Goodness..a lot has happened since I last checked in! The most recent is a training trip to Colorado Springs and Christmas.  So I will talk about those...Christmas first!

Christmas was very relaxing and my favorite gift was probably all  four seasons  (92 episodes) of the OC! yeaa I know pretty exciting.   OC is my go-to show when I want to block out anything else going on in my life.  If there is drama going on in my own life, it always pales in comparison to the drama that is going on in the OC. haha I know it sounds weird but it really works for me.  I swear I tear up every episode. haha what a dork.

Anyyyways.  I just got home from a two week training trip at the Olympic Training Center.  It was definitely a tough couple of weeks but I think our small group of 5 swam really well all the way through.  We took three girls ( including myself) and two guys.  I was lucky enough to get my own room because I started out with all three of us in one tiny dorm room.  That could have been disastrous through a two week span. haha.  Overall, we all got along fairly well.  On the last night, my coach Paul took us out to Denver for dinner and shopping.  It was a very fun way to cap off the trip and nice to get out of what feels like a jail of monotony sometimes.

Now I am back to home sweet home and we are training hard until we swim at the Missouri Grand Prix.  I haven't had a meet since our Christmas Classic ( which was scy) so it will be a good meet to swim lcm again.  Until then, everyone stay healthy and have fun!

~Kt

Hey heyyy everybody! 
So let's see...First off, I am super excited for the Golden Goggle Awards this Sunday! I leave Saturday afternoon and come back Monday night on a redeye because a lot of the Speedo swimmers have a photo shoot all day Monday.  This will be my 4th Golden Goggles believe it or not and I always have a blast.  I am wearing this really pretty purple dress this time.  I have been looking for a cute purple dress to wear forever and I finally found one!  

As far as swimming goes, it is going pretty well.  We have gone up in yardage and I am already feelin it!  I knew this week was gonna be tough when I experienced a very tough short rest im/free kick set to start off the week on Monday morning.  I used to be horrible at short rest stuff and would always die hard core.  I think I am getting better at being able to still swim pretty fast off of not much rest...so that's good! 

So, an update on the dance class! It has been moved to 8 on Wednesday nights.  I have been having sooo much fun! We are doing this really upbeat and high energy dance to this Fergie song.  I love my teacher.  She is so cool and has a really good sense of humor.  There are about 4 other girls in my class and I am really getting to know this class better than the last.  I suggest to everyone out there that they do some activity that they love along with their swimming.  If you have the time, it is so worth it.  I could be so tired from swimming or in the worst mood but once I step into that dance room, all of my troubles seem to melt away for an hour straight.

I am off to dinner and then maybe an episode of the OC.  SO sad that the show ended btw!

Hope everyone is doing well!
Talk to you soon.
~Kt

So I just returned from the Women's Sports Foundation Awards in New York.  This was my third time attending the event and I think that I had the best time this year.  One of the coolest things that happened was getting to meet (my sponsor) Playtex Sport's team player of the year.  I had a hand in selecting the winner so getting to see her all dressed up and looking beautiful was pretty special! Her name is Dawn and she really is an inspiration to girls all over.  She is quite the go getter! Dawn is involved in helping with so many sports programs for young girls.  I can't believe how much she has given of yourself for others!  It felt really good to present her with a huge 25,000 check for college (you should be able to see a pic of this in my pictures!).

I love the environment and energy that this event provides.  You see so many legendary athletes from all different sports and who are all different ages.  These women come together to celebrate women in sports.  I really feel like it is such a great thing that the foundation does to provide the opportunity to be active in sports.  I hate to hear that there are girls out there that don't want to play sports because they feel like they have to be some sex object or having muscles makes them unattractive to guys.  Girls should go out there and have fun.  Sports gives so many girls such great self confidence and I couldn't imagine what I'd do without it in my life.

Marissa (my athlete manager) and I had a blast catching up.  We always have a great time talking, laughing, and joking around.  We both sat at Playtex Sport's table for the dinner.  They are such a great group of people and were very generous to pay for me to go to this really high scale salon for hair and make up!  I had to change into a robe just to have my hair done! haha I know I thought that was weird too.

So that's been my last couple of days....I always leave these awards feeling so inspired from hearing all these amazing stories of such phenomenal women athletes!  I can't wait to go back next year!

Hope everyone is doing well.

~Kt

Hey there! So I don't know about you guys but I pretty sore from some hard workouts! I am sure that every athlete in the country right now is dealing with the same sore muscles after all these killer workouts!  Stick with it though because all of this pain now will most likely pay off during the Christmas taper meets.   

Well, enough of me boring you with the same old swimming talk.  I am really excited for this weekend because I am going to do my favorite thing ever! Yes, you guessed it.  I am going to my friend's homecoming and we are gonna dance the night away.  I know that sounds cheesy but it is very true.  I am super psyched because it is hard when you are 18 and can't get into any fun dancing clubs!  I will definitely let you guys know how it went.  I really hope that the DJ plays some hot new songs!  

Well, that is all for now.  Everyone have a great weekend! 

