Katie Pumphrey, 36, is a marathon open water swimmer and visual artist. She lives and works in Baltimore, MD.

Katie’s major open water swims include the English Channel in 2015, around the island of Manhattan in 2017, and the Catalina Channel in 2018. Those three swims make up the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, making Katie the 194th person (73rd woman) in the world to achieve that honor.
Katie recently completed a second English Channel swim in 2022, and is currently working towards a number of big swims, including a 2nd Triple Crown and her 3rd English Channel in 2025.

When not training or coaching other swimmers, Katie is a full-time visual artist. Her large scale paintings and sculptures are deeply connected to swimming, and her experiences in the water continue to drive and greatly influence her work. 

Katie lives in Baltimore City, Maryland with her husband Joe and two dogs, Monty & Adja.