Background
Killman was born on April 9, 1991 in Ada, Oklahoma, and grew up in Texas.
Killman was born on April 9, 1991 in Ada, Oklahoma, and grew up in Texas.
Originally a competitor in racing events, Killman began to participate in synchronized swimming competitions at the age of 11, and at age 15 gave up racing to focus exclusively on synchronized swimming. After competing in youth competitions through the 2000s, in 2009 Killman found success at the United States National Championships, finishing third in the solo competition, second in the duet competition, and first in the team competition. Shortly before the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, she was partnered with Mariya Koroleva to compete as a duet.
The pair qualified for the women"s duet at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and due to the failure of the United States to qualify for the team event, they were the only American women to compete in synchronized swimming at those games.
While training for the Olympics in Indianapolis, Killman and Koroleva shared a room. Following the 2012 Olympics, Killman joined the Lindenwood University synchronized swimming team, one of six collegiate varsity synchronized programs in the United States and is currently a four times United States of America synchro athlete of the year (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014).
She holds four United States senior national solo titles (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015) and three United States collegiate national solo titles (2013, 2014, 2015).
She is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, a federally recognized tribe based in Oklahoma.