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2015-16 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Kara Powell

  • Class Freshman
  • Major Occupational Therapy
  • Hometown Hoschton, Ga.
  • High School Mill Creek H.S.

Biography

Freshman Year
Placed 19th in the 100- and 200-yard freestyles at CAAs ... also finished 25th in the 50-yard freestyle at that meet ... swam on two relays at CAAs ... placed in the top-five eight times during the season.

At Mill Creek H.S.
Helped team win Gwinnett County Championships in back-to-back years ... Gwinnett County all-star selection ... earned Most Dedicated Swimmer, Most Valuable Swimmer, Iron Hawk and Hawk awards ... scholar athlete ... honor roll student ... recipient of the Math award.

Personal
Aspires to become an occupational therapist ... lists her brother, Chris, as the person she most admires ... enjoys cooking, baking and reading ... lists Missy Franklin as her favorite athlete ... enjoys eating steak with shrimp, corn and baked potatoes ... likes to watch the TV shows “Castle” and “Vampire Diaries” ... favorite movie is “Mamma Mia” ... most memorable experience was setting a new county record with her 200-yard medley relay team ... has four siblings ... brother, Chris, swims at Georiga ... grandfather, Hollis Powell, played baseball at Georgia Southern and in the minor leagues ... daughter of Jeffrey and Rebecca Powell ... born on June 20, 1997 in Atlanta, Ga. ... major is occupational therapy.