2016-17 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Karisa Kostecki

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lithia, Fla.
  • Highschool Newsome HS

Biography

2016-17: Set personal best in the 50 Free (25.24) at the NSISC Championships... Exits UWF holding top 5 times in program history in the 1000 Free (10:40.38) and 1,650 Free (17:50.40), and holding school records in long course swims in the 400 Free (4:55.52) and 800 Free (10:14.24)... 

2015-16: Finished 12th (59.05) in the 100 Fly at NSISC Championships... Finished 11th in the 200 Fly (2:12.90) at NSISC Championships... Recorded fifth-fastest 200 Fly (2:11.25) time in school history at Florida State Quad Meet.

2014-15: Swam the third fastest time in school history in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:50.40) at the NSISC Championships… also ranked in the team’s top 10 in the 500-yard freestyle (5:15.43), 1,000-yard freestyle (10:40.38) and 100-yard butterfly (59.46).

2013-14 NSISC All Conference
2013-14 NSISC Scholar Athlete


2013-14: Placed 4th in the 1000 Free at NSISC Championships(10:43.73)… established school records in the 1000 freestyle (10:43.73) and the 1650 freestyle (17:56.60)… ranks second all-time in the 500 freestyle (5:10.87)… fifth all-time in the 200 freestyle (1:58.23) ... swam six of the top seven fastest times for UWF in the 1000 Free …placed fourth in the 1000 Free at the NSISC Championships with a school record time of (10:43.73).

High School: Lettered four years in swimming at Newsome High School… personal records: 50 yard freestyle: 25.93, 100 yard freestyle: 55.06, 200 yard freestyle: 1.56.97, 500 yard freestyle: 5.13.69, 1000 yard freestyle: 11.03.91, 100 yard butterfly: 58.58, 200 yard butterfly: 2.12.59, 100 yard backstroke: 1.03.86, 200 yard backstroke: 2.12.27, 200 yard IM: 2.15.38, 400 yard IM: 4.48.62… individual- 3A state champion in the 200 yard medley relay (2013)… Hillsborough All- County selection from 2011-2013… earned the Coaches’ Choice Award in 2013… named her team’s senior captain… earned her team’s most improved Award… led her team to a 3A state runner- up finish and an undefeated regular season in 2013… led her team to district championships and Western Conference championships from 2009 to 2013.

Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Christine Kostecki… has one sister, Julia… majoring in biology... enjoys watching Pittsburgh-based professional sports teams.

Top Times
 

Time Event Date Opponent
5:10.87 500 Free 2/19/2014 NSISC Championships
10:40.38 1000 Free 2/18/2015 NSISC Championships
17:50.40 1650 Free 2/18/2015 NSISC Championships
59.05 100 Fly 2/17/2016 NSISC Championships
2:11.25 200 Fly 11/6/2015 Florida State Quad Meet

Historical Player Information

  • 2000Sophomore

    Fly/Free
    5'5"
  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Fly/Free
    5'5"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Fly/Free
    5'5"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Fly/Free