2026-27 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Kaitlyn LaTendresse

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Gig Harbor
  • Hometown Gig Harbor, Wash.
  • Major Chemical Engineering

Biography

Career Top Times

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Collected three varsity letters as a swimmer at Gig Harbor High School in Washington … Broke the school record in the 100-back … Named 2025 Puget Sound League MVP … As a junior, finished fifth in the state in the 200-free, 100-back, as part of the 200-freestyle relay, and 400-freestyle relay … Won the 2025 West Central District III title in the 200-free, 100-back, 200-medley relay, and 400-freestyle relay … League champion in the 200-free, 500-free, 200-medley relay, and 400-freestyle relay … Placed sixth in the state in the 500-free and both freestyle relays as a sophomore … District champion as a sophomore in the 200-free, 500-free, and both freestyle relays … Served as team captain … Named WIAA Athlete of the Week … Was a two-time Tacoma Athletic Commission Athlete of the Year nominee … Twice won the GHHS Swim & Dive Coach’s Award … Three-time swim & dive MVP … Crowned Swimmer of the Meet at the 2025 Swimvitational Championship … Also collected the team captain’s award and best newcomer award … Club team was King Aquatic where she was a four-time qualifier for Futures … Finished as high as third at Futures as part of the 800-freestyle relay and was 13th in the 200-back in 2024 … Took seventh at the 2022 Open Water Junior National 5K race and was 14th at the 2024 Open Water Junior Nationals 7.5K race … In the classroom, earned the Washington State Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish … Part of the College Board National Recognition Program … Was an AP Scholar with Distinction … Won the AP Capstone Award … Earned a Varsity letter in community service for over 100 hours of service … Member of the National Honor Society and chapter president … Plans to major in chemical engineering at Mines.