Katie Shanahan Swimmer

Katie Shanahan will make her Olympic debut for Team GB at Paris 2024 after proving her ability in the international arena by reaching two World Championship finals and a European medal-winning performance over the past two years.

Shanahan, who trains at the University of Stirling, narrowly missed out on a memorable medal on her Worlds debut as she placed fourth in the Women's 200m Backstroke in Fukuoka in 2023, as well as placing seventh in the 400m Individual Medley.

Katie sealed her place on the team in Fukuoka by going under the qualification time for the 200m Individual Medley at the 2023 British Swimming Championships – a competition where she took gold in the event, alongside a further gold and silver in the 200m Backstroke and 400m Individual Medley respectively.

Shanahan’s breakthrough senior international year with Great Britain came in 2022 at Rome’s European Championships, where she took a sensational silver medal in the 200m Backstroke final. This was preceded by an equally impressive time at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham with Team Scotland, which saw the Steven Tigg-coached athlete take bronze medals in both the 400m Individual Medley and 200m Backstroke.

The 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships were Shanahan’s first taste of international podium-topping success. Following a bronze medal at the 2019 edition of the championships, two golds, three silvers and  one bronze in Rome two years later saw her steal the show at the Foro Italico and serve as an indicator for future success.