Xavier Nation Magazine Feature: Skin Game - Katie Kerr

CINCINNATI - The latest edition of Xavier Nation Magazine explored the inspiration behind the tattoos of eight Xavier student-athletes.

These student-athletes have chosen to mark themselves with reminders, tributes and inspirations. We get the stories behind their ink.

(GoXavier.com will share the stories of each student-athlete over the next two weeks)

KATIE KERR

Sport: Swimming
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Number of tattoos: 1

KATIE KERR

Since Kerr's life has been indelibly shaped by her involvement in swimming, she liked the idea of having a tattoo symbolizing the sport's role in her growth. She made good on the plan last summer, with a graphic of a heartbeat with a wave in the middle.

Says Kerr: "The wave obviously represents swimming. The heartbeat represents how much it has impacted my life. I've been swimming for 13 years and it's crazy how it's made me stronger, mentally tougher, and into the elite student-athlete that I am today. It hammered time management into my brain."

One of her biggest quandaries was where to have the tattoo placed. Based on friends' recommendations—and because she wanted the tattoo to age gracefully—Kerr chose her right foot.

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