Kara Gavin

Photo by: Josh Armstrong

Events:
Free/IM
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Jacksonville, FL
High School:
The Bolles School

Top Times:
50 Free: 23.68 (Mountain West Championships, Feb. 16, 2023)
100 Free: 51.04 (Mountain West Championships, Feb. 17, 2023)
200 Free: 1:49.79 (Mountain West Championships, Feb. 15, 2022)
500 Free: 5:03.21 (Mountain West Championships, Feb. 16, 2022)

JUNIOR | 2022-23: Scored 13 team points at Mountain West Championships...Established two new personal highs in the 50 Freestyle (23.68) and 100 Freestyle (51.04) at conference meet...Her time in the 100 Freestyle now stands as the ninth-best time in the event in program history...Placed first in tri-meet on Oct. 14 in 100 Freestyle (53.34)...Academic All-Mountain West selection.

SOPHOMORE | 2021-22: AF Coaches Award...AF Most Inspirational Sophomore ..Swam a stellar 1:49.79 in the 200 Freestyle for the fastest time on the team, sixth quickest in the program record book...Recorded a personal season best 51.63 in the 100 Freestyle for the fourth quickest time on the squad...Swam a personal season best 24.35 in the 50 Freestyle...Posted a personal season best 5:03.21 in the 500 Freestyle...Clocked a personal season best 26.32 in the 50 Butterfly...Member of the 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay and 800 Freestyle Relay teams to clock the fastest times on the squad with a 1:33.58, 3:23.93 and 7:24.49, respectively...Academic All-Mountain West selection.

FRESHMAN | 2020-21: Helped the 800 Freestyle Relay team to a seventh-place finish (7:34.58) at the MW Championships, swimming the 10th fastest time in program history in the opening leg...Swam a personal season best 52.63 in the 100 Freestyle and 1:51.49 in the 200 Freestyle for the second quickest time on the team in both events...Recorded a 4:31.95 in the 400 IM for the second fastest time on the squad...Swam a personal season best 2:08.13 in the 200 IM for the fourth quickest time on the team...Swam a personal season best 24.98 in the 50 Freestyle...Academic All-Mountain West selection.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a six-time varsity letterwinner for The Bolles School under Head Coach Peter Verhoef as a Bulldog…Named a team captain as a junior and senior…Team won a State Championship every season, extending a 29 consecutive title streak…Named an Academic All-American…Swam for three first place relay teams at the State meet…Was a member of the National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society…Was a Wofford Book Award recipient…Graduated as an AP Scholar with Distinction…Swam club for the Bolles School Sharks for 11 years and the San Jose Country Club Poolcats for 14 years…Was a team captain for her club for two years.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 18…Daughter of Kristy and Kyle Gavin…Has one brother, Kurtis, and one sister, Kourtney…Her uncle, Dr. Kim Janda, is a renowned chemist…Majoring in biology…Can play the violin…Greatest individual moment in sports was making the Junior National team and placing sixth at states…Hobbies include going to the beach, tanning, hanging out with friends, and baking…Credits Leah DeGeorge as having the greatest influence on her athletic career…Chose the Academy “To grow my leadership abilities and become a doctor, so that I may help the people who help people.”