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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2016-17 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Katie Konopka

Katie Konopka

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rye, NY
  • High School:
    Rye

Summary

Biography

At UR 2016-17: Closed out UR career competing in all nine meets, swimming seven different events for the Yellowjackets...Was 16th at the Liberty League Championships in the 1650 freestyle and scored in the 500 freestyle with a 20th place finish, helping the Yellowjackets capture their 8th straight conference title...Was on 15th place 'B' relay in the 800 freestyle relay at the UAA Championships while also securing a 24th place finish in the 1650 freestyle...Named to the Liberty League and UAA All-Academic team for the third straight year.

At UR 2015-16: As a junior, competed in all eight meets...Was a 3-time scorer across UR's two championship meets, including finishing 14th in the 1650 freestyle at the Liberty League Championships...Was also 22nd in the 500 free at Liberty Leagues...Finished 24th in the 1650 free at UAA's where she also swam season best times in the 200 free (2:04.41) and 500 free (5:34.22)...Honored by UAA and Liberty League as All-Academic team member.

At UR 2014-15: Sophomore season saw her score in four events at the Liberty League Championships at UR...Was 5th in the 1650 freestyle, swimming a season best time of 19:06.78...Also, finished 15th in the 200 freestyle (2:04.27), 16th in the 500 freestyle (5:35.49) and 19th in the 100 backstroke...Ended in 23rd place at the UAA Championships in the 1650 freestyle...Named to UAA and Liberty League All-Academic team.

At UR 2013-14: Placed in the top-16 in four events at the Liberty League Championships in December...The freshman finished 12th in the 1650 freestyle, 15th in the 500 free and 100 backstroke and 16th in the 200 back.

HS: Attended Rye HS where she earned five varsity letters swimming for the Garnets...Named co-captain her senior year when she earned the varsity sportsmanship award...Earned the coaches award as a junior...Sectional champion in 2010 on the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay, earning a bronze medal at the NYS championships on the 400 free relay...Was a member of the National Honor Society, AP Scholar and a Rye Scholar Athlete.

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