Villanova University

Katie Armitage Class: Senior Hometown: North Haven, Conn. High School: North Haven H.S. Event: IM/Distance Freestyle Birthdate: 08/03/1978

Villanova: One of the team’s top distance swimmers...Big East Champion in the 400 yard individual medley as a freshman in 1998.

1999-2000: Second on the team in the 200 and 400 yard individual medleys...Swam top time in the 200 IM (2:07.15) versus La Salle and Virginia Tech...Had season-best time of 4:30.38 at the Virginia Invitational.

1998-99: NCAA qualifier in the 400 yard individual medley and the 1,650 yard freestyle...Finished in third place in the 1,650 yard freestyle (16:38.27) and in the 400 yard individual medley (4:22.31) at the Big East Championships...Big East finalist in the 200 yard individual medley (2:06.81).

1997-98: Big East Champion in the 400 yard individual medley (4:20.97)...Finished third in the 1,650 yard freestyle (16:42.80) at the Big East Championships...Held Villanova team top times in seven different events.

North Haven High School: All-American, All-State and All-League selection...Competed in the U.S. Junior and Senior Nationals...Owns eight North Haven High School Records.

Personal: Nursing major...Youngest of two children of Ian and Deborah Armitage...Born 8/3/78.