Katy Swain

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Maclay School
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Fla.

Swain[apos]s Personal Bests
1500m: 5:04.21
Mile: 5:17.63
3,000m: 10:37.51 (Outdoor)
5,000m: 19:06.59 (Outdoor)
2012 Outdoor
Raced in the 3,000 meters twice during the season, finishing 18th at the Tiger Track Classic (11:03.45) and 32nd at the Wake Forest Open (11:04.28) ... Competed in the 5,000 meters for the first time of her career, finishing in 19:06.59 at the WSSU Invitational to place third overall. 2011 Outdoor
Competed in the 1500m once during the season, finishing 16th in a time of 5:04.43 ... Also raced in the 3,000m twice during the season, finishing ninth at the Wake Forest Open in 10:37.51 and 18th at the Duke Invitational in 10:37.84. 2011 Indoor
Raced in one meet during the season, finishing seventh in the mile at the Liberty Quad Meet with a time of 5:17.63. 2010 Outdoor
Ran in once race on the season, finishing in 5:04.21 in the 1500m race at the Spec Towns Open. 2010 Indoor
Competed in the mile run at the Hokie Invitational, finishing in a time of 5:38.30. Background
Ran cross country and track at Davidson College as a freshman during the 2008-09 season ... Eleven-time letterwinner in cross country and track and field at Maclay School in Tallahassee, Fla. ... Member of 2005 FHSAA 1A Cross Country state champion squad ... Team also was two-time state runner-up in cross country ... All-state selection in track from 2004-08 ... Coached by Gary Droze ... High school teammates running collegiately include Emily Ness (Florida State) and Laura Kuhse (University of Florida) ... National Honor Society member. Personal
Full name is Kathryn Voorhees Swain ... Born Dec. 18, 1989, in Tallahassee, Fla. ... Daughter of Jeff and Mary Swain ... Majoring in Business and Enterprise Management. Up Close with Katy
My typical pre-race meal is...Pasta, pasta, pasta...and chicken.
My celebrity crush is...Cristiano Ronaldo.
One word I would use to describe myself is...Outgoing.
My favorite off-the-track moment at Wake Forest was...'Team bonding' week.
A track event I[apos]ve never competed in but would at least like to try is...Steeplechase or pole vault.
I would never...Drive a Prius.
Before graduation, I hope to...Get a job that I love.
My favorite movies are...Tom Clancy movies and almost all romantic comedies.
The best professor I have had at Wake Forest is...Dr. Duchac for Accounting 111.
My favorite part about living in North Carolina is...There is an actual fall season.
My favorite restaurant is...Melting Pot.
One thing most people don[apos]t know about me is...I have a fascination with airplanes and submarines.
If I could switch places with anyone for a day, it would be...Ari Gold from Entourage.