Kath Liggett

Class: Senior Hometown: Portland, Ore. High School: Westview

Position: Fly, Free Experience: 3L

2010-11 (Junior): Swam to two career best times at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in the 100 butterfly (55.51) and 200 butterfly (2:03.15). Also compiled season best performance in the 50 freestyle (24.41)... Took home third place in 200 yard freestyle (1:54.99) and second in 100 yard butterfly (57.66) against Nebraska... Finished third in 100 fly with 57.80 time against Arkansas and third in 200 fly (2:06.79) at Vanderbilt... Placed fourth in 50-meter butterfly (29.25) at Orange Bowl Swim Classic... Finished with 56.22 time in 100 fly at Georgia Fall Invitational... In dual meet against Missouri, finished first in 100 butterfly (56.99) and earned a season best time in the 200 freestyle (1:54.80).

2009-10 (Sophomore): Recorded two career-best times, placing 14^th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.32) and 21^st in the 100-yard butterfly (56.29) at the Big 12 Championships... Took fourth in the 50-yard butterfly (26.88) against Iowa State... Placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.97) at Drury... Took fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:55.85) at the UNI/USD double dual... Helped earn eight points in five relays at the Big 12 Relays... Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2010.

2008-09 (Freshman): A promising freshman that provided solid depth in the butterfly and freestyle events... Placed 20^th in the 200 yard butterfly (2:06.23), 23^rd in the 50 yard freestyle (24.23), and 24^th in the 100 yard butterfly (56.74) at the 2009 Big 12 Championships... Her 100 yard butterfly time was the fifth-best time by a Jayhawk on the year... Other top performances came in a third place finish in the 200 yard butterfly at the triangular meet against South Dakota and Northern Iowa... Sister, Anne, was a senior swimmer during the 2008-09 season.

High School (Westview): A four-year swimming letterwinner in high school... Also earned a letter in track... High school won the state championship all four years of her career at the 6A level... A member of the 2005 All-American relay team.

Personal: Parents are Jim and Mary Liggett... Sister, Anne, was a member of the KU swim team...A sports management major.

Top Times
100 Fly 55.51 (2011 Big 12 Championships)
200 Fly 2:03.15 (2011 Big 12 Championships)
50 Free: 23.91 (2009 Big 12 Championships)
100 Free: 52.70 (11-7-09, vs Drury)
200 Free: 1:52.38 (2011 Mizzou Invite)

Getting to Know Kath:

Reason you chose KU: Because there is no better place to go to school!

Favorite swimming memory thus far: Miami training trip last year

Favorite KU Tradition: Rock Chalk Chant

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Flash Mobs

Favorite Athletes:Michael Phelps & Tiger Woods

Websites you visit the most: Facebook, Twitter, ku.edu

Songs on my I-Pod: Honey Bee (Blake Shelton), Last Friday Night (Katy Perry)

Favorite TV Shows: Keeping up with the Kardashians, Friday Night Lights & The Office

Favorite Food: Sushi & Cheeseburgers

Farthest you have ever traveled: Honduras

Time your alarm clock is set for during swim season: 5:37 a.m.

Teammate most likely to make me laugh: Brooke Brull

Teammate most likely to motivate me: Rebecca Swank

Describe yourself in one word: Sassy