Katie Gu Season 2015

As a Freshman (2015)

• Collegiate All-American
• Part of a group which came in second in the team swim (86.8667)  at the U.S. Collegiate National Championships, helping Stanford to third place for the second consecutive year
• Teamed up with Erica Slavin to place fourth in the duet (83.5000) at Collegiate Nationals
• Won the duet at Western Regionals with Erica Slavin (84.5333)
• Finished third in the trio at Western Regionals with Isabella Park and Marisa Tashima (80.7333)

High School/Club

• 2014 graduate of The Harker School in San Jose, Calif.
• Represented the United States at the 2011 Comen Cup as a member of the U.S. 13/15 National Team and at the 2014 Jr. Pan-American Championships as a member of the U.S. Junior National Team.
• Competed for the Santa Clara Aquamaids (2005-14)
  • 2014 U.S. Junior Nationals Duet 2^nd, Team 2^nd, Combo 2^nd, Figures 7^th
  • 2014 West Zones Championships Duet 1^st, Combo 1^st, Team 2^nd
  • 2014 U.S. Opens Team 2^nd, Combo 2^nd
  • 2013 UANA Pan American Championships Team 1^st
  • 2013 U.S. Junior National Championships Team 1^st
  • 2013 U.S. Senior National Championships Team 4th, Duet 6^th
  • 2012 U.S. Opens Duet 4^th
  • 2012 U.S. Junior Nationals Team 2nd, Duet 9^th
  • 2011 Comen Cup Combo 6th, Team 6^th
  • 2011 U.S. Junior Nationals Team 5^th
  • Recipient of club’s 13/15 Age Group High-Point and Most Improved Awards in 2011

Personal

• Born in Palo Alto, Calif.
• Daughter of Huan Tu and Mingning Gu
• Has a younger brother, Darren
• Has competed twice in Peru, Italy and Puerto Rico
• Hobbies include hiking, snorkeling, and watching Wes Anderson films
• Enjoys reading literary magazines and discovering new study nooks