| Karlee Bispo |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Modesto, Calif.
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| High School:
Downey
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| Height:
5-11
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| Position:
Free/IM
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| Experience:
3L
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• 11-time All-American
• Five-time honorable mention All-American
• 15-time Big 12 champion
• 2011 Big 12 Conference Women's Swimmer of the Year
• 2011 Big 12 Championships' Outstanding Women's Swimmer of the Meet
• Member of the 2011 U.S. World University Games team
• School record holder (100 freestyle; 200 freestyle; 200, 400 & 800 free relays; 400 medley relay
• 2011 Capital One Academic All-American (third team)
• 2010 and 2011 Academic All-Big 12 (first team)
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011)
• CollegeSwimming.com National Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 2, 2011)
• 2009 U.S. National Championships finalist, 50m freestyle
TOP TIMES
50 free: 22.05 (SCY), 25.32 (LCM)
100 free: 47.48 (SCY), 55.16 (LCM)
200 free: 1:42.81 (SCY), 1:59.05 (LCM)
500 free: 4:52.70 (SCY)
100 back: 1:05.54 (SCY)
200 IM: 1:55.07 (SCY), 2:14.56 (LCM)
AS A JUNIOR (2010-11)
• placed third in the 200 IM (1:55.07), fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:42.81) and fourth in the 100 freestyle (48.02) at the NCAA Championships
• teamed up with Kelsey Amundsen, Bethany Adams and Ellen Lobb to place third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:28.06) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 21.65
• teamed up with Katie Riefenstahl, Adrienne Woods and Samantha Tucker to place fourth in the 800 freestyle relay (7:00.87) at the NCAA Championships; led off the relay in 1:43.85
• joined Lily Moldenhauer, Laura Sogar and Kelsey Amundsen to place second in the 400 medley relay consolation final (3:32.81) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 47.78
• joined Kelsey Amundsen, Bethany Adams and Samantha Tucker to place sixth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:13.77) at the NCAA Championships; led off the relay in 48.19
• teamed up with Kelsey Amundsen, Bethany Adams and Samantha Tucker to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:14.41) at the Big 12 Championships; led off the relay in 48.01
• joined Lily Moldenhauer, Laura Sogar and Kelsey Amundsen to set a new school record and win the 400 medley relay (3:30.52) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 47.23
• joined Kelsey Amundsen, Bethany Adams and Brie Powers to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:28.15) at the Big 12 Championships
• won the 200 IM (personal-best 1:55.15), the 200 freestyle (1:43.59) and the 100 freestyle (47.98) at the Big 12 Championships
• teamed up with Katie Riefenstahl, Adrienne Woods and Samantha Tucker to win the 800 freestyle relay (7:00.97) at the Big 12 Championships; led off the relay in 1:43.43
•won the 200 IM (2:00.20) and took second in the 500 freestyle (4:51.68) against SMU
•won the 100 freestyle (49.24), the 200 freestyle (1:47.92), the 50 freestyle (22.95) and the 200 IM (2:00.73) and took second in the 200 breaststroke (2:14.14) against Arizona
•took third in the 200 freestyle (1:49.04) and the 50 freestyle (23.29) and placed fourth in the 100 freestyle (50.61) at Georgia
•won the 200 freestyle (1:47.13) and took third in the 100 freestyle (50.49) at Auburn
•won the 200 IM (personal best 1:57.36), placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:45.48) and second in the 100 freestyle (49.01), took sixth in the 50 freestyle (22.76) and sixth in the 100 breaststroke consolation final (1:02.66) at the Texas Invitational
•won the 200 freestyle (1:47.57), the 50 freestyle (23.06) and the 200 IM (2:00.54) at Texas A&M
•won the 200 IM (2:00.36) and took second in the 500 freestyle (4:50.86), third in the 100 backstroke (56.42), fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:18.79) and fifth in the 100 butterfly (56.05) against Indiana and Michigan
•won the 200 freestyle (1:46.97) and took second in the 50 freestyle (22.97) and the 100 freestyle (49.66) at California
AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
• joined Leah Gingrich, Katie Riefenstahl and Kathleen Hersey to take ninth in the 800 freestyle relay (7:06.97) at the NCAA Championships; led off the relay in 1:45.47
• teamed up with Riefenstahl, Laura Sogar and Hersey to place 11th in the 400 medley relay (3:34.86) with an anchor leg of 48.48 at the NCAA Championships
• placed 16th in the 100 freestyle (49.41/48.69 prelims), 20th in the 200 freestyle (1:46.26) and 22nd in the 50 freestyle (22.55) at the NCAA Championships
• helped UT qualify 13th in the prelims of the 200 freestyle relay (1:30.09) at the NCAA Championships
• teamed up with Jessica Guro, Sogar and Hersey to win the 400 medley relay (3:33.12) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 47.66
