Karen Wang

Position:
Free/Back
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Foothill
Hometown:
Pleasanton, Calif.

At Princeton — 2010-11: recorded two Top 10 finishes to help Princeton win the Ivy League championship … finished 10th in the 100 back (56.39) and followed with a 10th-place finish in the 200 back (2:01.33) … placed third in the 200 back during Princeton's sweep of the H-Y-P meet and added a fourth-place finish in the 100 back.

Before Princeton — two-time North Coast Section champion in the 100 back … NISCA All-America honoree … league record holder in the 100 back … Winter Nationals finalist in the 100 fly, 100 back and 200 back … swam both back events in the 2008 Olympic Trials … Pacific Swimming Most Outstanding Age Group Swimmer … school record holder in the 100 fly, 50 free, 200 free and 100 back … three-time Scholastic All-America … AP Scholar with Honors … Valley Care Scholarship recipient … National Merit Scholarship commended student … National Honors French student.

Personal — daughter of Dr. Jason and Jennifer Wang … father is a software developer; mother was formerly an accountant, now is a homemaker … has an older sister Casey and a younger brother Sean … enjoys cycling, reading and hiking.