2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Perni, Kaitlin

Kaitlin Perni
- Position:
- Free/IM
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Drexel Hill, Pa.
- High School:
- The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Bio
Career Best Times:
2019-20 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…helped place third in the 200 medley relay (1:47.22) against Seton Hall.
2018-19 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...helped set a Drexel pool record in the 400 medley relay (3:52.59)…won the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay against La Salle…claimed first-place finishes in the 400 medley relay and 200 free relay and a third-place result in the 100 free against Seton Hall…earned top-10 finishes in the 200 free relay (sixth), 800 free relay (seventh), 400 medley relay (ninth), 200 medley relay (10th) and 100 free (10th) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…placed 10th in the 400 free relay at the Patriot Invitational…finished fourth with the 400 free relay team against Delaware/Northeastern…fifth-place finisher in the 200 medley relay against Georgetown.
2017-18 / Sophomore
At the 2018 CAA Championships placed sixth in the 200 free relay with a final time of 1:34.11…Drexel women finished 5th of 7 at the 2018 CAA Championships with a score of 443…earned her first career victory in the 50 free with a time of 24.70 against Towson/Seton Hall…placed first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:46.77 against Delaware…placed second in the 400 free with a time of 3:35.99…placed third in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:45.27 against Villanova/LaSalle…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2016-17: Freshman
Had season bests of 24.99 in the 50 free against Georgetown and 53.24 in the 100 free prelims, 2:11.51 in the 200 IM prelims and 4:42.63 in the 400 IM prelims at the 2017 CAA Championships…Drexel women finished 4th of 7 at the 2017 CAA Championship with a score of 443.
Background
A four-year member of the swim team at The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova, Pa…served as the team captain her senior year…broke four school records in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 IM and 400 free…won an interact championship title…four-time First Team All-Interac…four-time First Team All-Main Line…named All-Delaware County Second Team her junior and senior years…named All-Delaware County Honorable Mention her freshman and sophomore campaigns…achieved distinguished honor roll all four years.
Personal
Daughter of George Perni and Jeanne Steuber…has one older sister, Maura…her mother, Jeanne, is a Drexel alumna…majoring in nutrition and foods.
50 Back – 28.13 | 200 Free – 1:54.28 |
50 Free – 25.66 | 200 Back – 2:12.54 |
100 Back – 58.40 | 200 Breast – 2:32.01 |
100 Breast – 1:08.90 | 200 IM – 2:10.13 |
100 Fly – 59.98 | 400 IM – 4:38.62 |
100 Free – 52.14 |
2019-20 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…helped place third in the 200 medley relay (1:47.22) against Seton Hall.
2018-19 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...helped set a Drexel pool record in the 400 medley relay (3:52.59)…won the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay against La Salle…claimed first-place finishes in the 400 medley relay and 200 free relay and a third-place result in the 100 free against Seton Hall…earned top-10 finishes in the 200 free relay (sixth), 800 free relay (seventh), 400 medley relay (ninth), 200 medley relay (10th) and 100 free (10th) at the Thomas Murphy Invitational…placed 10th in the 400 free relay at the Patriot Invitational…finished fourth with the 400 free relay team against Delaware/Northeastern…fifth-place finisher in the 200 medley relay against Georgetown.
2017-18 / Sophomore
At the 2018 CAA Championships placed sixth in the 200 free relay with a final time of 1:34.11…Drexel women finished 5th of 7 at the 2018 CAA Championships with a score of 443…earned her first career victory in the 50 free with a time of 24.70 against Towson/Seton Hall…placed first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:46.77 against Delaware…placed second in the 400 free with a time of 3:35.99…placed third in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:45.27 against Villanova/LaSalle…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
2016-17: Freshman
Had season bests of 24.99 in the 50 free against Georgetown and 53.24 in the 100 free prelims, 2:11.51 in the 200 IM prelims and 4:42.63 in the 400 IM prelims at the 2017 CAA Championships…Drexel women finished 4th of 7 at the 2017 CAA Championship with a score of 443.
Background
A four-year member of the swim team at The Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanova, Pa…served as the team captain her senior year…broke four school records in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 IM and 400 free…won an interact championship title…four-time First Team All-Interac…four-time First Team All-Main Line…named All-Delaware County Second Team her junior and senior years…named All-Delaware County Honorable Mention her freshman and sophomore campaigns…achieved distinguished honor roll all four years.
Personal
Daughter of George Perni and Jeanne Steuber…has one older sister, Maura…her mother, Jeanne, is a Drexel alumna…majoring in nutrition and foods.
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