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Kara Lynn Joyce
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Sophomore
Previous Affiliations
   Pioneer
Previous Experience
  
Hometown
   Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications
Release: 07/10/2006

2006-2007 (Senior Season)
• Chosen as captain for the upcoming season.
• Named the recipient of the Leon and Vickie Farmer Endowed Scholarship.

2005-2006 (Junior Season)
• Was named the National Swimmer of the Year after winning high-point honors at the NCAA Championship.
• Broke the American record in the 50 freestyle with a time of 21.63.
• Also won the 100 and 200 free events at the NCAAs.
• Was a member of the 400 free relay team that broke the American record.
• Was also on four other relays that achieved All-America honors at the NCAAs.
• Was the SEC champion in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle.
• Shared the Commissioner’s Trophy for high-point honors at the SECs with teammate Mary DeScenza.
• Also swam on Georgia’s four SEC-winning relay teams, helping the Lady Bulldogs win the conference crown.
• Holds the school record in the 50 and 200 free.
• Was a member of the 200, 400 and 800 free relay teams in 2005 that not only won NCAA titles but also set the American records.

2004-2005 (Sophomore Season)
• Was the NCAA champion in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle.
• Was a member of the victorious 200 freestyle, 200 medley, 400 medley and 800 freestyle relays at the NCAA.
• Was the SEC champion in both the 50 free and 100 free.
• Was the runner-up in the 200 free en route to finishing second in the individual high-point standings
• Was a member of three SEC winning relays.
• Named the recipient of the Leon and Vickie Farmer Endowed Scholarship.

2003-2004 (Freshman Season)
• Was the NCAA champion in the 50m free after setting NCAA, American and U.S. Open record in the prelims.
• Was the NCAA champion in the 100m free with a record-setting time.
• Was a member of the world record setting 200m free relay.
• Was a member of the winning 400m medley and 400m free relays that bettered the NCAA, American and U.S. Open records.
• Swam on Georgia-record lowering 200m medley and 800m free relays.
• Named the SEC Female Freshman of the Year.
• Was the SEC champion in the 50y free and broke the SEC record.
• Placed second at the SECs in the 100y free.
• Swam the anchor leg on three of Georgia’s relays at SECs, including the SEC-record-setting 400y medley relay.
• Also swam anchor on the 400y and 800y free relays.
International
• Competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won two silver medals as a member of the U.S. 400m free and 400m medley relays.
• At the 2005 World Championships, placed second as a member of the 400m free relay and seventh in the 50m free.
• At the 2005 Duel in the Pool, was second as a member of the 400m free relay, was third in the 50m free and was sixth in the 100m free.
• At the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, won the 100m free, was second in the 50m free and placed seventh in the 200 free.
• Also finished fifth in the 50m and 100m free at the 2004 Olympics.
• Was a gold medalist at the 2003 Pan Americana Games in the Dominican Republic in both the 50m free and the 400m medley relay.
• Broke the Pan American Games record in the 50m free.
• Placed first at the 2003 Duel in the Pool in the 50m free.
• Member of the 2002 National Junior Team.

High School
• Graduated from Pioneer.
• Was named a High School All-American and was the Michigan state champion and record holder in the 50 and 100 free.
• Broke national high school records as a senior in the 50 and 100 freestyle and the 200 and 400 free relays.
• Held the National Public High School record in the 50 free.
• Named National High School Swimmer of the Year for 2002-03 and Michigan Swimmer of the Year for 2001-02.
• Trained with Club Wolverine under the direction of Jon Urbanchek.

Personal
• Born October 25, 1985.
• Daughter of Robert and Kathy Joyce.
• Majoring in Speech Communications.

Personal Bests
50 free: 21.63
100 free: 47.41
200 free: 1:43.54

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