Kate has over 17 years of experience and advanced training in swimming and water polo. Before joining Shadow, she lived in Kazakhstan where she as a Coach at Specialized Comprehensive Technical School and an Instructor at Ministry of Labour and Sport. She is a 17-time Gold Medallist of Kazakhstan Water Polo Championship. She was a participant of World Water Sports Championships 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and a participant at Olympic Games Athens 2004. These are only a sample of her many accomplishments.