{"id":163116,"date":"2015-12-07T10:41:44","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T17:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=163116"},"modified":"2015-12-07T10:41:44","modified_gmt":"2015-12-07T17:41:44","slug":"up-comer-katharine-berkoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/up-comer-katharine-berkoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Up &#038; Comer: Katharine Berkoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Up &amp; Comer: Katharine Berkoff<\/h2>\n<p>It seems that <strong>Katharine Berkoff<\/strong>, 14, of Missoula Aquatic Club was born to swim&#8211;and she excels at it\u00a0with grace and ease! The young Berkoff trains with her father, Olympian <strong>David Berkoff<\/strong>, and has followed in his footsteps\u00a0by becoming a successful backstroker.<\/p>\n<p>Berkoff ended the long course season with a sixth-place ranking in the 100 back (1:03.65) and a ninth-place ranking in the 200 back (2:18.16). She also succeeded in taking down\u00a0<strong>Sarah Robson&#8217;s<\/strong> 31-year old Montana state record in the girls 13-14 50 free. Berkoff clocked a 27.44 to overturn Robson&#8217;s 27.51 from 1984.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_163118\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/katharine-berkoff-dec-15-uc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-163118\" data-attachment-id=\"163118\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/up-comer-katharine-berkoff\/katharine-berkoff-dec-15-uc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/katharine-berkoff-dec-15-uc.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"576,774\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"katharine-berkoff-dec-15-u&#038;c\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;katharine-berkoff-dec-15-u&#038;c&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Swimming World Magazine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/katharine-berkoff-dec-15-uc-576x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/katharine-berkoff-dec-15-uc.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163118 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/katharine-berkoff-dec-15-uc.jpg\" alt=\"katharine-berkoff-dec-15-u&amp;c\" width=\"576\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/katharine-berkoff-dec-15-uc.jpg 576w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/katharine-berkoff-dec-15-uc-533x716.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/katharine-berkoff-dec-15-uc-149x200.jpg 149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-163118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Swimming World Magazine<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Get your copy of the <a href=\"http:\/\/swimshop.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/p\/1357\/swimming-world-december-2015-issue\" target=\"_blank\">December\u00a02015 Issue<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine\u00a0<\/em>now!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Curious what else you will find in the November 2015 issue of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the Inside Swimming World video:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GjRm0n9hu68\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Not a subscriber?\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>\u00a0gives you unlimited access to all online content on SwimmingWorldMagazine.com and access to all of the back issues of\u00a0<em>Swimming World Magazine<\/em>\u00a0dating back to 1960! Purchase your\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworld.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">Total Access Subscription<\/a>\u00a0TODAY!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c7c23c;\"><strong>FEATURES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sylvia-poll.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"162555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-top-9-olympic-upsets-8-sylvia-poll\/sylvia-poll\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sylvia-poll.png\" data-orig-size=\"229,193\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sylvia-poll\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sylvia-poll&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sylvia-poll.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sylvia-poll.png\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-162555\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sylvia-poll-150x150.png\" alt=\"sylvia-poll\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sylvia-poll-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sylvia-poll-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">014 TOP 9 OLYMPIC UPSETS:\u00a0#8 SYLVIA POLL<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>by Chuck Warner<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nBeginning with the November issue and running through July 2016\u2014a month before the start of the\u00a0Olympic swimming events in Rio on Aug. 6\u2014Swimming World Magazine will bring you its top 9 upsets in\u00a0the individual events in Olympic history\u2014in particular, in the last 50 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Ledecky_Katie2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"101637\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/were-you-a-junior-national-qualifier-four-olympians-who-got-their-start-at-juniors\/ledecky_katie2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Ledecky_Katie2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ledecky_Katie2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Katie Ledecky at the 2012 US Olympic Trials&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Ledecky_Katie2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Ledecky_Katie2.