Katelin Snyder

Women’s Eight

Hometown: Winter Park, Fla.

Current Residence: Winter Park, Fla.

Club Affiliation: University of Washington

Began Rowing: 2001 -- Winter Park High School

Date of Birth: 8/16/1987 

Height: 5’5”  

Weight: 110

High School: Winter Park High School

Undergraduate Education: University of Washington, History, 2009

Current Coaches: Mike Callahan, Ben Fletcher, Kevin Sauer

Years on National Team: Three -- 2006-08, Under 23

International Results: Placed third in the eight at the 2007 FISA World Under 23 Championships…Won gold in the eight at the 2006 FISA World Under 23 Championships.

National Results: Took silver in the men’s varsity eight at the 2008 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships…Won gold in the men’s varsity eight at the 2008 Pac-10 Championships…Won gold in the men’s varsity eight at the 2007 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships…Won gold in the men’s varsity eight at the 2007 Pac-10 Championships…Took silver in the men’s championship eight at the 2006 Head of the Charles…Won gold in the men’s freshman eight at the 2006 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships…Won gold in the men’s senior eight at the 2005 Scholastic National Championships.

Personal: Katelin broke her leg twice playing soccer, so she decided to try a “non contact” sport and become a coxswain. Her greatest sporting achievements are winning gold in the men’s eight at the IRA National Championships in 2007 and winning Class Day her freshman year at the University of Washington. Katelin enjoys napping, rollerblading and going to the beach. She lists high school coach, Dan Bertossa, and Michael Callahan as the most influential people in her rowing career because they taught her the essential skills to succeed in rowing at the collegiate and elite levels.