Top Times
50-free: 23.80 2025 Georgia Invitational
100-free: 51.73 2025 Kentucky
200-free: 1:50.93 2025 Georgia Invitational
FRESHMAN SEASON (2025-26)
Opened her collegiate career with the Tigers by placing 15th in the 200-free (2:00.11) at the Air Force Invitational … Against Kentucky, she took sixth in the 200-free with a personal best (1:51.35) and seventh in the 100-free (51.73) … In the tri meet victory over Alabama/FSU, the freshman touched the wall tenth in the 200-free (1:51.37), 12th in the 50-free (24.00), and 13th in the 100-free (52.07) … Jones placed seventh in the 200-free (1:52.11) and 11th in the 100-free (52.21) in the quad meet against Houston, Rice, and Tulane … At midseasons, she finished 29th in the 200-free (1:50.93), 33rd in the 50-free (23.80), and 42nd in the 100-free (51.74)
PRIOR TO LSU
Skilled swimmer from Huntsville Swim Association in Huntsville, Ala. … Placed third at the Southeastern Swimming Championships in 50-yard breaststroke in 2020 … Touched the wall first in both the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard fly at the 2021 Southeastern Age Group Championships … In 2024, earned the top spot at the AHSAA High School Championships in 200-yard freestyle and notched runner-up in the 100-yard fly.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kara Katherine Jones … Born on March 1, 2007 … Parents are Kim and Matt Jones, her father was a swimmer at University of Miami … Has one sister, Cameron, 23 … Chose LSU because, “LSU has amazing coaches, all the swimmers I met were nice, and LSU offers tons of opportunities.”