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2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Julia Katulski

Julia Katulski

  • Position:
    Sprint Free
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Novi, Mich.
  • High School:
    Novi
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Swam in 36 regular-season meets across four seasons ... became an All-GLIAC recipient for the first time following Third Team recognition as part of the 200 free relay squad at the 2025 conference championships ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team three times (2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25).

2024-25:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned Third Team All-GLIAC honors as a part of the third-place finishing 200 free relay team (1:34.63) ... was 11th in the 50 free (24.04), 13th in the 100 breast (1:06.29), 14th in the 100 free (53.01), and 18th in the 100 fly (59.60).  SEASON:  Competed in all 10 of the team's swim meets.

2023-24:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Saw action in four events ... placed 18th in both the 100 breast (1:07.73) and 100 free (53.63) ... secured 20th in the 50 free (24.70) and 22nd in the 100 fly (59.61).  SEASON:  Raced in each of the team's first nine swim meets, before missing the regular season finale at Calvin.

2022-23:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Registered a finish in four events, including 13th in the 100 breast (1:08.38), 16th in the 50 free (24.58), 16th in the 100 free (53.50), and 20th in the 100 fly (1:01.11).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... participated in all but two of the team's 11 meets.

2021-22:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Competed in the 100 fly (59.16), 100 breast (1:08.58), 100 free (53.45) and 50 free (24.31).  SEASON:  Swam in eight regular-season meets ... took second in the 50 free (25.04) against Davenport and Ashland (10/22) ... tied for second in the 25 free (12.10) and helped the 125 free relay team take third (58.55) at Northern Michigan (11/5) ... helped the 200 free relay team take third (1:38.41) against Norhern Michigan (11/6) ... swam in seven events, including the 200 free relay, where she helped the team take second (1:36.41) at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21) ... competed in four events (200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 50 free and 100 free) versus Oakland (1/22) ... swam in the 100 free, 50 breast and 200 medley relay at Oakland (1/23) ... appeared in two events, including a second-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:39.76) against Calvin (1/28) ... helped the Warriors take second in two relays, while also collecting third in the 50 free (25.70) at Saginaw Valley State (1/29).

High School:  A 2021 graduate of Novi High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Wildcats and coach Ken Stark ... competed in four events at the 2020-21 MHSAA Division 1 state meet ... finished eighth in the 50 free and 12th in the 100 free ... swam anchor on the second-place 200 free relay and fifth-place 400 free relay ... placed eighth in the 50 free (24.24 in prelims) and tied-for-ninth in the 100 free (personal-best 52.39 in prelims) at the 2019 MHSAA Division 1 state meet ... swam anchor on both the fourth-place 200 free relay and the seventh-place 400 free relay ... finished 13th in the 50 free (personal-best 24.16 in prelims) and 15th in the 100 free (52.76 in prelims) at the 2018 MHSAA Division 1 state meet ... swam anchor on the 11th-place 200 free relay as a sophomore, and leadoff on the 12th-place 400 free relay ... competed in four events (50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay) at the 2017 MHSAA Division 1 state meet ... recorded a personal-best time of 1:08.50 in the 100 breast at the 2020 Kensington Lakes Athletic Association (KLAA) meet ... served as a team captain as a senior ... was a three-year Scholar Athlete ... notched a personal-best in the 200 free (1:54.46) at the 2018 Speedo Champions Series in Akron ... swims during the summer for dROP Aquatics and coach Drew Hansz.

Personal:  Full name -- Julia M. Katulski ... born on January 20, 2003, in Novi ... daughter of Edward and Carol Katulski ... has one older brother, Ryan, who was a 14-time All-American swimmer for the Warriors and a two-time GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient ... is a Marketing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 ... last name is pronounced Ka-tool-skee.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Sprint Free
    5'10"

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sprint Free
    5'10"

  • 2023-24Junior

    Sprint Free
    5'10"

  • 2024-25Senior

    Sprint Free
    5'10"