The National Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Coaches Association has awarded Owego standout diver, Kaelyn Katchuk her third All-American award for 2025. 

The top high school divers in the United States were selected by a panel of coaches from across the country for the annual 1 meter All-American Award. Katchuk becomes the first athlete in Owego Free Academy’s history to earn three All American awards in any sport.

In the 2024 fall season, Katchuk extended her unbeaten duel meet record to 51-0, going back to

October of 2019. Since the 2022 season, Katchuk has established new pool records at eight area

schools including: Chenango Forks, Elmira, Susquehanna Valley, Watkins Glen, Windsor, Waverly, Norwich, and Owego.

Katchuk won her fifth consecutive Section IV class B Diving Championship this year. She also became the first diver in section IV history to break the 600-point mark in 11-dive championship

meets, setting a new overall Section IV record with 612.85. 

The senior also holds the 6-dive section IV record with 346.46. Katchuk has been a New York State Championship medal winner the past four years. A challenging competition that combines the state's best divers from A, B and C classes going head to head. Kaelyn Katchuk is a four-time AAU National Diving finalist and medal winner.

This spring, Katchuk earned Academic All-American status with NISCA and was Owego Free Academy’s valedictorian for 2025. This fall she will be diving for Boston University.

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