Katarina Perez
Katarina Perez
Height: 5'4"
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Galt, CA
High School: Galt

Personal: Katanna’s family includes parents; David Kimberly, siblings Jen, Josh, and Chris. She started swimming at fifteen years old when she became a lifeguard. Katanna is majoring in Kinesiology, she plans to be a physical therapist/ chiropractor, and also she plans to work with athletes and veterans. In her spare time, she enjoys eating, running, playing soccer, and shopping.

Athletic Highlights: Lifeguard of the year

Most significant achievement in swimming: Saving lives as a lifeguard.

Most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to her in swimming: double duty flip turn.

Person who most influenced his athletic career: Her brother Josh

Favorite:

Food: Chicken Tenders Athlete: Dez Bryant 

Entertainer: Jim Carrey Movie: Warrior

Quote that inspires her: “Hard work beats talent when talents doesn’t work hard”

Person she would most like to meet: If she could meet one person, it would be Jim Carrey because he is hilarious and he is her favorite actor.

Best advice she has ever received: “You need to learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable” - Andrew Norman Sleger

One word that best describes her off the court: Weirdo

Best thing about being a HAWK: “The support and family like moral’