Kate Meyers-Labenz

Position:
Free/Back
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.

Personal Bests and Event Progression

Honors

ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024-25)
All-ACC Academic Team (2024-25, 2025-26)

2025-26 (Sophomore)

Third in the 200 backstroke (1:56.09) and fifth in the 100 back (53.40) at the CSCAA Championships
Fourth in the 200 back (2:00.97) and sixth in the 100 back (55.55) against Georgia Tech
Sixth in the 100 back (55.34) and eighth in the 200 back (2:01.39) at Northwestern
Placed fifth in the 100 and 200 back versus North Carolina with marks of 54.18 and 1:59.92, respectively
Runner-up in the 100 back (54.37) and third in the 200 back (2:00.76) versus Davidson
Won the 100 back (1:59.94) and took second in the 100 back (54.71) at the Duke quad meet

2024-25 (Freshman)

She began freshman campaign with two fifth-place finishes in the 100 (55.52) and 200 (2:03.76) Backstroke against Virginia Tech
Tallied a fifth-place finish in the 200 Backstroke (2:02.01) against Northwestern
Recorded a personal-best time in the 50 Backstroke against Tennessee (25.83)
At the ACC Championships, she recorded two personal-best times in the 200 Backstroke (1:58.37) and the 100 Backstroke (53.97)
At the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, she placed sixth in the 100 Backstroke (54.23)

Prior to Duke: National Honor Society recipient … LC 4x50 Florida Relay State Record Holder … All-American in the 50 Freestyle (Junior and Senior)