Andrea Kropp

Position:
Breast/IM
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Flintridge Sacred Heart
Hometown:
Santa Clarita, Calif.

At Princeton — 2010-11: won both the 100 and 200 breast at the 2011 Ivy League Championships and helped Princeton to its 10th Ivy League title in 12 years … won the 100 breast in 1:01.48 and the 200 breast in 2:12.29 … shared fourth in the 200 IM championship final (2:00.44) … ranked as second-highest scoring freshman at the championship meet (individual events only) with 90 total points … set Princeton records in both the 100 breast (1:01.38; Ivy Championship prelim) and the 200 breast (2:11.52; H-Y-P) … won the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM at the H-Y-P meet … won the 200 breast and the 400 IM at the Big Al Open.

Before Princeton — finished fifth in 200 breast championship 'A' final of the 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships; top two finishers were former Olympic gold medalists … also reached bonus final of the 100 breast … won the 200 breast with a meet record time in the 2010 Speedo Junior National Championships and placed 12th in the 100 breast … nine-time All-America honoree … two-time CIF champion in the 100 breast … two-time National Junior Team member … Olympic Trial qualifier in four events, both breast and both IM events … first qualified for Olympic Trials at age 13 … holds Southern California age group records in 400 IM (11-12), 200 breast (11-12) and 100 breast (15-16) … holds four school records at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy: 50 free, 100 fly, 100 breast and 200 IM … also competes for the Rattler Swim Club … two-time all-state and all-CIF honoree in cross country … earned 2008 Pasadena Star-News Cross Country Runner of the Year.

Top Times: 100 breast – 1:01.23; 200 breast – 2:11.94; 200 IM – 2:00.43; 400 IM – 4:18.06; 100 fly – 57.43; 200 fly – 2:01.62.

Personal — born June 25, 1993 … daughter of Robert and Laura Kropp … father works in business; mother is a teacher … has a younger brother Peter … enjoys running, travel, interior design, ceramics and photography.