Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming

USA Swimming
Kara Lynn Joyce
CLUB: Colorado Stars (STAR-CO)
AGE: 26 DOB: Oct 25, 1985
HEIGHT: 6' 0" (182.9 cm)
HOMETOWN: Athens, Ga.
BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, N.Y.
COACHED BY: Todd Schmitz
Career Highlights:
Finished third in the 50m free and fifth in the 100m free at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National
Championships ... Claimed the 50m free national title at the 2010 CP National
Championships ... earned a silver medal and American Record in the 400m free-relay at the
2008 Olympic Games; also placed sixth in the 50m free ... qualified for the 2008 Olympic team
by placing seventh in the 100m free at Trials ... won silver and set an American record as a
member of the 400m free-relay team at the 2007 World Championships ... earned bronze in
the 400m free-relay at the 2005 World Championships, where she also finished seventh in the
50m free ... won two relay silver medals at the 2004 Olympic Games ... later helped set new
American records in both 400m relays at 2004 SC World Champs ... set the Pan American
Games record en route to winning gold in the 50m free in 2003.
Olympics History:
2008: Silver, 400m FR-R (AR); Silver, 400m MD-R (AR); 6, 50m FR ... 2004: Silver, 400m
FR-R & 400m MR; 5, 50m & 100m FR
World Champs History:
2007: Gold, 800m FR-R(pr); Silver, 400m FR-R(AR); 5, 50m FR ... 2005: Bronze, 400m FR-R;
7, 50m FR
World Champs History:
WC Medal Count: 3 - 1G, 1S, 1B
World Champs History:
2011: Silver (pr) 4x100 FR-R
Pan Pacs History:
2006: Gold, 50m FR & 400m FR-R(AR); 9, 100m FR
Olympic Trials History:
2008: 4, 50m FR; 7, 100m FR; 8, 200m FR ... 2004: 1, 100m FR; 2, 50m FR; 7, 200m FR
U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 3, 50m FR; 5, 100m FR ... 2010: 1, 50m FR; 2, 400m MR; 4, 100m FR ... 2009: 7, 100m
FR
NCAA History:
2007(Sr): 1, 50y/100y FR; 2, 200y FR-R; 3, 400y/800y FR-R; 5, 200y MR; 9, 200y FR
RECORDS:
Holds AR in 400m FR-R, set at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ... Holds AR in 50y FR, set at
2006 Women's NCAA Champs ... Holds NAG (17-18) in 50m FR, set at 2004 Olympic
Games ... Former NAG (17-18) holder in 100m FR, set at 2004 US Olympic Trials ... Former
NAG (17-18) holder in 50y FR, set at 2002 MI Div 1 Girls High School
NATIONAL TITLES:
50m Free (3): '10 SUM, '06 SUM, '05 SPG
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
Collegiate: 18-time National Champion ... four-time 50 and 100 free champion ... 2007 Honda
Award ... 2007 National Summer of the Year
High School: 2000 New York State champ in the 50y and 100y free ... High School All-American
… four-time Michigan High School State champ (2001-02) … National High School record holder
in the 50y, 100y free and the 200y and 400y free-relays
PERSONAL:
High School: Ann Arbor Pioneer HS '03
College: Georgia '08
College Major: Speech communications (with a minor in drama)
Future Professional Aspirations: Media
Parents: Robert and Kathy … father works in software development for Thompson Publishing,
and mother is a swim coach for the Ann Arbor Swim Club
Sibling(s): Two older brothers (Sean and Kevin) … both swam for Eastern Michigan University
Started Swimming: Age 5 ... her mother was the coach and her two older brothers were already
swimming
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Cooking, yoga, the beach, games
Ultimate Way to Relax: Buying Coach purses, singing in the shower
FAST FACTS
Two-time Olympian (2008, 2004)
Three World medals (1g, 1s, 1b)
Four Olympic Games medals (4s)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Bronze, 50m FR
2011 FINA World Champs
2011: Silver, 400m FR-R (pr)
2010 FINA World Champs (25m)
2010: Silver, 400m FR-R (SCM) (pr)
2008 Beijing Olympic Games
2008: Silver, 400m FR-R (AR); Silver, 400m
MED-R (pr)
2007 World Championships
2007: Silver, 400m FR-R (AR); Gold, 800m FR-R
(pr)
2006 Pan Pacific Champs
2006: Gold, 400m FR-R; Gold, 50m FR
2005 World Championships
2005: Bronze, 400m FR-R
2004 Olympic Games
2004: Silver, 400m FR-R (AR); Silver, 400m
MED-R
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
50m FR 24.59 Feb 08
100m FR 54.13 Aug 08
CAREER STATS:
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
National Champs - 3 Final, 50m FR; 5 Final, 100m FR; 17
Final, 200m FR; 6 Final, 400m FR-R; 4 Final, 800m FR-R
Pan Pacs - 9 Final, 50m FR
Ultra Swim - 4 Final, 50m FR; 4 Final, 100m FR; 11 Final,
200m FR
- 3 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 200m FR
Oly Games - 6 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 400m FR-R (AR)
TRIALS - 4 Final, 50m FR; 7 Final, 100m FR; 8 Final, 200m FR
Ultraswim GP - t1 Final, 50m FR; t1 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final,
400m MED-R
08 SCSC GP - t2 Final, 50m FR; 5 Final, 100m FR; 5 Final,
200m FR; 2 Final, 400m FR-R; 2 Final, 400m MED-R
08 MIZZ GP - t1 Final, 50m FR; t2 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final,
200m FR
- 1 Final, 50y FR; 1 Final, 100y FR; 1 Final, 200y FR
MoO DiP - 2 Final, 50m FR
WORLD - 5 Final, 50m FR; 1 Prelim, 400m FR-R; 2 Final,
400m FR-R (AR); 1 Final(pr), 800m FR-R
PAN PAC - 1 Final, 50m FR; 9 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 400m
FR-R
SUM NATS - 1 Final, 50m FR; 4 Final, 100m FR; 6 Final,
200m FR
NCAA - 1 Final, 50y FR (AR); 1 Final, 100y FR; 1 Final, 200y
FR
MoO DiP - 3 Final, 50m FR; 6 Final, 100m FR
WORLD - 7 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 400m FR-R
WC TRIALS - 1 Final, 50m FR; 4 Final, 100m FR