• won the 50 freestyle (22.36) and the 200 freestyle (1:44.99) and took second in the 100 freestyle (48.24) at the Big 12 Championships
• teamed up with Gingrich, Riefenstahl and Hersey to place second in the 800 freestyle relay (7:02.10) at the Big 12 Championships; led off the relay in 1:45.40
• joined Bethany Adams, Brie Powers and Riefenstahl to take second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.45) at the Big 12 Championships; led off the relay in 22.57
• teamed up with Kelsey Amundsen, Riefenstahl and Hersey to take second in the 400 freestyle relay (3:16.02) at the Big 12 Championships; led off the relay in 48.61
• won the 50 freestyle (23.38) and the 200 freestyle (1:48.06), took second in the 100 freestyle (50.29) and placed third in the 200 IM (2:02.80) at Arizona
• won the 50 freestyle (22.73) and the 100 freestyle (49.21) against Georgia
• claimed the 100 freestyle (49.71) and the 200 freestyle (1:47.15) against Auburn
• won the 100 freestyle (48.78), took third in the 200 freestyle (1:46.49) and third in the 50 freestyle (22.64) at the Texas Invitational
• won the 200 breaststroke (2:17.18) at Missouri
AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09)
• placed second in the 100 freestyle (47.48), fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:43.21) and 23rd in the 50 freestyle (22.45) at the NCAA Championships
• teamed up with Hee-Jin Chang, Katie Riefenstahl and Kathleen Hersey to place third in the 400 freestyle relay (3:11.69) at the NCAA Championships; led off the relay in 47.56
• joined Leah Gingrich, Riefenstahl and Hersey to take third in the 800 freestyle relay (6:58.43) at the NCAA Championships; led off the relay in 1:44.32)
• placed fifth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:28.11) alongside Chang, Brie Powers and Riefenstahl at the NCAA Championships; led off the relay in 22.10
• joined Riefenstahl, Carlye Ellis and Hersey to place 15th in the 400 medley relay (3:33.77) at the NCAA Championships; anchored the relay in 48.12
• claimed the 100 freestyle (48.03) and 200 freestyle (1:44.21) and placed third in the 200 IM (1:58.24) at the Big 12 Championships
• joined Gingrich, and Riefenstahl and Hersey to produce UT's first 800 freestyle relay to break the seven-minute barrier (6:58.37) at the Big 12 Championships; led off the relay in 1:43.69
• teamed up with Alexi Spann, Hee-Jin Chang and Hersey to capture the 400 medley relay (3:33.92) at the Big 12 Championships; anchored the relay in 47.79
• teamed up with Chang, Riefenstahl and Hersey to win the 400 freestyle relay (3:13.62) at the Big 12 Championships; led off the relay in 48.40
• placed second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:28.93) alongside Chang, Riefenstahl and Powers at the Big 12 Championships; led off the relay in 22.20
• placed second in the 200 IM (2:02.64) and the 500 freestyle (4:49.61) against SMU
• won the 100 freestyle (49.59), 200 freestyle (1:46.28) and the 100 breaststroke (1:01.77) against Arizona
• won the 100 freestyle (49.52) and the 200 freestyle (1:45.84) at Texas A&M
• won the 100 freestyle (50.20) and took second in the 200 freestyle (1:47.11) at Georgia
• claimed the 100 freestyle (49.64) and the 200 freestyle (1:46.23) at Auburn
• captured the 200 freestyle (1:43.84), took second in the 100 freestyle (47.96) and placed third in the 50 freestyle (22.23) at the Texas Invitational
• claimed the 100 backstroke (56.17) and the 500 freestyle (4:49.83) against Washington
• won the 100 freestyle (49.14) and took third in the 100 butterfly (55.48) against Michigan and Indiana
• captured the 200 freestyle (1:46.68) and 100 freestyle (49.86) and placed second in the 50 freestyle (23.09) at California
2009 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
• Placed seventh in the 50m freestyle (25.32), ninth in the 100m freestyle (55.23) and 15th in the 200m freestyle (2:00.31)
2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS
• Placed 26th in the 100m freestyle (55.87), 42nd in the 50m freestyle (26.16) and 49th in the 200m freestyle (2:02.04), 73rd in the 400m freestyle (4:21.69)
HIGH SCHOOL
• set national high school record in the 200y freestyle (1:45.12)
• won all 109 high school races in which she competed
• four-time CIF Sectional Champion, 100 freestyle
• three-time CIF Sectional Champion, 200 freestyle
• CIF Sectional Champion, 200 IM
• claimed the 50 freestyle and placed second in the 200 IM at the 2007 U.S. Junior National Championships
• academically, ranked No. 4 in a senior class of 525
• 2007 Stanislaus County Athlete of the Year
PERSONAL
Born Karlee Delane Bispo on Jan. 24, 1990 in Modesto, Calif. ... daughter of Frank and Deanna Bispo ... has one brother, Brad (22), who plays football at UC-Davis, and three sisters: Kassandra (19), a sophomore swimmer at BYU; Kerra (14) and Kaydence (4) ... father, Frank, played football at UC-Davis ... uncle, Brian, attended The University of Texas ... grandfather played football for the Los Angeles Rams ... intends to major in pre-medicine and chemistry.
