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Katharine Gorka
  • Exercise Science & Human Perf/Pre-Professional
  • Class of 2018
  • Richmond, TX

Katharine Gorka Earns SCAC Swimmer of the Week

2017 Dec 7

McMurry University senior Katharine Gorka of Richmond TX has been named as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference women's Swimmer of the Week, it was announced by the league office.

Gorka had an outstanding day in the War Hawks' dual meet win over Austin College last Saturday (100-88). Gorka won the two longest races of the day: the 1000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle. It was the 1000 free, however, where Gorka posted her greatest result. Swimming a time of 12:08.53 minutes, Gorka slashed nearly eight full seconds off of her previous best time.

In the 500 free, Gorka's winning time was 5:58.85 minutes.

Gorka's pair of victories helped complete the meet win, where all three of McM's seniors won every event in which they competed versus Austin College.

Gorka is in her fourth season with the McM program. She is an exercise science and human performance major, with a pre-professional concentration, and is looking toward a career as a physical therapist.