Karkoska’s Top Times
50 breast – 26.31 2019 SEC Championships
100 breast – 55.25 2019 SEC Championships
200 breast – 1:57.22 2018 SEC Championships
200 IM – 1:47.88 2018 SEC Championships
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018-19)
Against UCONN and Navy to begin the season, finished third in the 200-Yard IM with a time of 1:53.48 … Finished fifth and sixth against Florida in the 100 and 200-Yard Breaststroke with times of 57.41 and 2:05.26, respectively … Touched the wall in 58.04 in the 100-Yard Breaststroke to place fourth against Kentucky … In the same meet, placed fifth in the 200-Yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:06.43 … In the 200-Yard Freestyle against Loyola and SMU, finished in third with a time of 1:41.60 … Placed fourth against Texas A&M in the 200-Yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:05.19 … At the 2019 SEC Championships, finished in 22nd place in the 200-Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:58.31.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18)
Swam the second leg of the 200 yard medley relay team that finished second against Loyola … Set a new personal best in the 200 freestyle against Pittsburgh and Virginia, finishing ninth overall … Took bronze in the 200 breaststroke at SMU … Reached three ‘C’ Finals at the Art Adamson Invitational … Won the ‘C’ Final in the 200 breast … Finished 21st overall in the 200 IM and 100 breast … Touched the wall sixth in the 200 breast at Georgia … Took 4th in the 200 IM in the final home meet of the season against Texas A&M … Had a strong showing at the SEC Championships, cracking the all-time list twice … Reached the ‘C’ Final of the 200 breast, finishing 20th overall at 1:57.22, which is tied for the fourth fastest time in school history … Climbed to sixth on the all-time list in the 200 IM, swimming a 1:47.88 to finish T-32nd … Also set a personal best in the 100 breast to finish 31st overall … Named to First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO LSU
Swam for Irvine Novaquatics and Austin Swim Club … Placed 2nd in 200 individual medley and 7th in the 100 breast and California CIF Southern – Div 2 Section Championships … finished eighth in the 200 breast at the 2017 Short Course American Championships … 2015 CIF-SS Division 2 Team Champions.
PERSONAL
Born on July 4, 1998 … Parents are Robert and Kristin Karkoska … Has a sister, Kasey … Majoring in Sports Administration.