Kara Atwood
Kara Atwood
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Des Plaines, Ill.
  • High School:
    Maine West
  • Events:
    Freestyle

Bio

Career: Earned varsity letters in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16.

2015-16: Had season-best times of 1:08.99 in the 100-yard freestyle, 2:14.70 in the 200-yard freestyle, 5:52.88 in the 500-yard freestyle, 13:09.96 in the 1,000-yard freestyle and 20:10.89 in the 1,650-yard freestyle.

2014-15: Placed 16th at the WIAC Championship in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a season-best time of 20:11.32 … Also had season-best times of 27.79 in the 50-yard freestyle, 1:10.35 in the 100-yard freestyle, 2:13.98 in the 200-yard freestyle, 5:48.92 in the 500-yard freestyle, 13:12.91 in the 1,000-yard freestyle, 3:13.29 in the 200-yard butterfly and 2:34.63 in the 200-yard individual medley.

2013-14: Had season-best times of 30.28 in the 50-yard freestyle, 1:02.86 in the 100-yard freestyle, 2:17.36 in the 200-yard freestyle, 5:37.47 in the 400-meter freestyle and 6:02.53 in the 500-yard freestyle.

High School: 2013 graduate of Maine West (Ill.) High School … Earned two varsity letters in swimming & diving.

Personal: Majoring in social work … Member of the 2014-15, 2015-16 WIAC Scholastic Honor Rolls.