~Kt

Heyy swimroomers! haha.  So it's been awhile since I"ve updated you guys about life.  Besides getting my butt back into shape and being sore, I actually just did something really cool on Sunday.  I took my BMW and went to this autocross race! I know sounds pretty crazy.  I should have some footage up from the race in a week or two. So right about now you are probably asking yourself exactly what an autocross race is all about and what I was doing there!

I love going fast and now that I have the car to do it I thought why not give it a shot?  When I first go there, it was pretty overwhelming.  There were all these guys who had pretty high class porsches, racing tires, and the works.  The course cluttered with all these cones that mapped out where each driver was supposed to turn.  There were many tight turns and places where you had to weave in and out of the cones.  I got four runs and each time I got a little better.  Trust me, the first run the announcer made fun of me with, "Isn't there a stroke in swimming called the crawl?" Haha somehow they found out that I was a swimmer.   Overall, it was a really neat experience and I think that I am doing it again in October.  I also think my coach Paul will be joining me this time.  I can't wait!!  It is always fun to change things up and do something other than race in the pool.  Don't worry I was safe and wore a helmet. :-)

Well, that is all for now.  I hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of their seasons!

~KT

So it's been awhile since I've updated on here.  There is lots to talk about!  I will start with Nationals.  I was really pleased with my swims.  I tried out a couple fairly new races for me.  I did the 800 free and the 200 bk as my debut events at a summer nationals.  I had a lot of fun swimming events with really no pressure and was super psyched for drop 9 secs in my 800 and 3 secs in my 2 bk!  It was a great note to end on for the season.  After nationals I enjoyed a 5 day vacay in the Bahamas!!  But that's another story...

The trip was such a blast because it was my first time out of the country for something other than swimming.  I went with one of my friends on the swim team (Kailey Morris).  We took advantage of almost everything that the island offered.  We went parasailing, swimming with dolphins, dancing, snorkling, jet skiing, and just fun lounging on the beach!  My favorite part was probably the dolphins.  They are such friendly animals and it was cool getting to touch them and hug them and I even stole a couple kisses from one of them.:-)  At the end of the program we got to do this thing called a foot push which is where you lie flat in the water and a dolphin comes from the back and uses its snout to propel you through the water.  I wish I could feel that fast when I was swimming!

Well, now I am back in good old Baltimore starting to get back to the normal schedule.  We are starting slow so it's not so bad right now.   Talk to you all later!  I will try to make it sooner this time!

~Kt

Hey hey guys!

I just got back from NYC where I was doing Tv/ Radio interviews for my sponsor Playtex Sport.  It was about 3 hrs straight of interviews but it was fun at times.  I learned how to read a telepromptor without looking fake and how to look like I was talking to a real person when I was just looking at the blank screen of a camera. haha  I was doing interviews to promote Team Playtex Sport's scholarship program. I think what they are doing is great and it will help encourage girls to get into sports.  I am excited to get to pick a girl at the end of the year to win 25,000 dollars towards her scholarship. 

I got in the night before so I was able to catch my first broadway show.  Marissa (my manager) and I went to see Chicago.  I loved it!  Some of those girls had such perfect bodies.  Pssh even though I swim so much I am not even remotely close to having the abs like this one girl. Haha whatever I like ice cream too much to give it up! 

Alright well I am off to lunch,  I will talk to everyone later.  Expect some video "blogs" soon. :-)

~Kt

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Hey everyone!

Well, Australia is a pretty cool place.  This is my first time here so everything is new to me.  I am finally adjusting to the time change. The first couple nights were really tough.  I passed out around 8 PM the first night because it felt like the middle of night.  Today, we were allowed to get out of the hotel because we were all going stir crazy being cooped up in this hotel for so long.  We rode to a beach about 20 minutes away.  We only stayed for a bit but I got to take some really pretty pics with a lot of the team.  The view was so beautiful!  After that, we went to these outlet malls where I got this cuuute blue top
from Billabong.  Now, I am just chilling in the hotel.  Some people are at the pool but I already took care of my practice this morning.  It was my longest one for the week so I was happy to get it done with.  My strokes are feeling better and better each day.  I know I'll be feeling ready to go by the time the meet rolls around.

Talk to you guys later...or as I should start to say..G'day mate! :-)

Hey everyone!

So I am really psyched to be writing my first blog for SwimRoom.com. This website is going to be amazing and I can't wait to get started. My life has been pretty laid back lately. I've just been training hard and trying to finish up my school work.  I am so close to being done with my senior year. I am getting really excited!  In my down time, I've been hanging out with my friends. Sometimes we are so tired from practice we just like to chill out on a couch and watch TV. Other times, we will go to the movies or out to dinner.

As far as appearances and events for sponsors, things have been pretty quiet. This is the way I am trying to keep it right now since Worlds is less than 50 days away! The last thing I did was probably for Playtex Sport in New York. I got to walk their pink carpet (yes, I said pink) and help promote their new product. I really love the Playtex family and am really looking forward to working with them.

Oh! I forgot one pretty exciting thing that happened last month. My Gramma made an offer on a house about 3 houses down from mine. Since we moved away from her in Virginia it has been hard for her. We miss her a lot. It will be really great to have her so close now.

Well, that is all for now. I've gotta run and do some English Lit.

~Kt