Bio
2008-09: Claimed bronze in the 200-yard breaststroke and was fourth in the 100 breast and 200 individual medley at the America East Championships… Part of the 200-yard medley and 400 medley relay teams that claimed silver and bronze at the conference meet… Won the 200 IM and 200 breast and finished second in the 100 breast and fifth in the 100-yard back at the Patriot Invitational… Claimed 10 first-place finishes during the dual meet season… Swam career-best times in the 200 breast (2:19.30) and 200 IM (2:05.22) at the America East Championships and in the 100 back (59.02) at the Patriot Invitational… Her 200 IM time is second on UMBC’s all-time top-10 list, while her 200 breast and 100 back times are fourth and eighth, respectively… Named to the America East All-Academic Team and the Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2007-08: Was part of the school, America East Championship, and University of Maine Wallace Pool record-setting 400-yard medley relay (3:49.11) at the America East Championship... Claimed silver in the 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley, bronze as part of the 200 medley relay and finished sixth in the 100 backstroke at the same meet… Won the 100 back and 200 IM and was part of the winning 400 medley relay at the GMU Patriot Invitational... Also finished second in the 200 breast, 400 IM and as part of the 200 and 400 free relays and was part of the third-place 200 medley relay… Won the 200 back at three meets during the season, the 100 back at two and the 200 breast at one... Held UMBC’s fastest times of the season in the 50 back (27.99), 100 back (59.06) and 200 IM (2:05.94)… Her times in the 100 back, 200 breast (2:18.70) and 200 IM set at the America East Championships were career bests with her 200 IM time ranking second on the all-time top 10 list, her 200 breast time ranking fourth and her 100 back time sixth… Her 200 back time of 2:08.83 against New Hampshire was also a career best… Named the America East Swimmer of the Week for the week ending Jan. 28… Named to the America East All-Academic Team.
2006-07: Was part of the school record-setting 200 freestyle relay (1:36.22) which claimed silver at the America East Championships… Also placed third in the 200 breaststroke, fourth in the 400 individual medley and fifth in the 200 IM at the America East Championships… Finished third in the 200 breast, fourth in the 400 IM, fifth in the 100 breast, eighth in the 200 IM, and was part of the sixth-place 400 free, seventh-place 400 medley, 10th-place 800 free and 12th-place 200 free relays at the Patriot Invite… Won the 200 breast against Binghamton and the 400 IM against Howard… Swam season bests in the 200 IM (2:07.30), which ranks seventh on the all-time top 10 list, and 400 IM (4:31.98) at the America East Championships, in the 100 breast (1:06.69), which ranks seventh at the Patriot Invite, in the 200 breast (2:20.91), which ranks fourth, and 100 back (1:00.12) against Marist… Named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Background: Placed second in the 2008 Czech Republic Championships in the 200 IM and 200 back. Took second in the 200-breast at the 2005 Czech Championship and third in the same event at the 2007 championship… Placed 20th in the 200-breast at the Junior European Championship in 2000.
Personal: Daughter of Michal Kaplan and Marketa Kaplanova… Has a younger brother, David… Born Nov. 22, 1986… Major is undecided and would like to work for the IOC.
