Kate Shortman

Full Name Katie Shortman
Nation Great Britain
Birthdate November 19, 2001
Olympics 2020
Status Active
Social Media Instagram
Career Highlights

2020 Olympian in duet… World and European bronze medalist in 2023… Competed at the 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Championships… Swam in five European Championships (2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023).

2023: Won bronze in free solo at the World Championships… Also placed fifth in free duet, eighth in technical duet and 12th in technical solo there… Earned bronze in free duet at the European Games… Also placed fifth in technical duet there… Competed in the Montpellier World Cup (1B).

2022: Placed sixth in free combination, seventh in technical solo, ninth in technical duet and technical team, and 11th in free duet at the World Championships… Finished fourth in free combination, fifth in technical solo, sixth in technical team, and seventh in technical duet and free duet at the European Championships.

2021: Finished 14th in duet at the Olympic Games… Qualified to the Olympic Games in duet by placing seventh at the Qualification Tournament… Finished sixth in free solo and seventh in technical and free duet at the European Championships.

2020: Swam at the French Open, the first and only stop of the world series for the season… Won a silver medal in free combination, and placed fourth in free duet and fifth in technical duet… Did not compete internationally thereafter due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of all meets.

2019: Competed in both junior and senior categories all season… Placed 10th in technical solo, 11th in free solo, and 14th in technical and free duet at the world championships… Finished fifth in free combination, sixth in technical duet, and seventh in free duet at the European Cup…Also competed in three world series meets across these events – Paris, Tokyo and Barcelona… In the junior meets, placed fourth in technical and free duet, fifth in technical solo and free solo, and sixth in free combination at the Junior European Championships.

2018: Competed in both junior and senior categories all season…Finished seventh in combo, ninth in technical and free solo, 10th in tech duet, and 11th in free duet at the European Championships… Served as alternate to the technical and free team routines there… Competed at the FINA Junior World Championships where she finished ninth in tech solo, free solo and combo, and 10th in tech and free duet…Placed sixth in free solo and combo, seventh in tech solo and tech duet, and eighth in free duet at the Junior European Championships… Competed at the Paris world series leg in both solo events and with the free team.

2017: Competed in both junior and senior categories…Placed 12th in free solo and 16th in free duet at the world championships…Placed eighth in combo, ninth in solo and team, and 10th in duet at the junior European Championships… Competed at the MUFE French Open in free solo where she finished sixth… Also placed fifth in technical and free team, and 11th in free duet.

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