20-'21 MPSF Championships
1650-yard freestyle 18:12.46 '20-'21 MPSF Championships

Career Results 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2020-2021

Notable Achievements

  • Conference team member

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
50-yard freestyle 24.81 2021 UT Mar Speedo Swimvitational
100-yard freestyle 53.58 2021 UT Mar Speedo Swimvitational
100-yard butterfly 59.68 2021 UT Mar Speedo Swimvitational
100-yard breaststroke 1:07.12 Denver Dual
100-yard backstroke 57.80 2021 UT Mar Speedo Swimvitational
200-yard backstroke 2:06.73 2021 UT Mar Speedo Swimvitational
200-yard IM 2:09.94 2021 UT Mar Speedo Swimvitational
400-yard IM 4:36.13 MPSF Championships
500-yard freestyle 5:12.04 MPSF Championships
1650-yard freestyle 18:12.46 MPSF Championships
Sophmore Year 2021-2022

Notable Achievements

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
50-yard freestyle 24.96 2022 Western Zone Senior Championship
100-yard freestyle 53.65 2022 Western Zone Senior Championship
100-yard backstroke 57.48 2022 Western Zone Senior Championship
100-yard breaststroke 1:08.43 UT UVRays April Intrasquad
100-yard IM 1:01.09 Intermountain Shootout
200-yard IM 2:07.91 Utah Tech Invite
200-yard freestyle 2:00.18 UNLV/Utah Meet
200-yard backstroke 2:04.37 2022 Western Zone Senior Championship
400-yard IM 4:37.20 Utah Tech Invite
500-yard freestyle 5:15.24 2022 Western Zone Senior Championship
Junior Year 2022-2023

Notable Achievements

Season Bests

Event (Yards) Time Meet
100-yard butterfly 58.80 2023 UT SC Sr. Champs
100-yard breaststroke 1:06.71 2023 UT SC Sr. Champs
100-yard freestyle 54.13 2023 UT SC Sr. Champs
100-yard backstroke 57.77 Utah Tech Invite
200-yard backstroke 2:05.92 Utah Tech Invite
200-yard freestyle 1:56.18 2023 UT SC Sr. Champs
200-yard IM 2:09.49 Utah Tech Invite
400-yard IM 4:44.20 Intermountain Shootout
Senior Year 2023-2024

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year