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2014-15 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Profile

  • Back/IM/Fly
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Bristow, Va.
    Hometown
  • 5'9
    Height
  • Brentsville District HS
    High School
Kara Tansill
Kara Tansill
Back/IM/Fly
Position
Senior
Class
Bristow, Va.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

2014-15: Sixth place in the 100-yard backstroke at Atlantic 10 Championships in a finals time of 56.53 and ninth in the 200-yard backstroke, finishing in 2:01.64... Also placed 11th in the 200-yard IM in 2:04.54... Season-best 400-yard IM time of 4:28.71... 500-yard freestyle time of 5:08.91... 200-yard breaststroke time of 2:27.54, all at the Patriot Invitational.

2013-14: A seventh place finish in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:02.09... 9th place in the 100 backstroke (56.72) and 11th in the 200 IM (2:05.18), all season-bests... Other season-best times of 1:59.46 in the 200 freestyle and 4:33.35 in the 400 IM. 

2012-13: Posted season best times of 2:04.56 in the 200 Back, 4:32.23 in the 400 IM and 2:07.52 in the 200 IM.

2011-12: At the CAA Championships, swam her best times of 2:05.35 in the 200 Backstroke, 2:10.00 in the 200 IM and 4:34.52 in the 400 IM.

Prep: Lettered four years in swimming... Has been a member of Occoquan Swimming Club for four years... Made the All-State team from 2009-2011 and was a sectional qualifier in 2011.... National Honors Society and BETA club member... Quill and Scroll society... Member of the school paper... Also recruited by William and Mary. 

Personal: Daughter of Susan and John Tansill... Father John played basketball at Seton Hall University... Has three siblings; Amy, Mary Claire and Ian... Enjoys watching TV, doing crafts and listening to music in her free time... Community Health major.

 

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