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-101637\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Ledecky_Katie2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">016 2015 SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>by Jason Marsteller<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWorld\/American Female: Katie Ledecky<br \/>\nWorld\/European Male: Adam Peaty<br \/>\nEuropean Female: Sarah Sjostrom<br \/>\nAmerican Male: Michael Phelps<br \/>\nPacific Rim: Emily Seebohm, Mitch Larkin<br \/>\nAfrican: Kirsty Coventry, Chad le Clos<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kelsi-worrell-butterfly-reaction-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"128310\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-top-9-olympic-upsets-8-sylvia-poll\/ncaa-swimming-division-i-swimming-and-diving-championships-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kelsi-worrell-butterfly-reaction-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2397\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Evan Pike-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D750&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Mar 21, 2015; Greensboro, NC, USA; Kelsi Worrell after winning the 200 butterfly during NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving-Championships at Greensboro Aquatic Center. Mandatory Credit: Evan Pike-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1426983760&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Evan Pike&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;420&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;NCAA Swimming: Division I Swimming and Diving-Championships&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NCAA Swimming: Division I Swimming and Diving-Championships\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mar 21, 2015; Greensboro, NC, USA; Kelsi Worrell after winning the 200 butterfly during NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving-Championships at Greensboro Aquatic Center. Mandatory Credit: Evan Pike-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Evan Pike &#8211; USA TODAY Sports Images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kelsi-worrell-butterfly-reaction-1-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kelsi-worrell-butterfly-reaction-1-684x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-128310\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kelsi-worrell-butterfly-reaction-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mar 21, 2015; Greensboro, NC, USA; Kelsi Worrell after winning the 200 butterfly during NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving-Championships at Greensboro Aquatic Center. Mandatory Credit: Evan Pike-USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kelsi-worrell-butterfly-reaction-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kelsi-worrell-butterfly-reaction-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">024 10 BEST PERFORMANCES OF 2015<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>by Jeff Commings<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe year before the Olympics often features some breakthrough swims that get fans excited about the\u00a0upcoming Olympics. The performances we saw in 2015 did that in a big way, prompting many to believe\u00a0that what took place in the pool around the world this year will be tough to top in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/adam-peaty-scotland-2015-2-e1429884513207.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"127350\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-top-9-olympic-upsets-8-sylvia-poll\/adam-peaty-scotland-2015-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/adam-peaty-scotland-2015-2-e1429884513207.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,977\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"adam-peaty-scotland-2015-2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Adam Peaty&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Ian MacNicol&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/adam-peaty-scotland-2015-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/adam-peaty-scotland-2015-2-1024x667.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-127350\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/adam-peaty-scotland-2015-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Peaty\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">027 \u201cLET\u2019S GIVE IT SOME!\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>by Annie Grevers<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWith Coach Bill Furniss at the helm, the culture of British Swimming is changing from its athletes striving\u00a0to be not just the best in the nation, but the best in the world. Leading the surge is the fearsome British\u00a0breaststroke contingent.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #c7c23c;\">COACHING<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">010 LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDS: BILL BOOMER<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">012 SWIMMING TECHNIQUE MISCONCEPTIONS: ARM COORDINATION (Part II of II)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>by Rod Havriluk<\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/>\nIn the second of a two-part series, Dr. Havriluk continues to explain how the typical arm coordination\u00a0(based on conventional wisdom) limits velocity and how a unique arm coordination can result in much\u00a0faster swimming.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">041 Q&amp;A WITH COACH COACH JACK CAUSINO<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">042 HOW THEY TRAIN TYLER KAUTH<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>by Michael J. Stott<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #c7c23c;\">TRAINING<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">030 DRYSIDE TRAINING: ON-LAND SWIM STROKE MOVEMENTS\u2014BACKSTROKE<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>by J.R. Rosania<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #c7c23c;\">JUNIOR SWIMMER<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">045 UP &amp; COMERS<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><strong>by Taylor Brien<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #c7c23c;\">COLUMNS &amp; SPECIAL SECTIONS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">008 A VOICE FOR THE SPORT<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">031 DADS ON DECK<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">032 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">046 GUTTER TALK<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #68a0e3;\">048 PARTING SHOT<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up &amp; Comer: Katharine Berkoff It seems that Katharine Berkoff, 14, of Missoula Aquatic Club was born to swim&#8211;and she excels at it\u00a0with grace and ease! 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