2026-27 Women's Swim/Dive Roster
Roster
Kate Pelot
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ponte Vedra, Fla.
- High School:
- Ponte Vedra
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ponte Vedra High School in Ponte Vedra, Fla. ... Competed on varsity for four years ... Helped her team capture five consecutive Florida 3A state titles ... A multiple-time All-American, earning first-place finishes in the 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, and 400 free relay across her four seasons at the state championship meet ... Earned All-First Coast First Team honors as a sophomore and junior and All-First Coast Honorable Mention as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. to parents Ted and Sandy Pelot ... Has one sibling: Jack, who plays lacrosse at the University of Pennsylvania ... Plans to major in business administration ... Chose Pepperdine because, "the values the school holds and the connections."
FAVORITES: Sports hero is Katie Ledecky, "because she is always setting new records no matter her age." ... Also admires professional athletes Summer McIntosh and Trevor Lawrence ... Outside of swimming she likes reading Where the Crawdads Sing (book), watching Daddy's Home (movie) and Breaking Bad (TV show), listening to Fleetwood Mac (musical artist), steak quesadilla (food), and football (sport outside her own) ... Hobbies include surfing and going to the beach ... Roots for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
