UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame
Kate Milling was a formidable competitor in the water for the Seahawk women’s swimming and diving team from 1998-2001.
The talented Ohioan remains one of the best freestylers the program has ever produced, racking up 13 individual CAA titles during her sparkling career.
An all-around student-athlete, Milling burst on the scene in 1998 and was named the CAA’s Rookie-of-the-Year after winning the 100 Freestyle at the CAA Championships in Chatham, Va. She successfully defended her title at the 1999 CAA meet and added the 50 Freestyle gold to her cache as the Seahawks won their second consecutive CAA women’s crown.
Milling’s junior year in 2000 turned out to be her best. She won the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle and 100 Butterfly individual titles, along with 800 Freestyle Relay and 400 Medley Relay crowns, en route to being named the CAA’s Swimmer-of-the-Meet and CAA Swimmer-of-the-Year. For her efforts, she was named recipient of UNCW’s prestigious Thomas V. Mosley Award.
Milling was also an NCAA “B” qualifier in the 100 Butterfly for the 2000 NCAA Championships.
