2007-2008: Watcke served as the sole captain of the Saints in her senior year. Her efforts despite injury over the past four seasons demonstrated her dedication and determination and did not go unnoticed by her teammates and coaches. Watcke was a member of two St. Lawrence University record-breaking relay teams at the NYSWCAA Championships and was a consistent point scorer in her individual races in both dual and championship swim meets. At the Liberty League Championships in December, the Cheshire, CT native was a member of the 200 Medley Relay that was conference champions, as well as the second place 200 Free Relay team. Her 400 Medley Relay team also earned third place honors. Individually, Watcke was among the highest-scoring Saints, finishing seventh in the 50 free, eighth in the 100 back, and tenth in the 200 back. At NYSWCAA's, her highest individual finish came in the 100 back, where she made it back to finals and placed seventh overall. She swam to a 12th place finish in the 200 back, where she achieved a career-best time. Watcke was also on four scoring relay teams, including the 200 and 400 Free Relays (fifth and eighth), as well as the 200 and 400 Medley Relays (fifth and sixth). Outside the pool, Watcke was rewarded for her efforts as she was named a Liberty League All-Academic selection.
2006-2007: Kim had another outstanding season for the Saints in both the freestyle and backstroke and turned in five of her top times of the season in the NYSWCAA Championships. She had four individual top ten finishes in the Liberty League Championships, highlighted by a third in the 100 back and was sixth in the 200 back and eighth in the 100 back in the NYSWCAA meet. She had ten event wins during the season and was a double winner twice.
2005-2006: Watcke continued to be a force for the Saints in her second season with the team. The Cheshire, CT native qualified for the championship final in all three of her individual events at the conference championship and was therefore named to the 2006 All Conference team in the 100 Back, 200 Back and the 50 Freestyle. During the dual meet season Watcke was named Liberty League Swimmer of the week three times. Watcke finished 5th in the 200 backstroke with a career best time of 2:13.77, and also set a career best time of 1:01.15 in a 5th place effort in the 100 backstroke. Watcke led off the 400 Freestyle relay with a career best of 55.86; helping the Saints to an 8th place finish. She anchored the 200 medley relay that would set a new University record, garning the Saints a 9th place finish; the record had stood for seven years. Watcke also anchored the 200 Free relay with her career best split of 24.86.
2004-2005: Watcke had an outstanding start to her Saints career, breaking the school record in the 100 Back at the NYSWCAA Championships. The record had stood for seven seasons. She posted nine first place finishes and was the Liberty League Female Rookie of the Week three times. At the Liberty League Championships, she finished second in the 100 Back and third in the 200 Back. She finished third in both events at the New York State meet. Watcke swam the fastest times for the Saints in the 500 and 100 Free, and the 100 and 200 Back. She also swam on the 200 and 400 Medley and 200 Free Relay teams.
Watcke is a Psychology major.
2007-2008 Season Best Times
50 Free |
100 Free |
200 Free |
100 Back |
200 Back |
25.93
Liberty Leagues |
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Career Best Times
50 Free |
200 Free |
50 Back |
100 Back |
200 Back |
100 Free |
500 Free |
25.36
2006 |
2:03:16
2007 |
29:41
2007 |
1:01.15
2006 |
2:13.62
2008 |
55.86
2006 |
5:31.17
2007 |
At Sacred Heart Academy
Watcke competed on the swim team and with the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. As a swimmer, she was named all-league all four years and all state in 2001 and 2002. She captained the indoor track team and was all-league in 2002 and 2004. And she was named a Who's Who All-American Scholar.
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