Katharine Berkoff on Bronze in Paris, Backstroke Starts, and Olympic Rings Tattoo with Her Dad

Katharine Berkoff secured her spot in Olympic history by contributing to a USA 2-3 finish in the women’s 100 back, earning a bronze medal with her third-place finish. The 25x NCAA All-American also earned Olympic gold as a member of the 400 medley relay prelims team.

For Katharine, making her first Olympic team was a generational accomplishment, as her father, David Berkoff, was not only her inspiration growing up but also an Olympic swimmer in his own right. After the Paris Games, father and daughter got the Olympic rings tattooed on them.

In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.

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dude
2 months ago

Us Montanans are super proud of you.

Light n’ aesthetic
2 months ago

Yesss Katharine! You are so talented and such a fighter!! I love these interviews!

Mark Rauterkus
2 months ago

Be one and done on the tat.

Thanks for sharing.

Cool beans
2 months ago

The Berkoff Blastoff! That was so fun to watch way back then. I believe he attended Harvard?

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Reply to  Cool beans
2 months ago

He did!

Swimswammmmmmmmmm
2 months ago

This woman has so much potential and the image above of her kinda reminds me of Alex Walsh

hambone
2 months ago

Love how you’re representing ZooTown! Great interview.

Snarky
2 months ago

What’s not to like about her!

Swim Mom
2 months ago

What a Treasure!

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Coleman Hodges

Coleman started his journey in the water at age 1, and although he actually has no memory of that, something must have stuck. A Missouri native, he joined the Columbia Swim Club at age 9, where he is still remembered for his stylish dragon swim trunks. After giving up on …

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