2014-15 W Swimming & Diving Roster

Catherine Breed

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) Amador Valley HS
  • Hometown Pleasanton, Calif.

Biography

CAL SUCCESS
  • Completed her career ranked among Cal’s all-time top 10 in several events – 500 free (7th, 4:38.05), 1000 free (5th, 9:46.64) and 1650 free (3rd, 16:10.13)
  • Named Pac-12 All-Academic as a sophomore and junior and to the CSCAA Scholar All-America team in 2013
  • Placed 15th in the 500 free (4:50.31), 25th in the 200 free ( 1:49.38) and 16th in the 1650 free(16:48.58) at the 2015 Pac-12 Championships her senior year
  • As a junior in 2014, finished ninth in the 500 free (4:41.09) and 16th in the 1650 free (16:48.36) at the Pac-12 meet
  • In 2013, helped Cal’s 800 free relay to a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships while also taking 12th in the 500 free (4:39.72), 14th in the 200 free (1:46.01) and 21st in the 1650 free (16:13.20)
  • At the 2013 Pac-12 meet, was fourth in the 500 free (4:42.10), sixth in the 1650 free (16:23.10) and eighth in the 200 free (1:48.55), and was also on the runner-up 800 free relay
  • Scored in a pair of individual events at the 2012 NCAA meet, placing 11th in the 500 free (4:38.05) and 14th in the 200 free (1:45.45), in addition to helping the 800 free relay to a runner-up performance
  • At the 2012 Pac-12 Championships, was on the winning 800 free relay and took third in the 1650 free (16:10.13) and sixth in the 200 free (1:45.15)
 
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB SUCCESS
  • Claimed 21 All-America honors from 2007-11, including six All-America honors in 2011, and named team MVP (4 years) for Amador Valley High School
  • Named the 2011 All-East Bay Girls Swimmer of the Year
  • Led her Pleasanton Seahawks club to seventh place at the 2011 U.S. Junior National Championships
  • Swimming for the Pleasanton Seahawks, took second in the 200-meter freestyle (1:58.86) and sixth in the 400-meter freestyle (4:09.57) at the 2011 U.S. National Championships
 
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS
  • Her performances at 2011 summer nationals earned Breed spots on the 2011-12 U.S. national senior and youth teams as well as on the 2011 U.S. Pan-American Games roster
  • Previously a member of the 2008-09 and 2009-10 U.S. national youth teams
 
PERSONAL
  • Integrative biology major
  • Born on March 22, 1993
  • Parents are Robin and Charles Breed

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Freestyle
    6'0"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Freestyle
    6'0"
  • 2013-14Junior

    Freestyle
    6'0"
  • 2014-15Senior

    Freestyle
    6'0"