Helak’s Top Times
50 free – 24.44 2018 Texas A&M Last Chance Meet
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018-19)
Started the season off with three top-five finishes against UCONN and Navy including a win in the 1000-Yard Freestyle with a time of 10:25.16 … Finished in fifth place in the 500-Yard Freestyle with a time of 5:02.92 and sixth place in the 1000-Yard Freestyle with a time of 10:27.25 … Another fifth and sixth place finish in the 500 and 1000-Yard Freestyles against Kentucky with times 5:04.10 and 10:30.75 … Two top-three finishes against Tulane and Loyola including a second place finish in the 500-Yard Freestyle with a time of 5:02.81 … At the Art Adamson Invitational, finished in 14th place in the 200-Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:51.47 … Won the 200-Yard Freestyle against Incarnate Word and Delta State after touching the wall in 1:50.87 … Claimed the silver against Texas A&M in the 500-Yard Freestyle with a time of 4:59.52 … Took fourth against Houston and Rice in the 1000-Yard Freestyle after touching the wall in 10:20.68.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017-18)
Began the year with a runner-up finish in the 500-yard freestyle against Loyola and Tulane with a time of 5:07.32 … Recorded a personal-best time in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:39.86 placing her ninth in the dual meet against Virginia and Pittsburgh … Finished fifth and sixth respectively in the 1000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle with times of 10:46.04 and 5:15.16 against Georgia … Posted a personal-best time of 1:52.51 in the 200-yard freestyle in the Houston Quad Meet … Closed the season on a high note with personal bests in the 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke and 500-yard freestyle at the Texas A&M Last Chance Meet … Named to First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO LSU
Swam for Victor Swim Club and Williamsville North High School … 2015 Futures Highpoint Winner … 2015 and 2016 Short Course LSC Team Champions … 2016 Futures Champion in 200 back … 2015 and 2016 Scholastic All-American … 2016 ECIC Swimmer of the Meet … Made senior national cut in 200 back her sophomore season … Undefeated senior season … Williamsville North school-record holder in the 500 free, 200 free, and 100 back … Holds Niagara district long course records in the 200 back, 100 back … … Victor Swim Club records in the 50 back, 100 back, 200 back … 2015 Buffalo Area Aquatic Club Swimmer of the Year
PERSONAL
Born on September 14, 1999 … Parents are Gary and Robin Helak … Has a sister, Amanda … Majoring in Business.