Player Bio: Kristen Caverly

  Kristen Caverly
Kristen Caverly
Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Clemente, CA
High School:
San Clemente HS
Height:
5-10
Event:
Back/Breast/IM
Experience:
3V
Last Club:
Irvine Aquazots

Collegiate All-American (11)

As A Senior In 2005-06: 4-Time All-American Pac-10 Champion Postseason Finalist- NCAA Championships (400 IM, 3rd... 200 Breaststroke, 5th... 200 IM, 6th...400 Medley Relay, 6th ...200 Medley Relay, 9th) Pac-10 Championships (200 IM, 1st...200 Breaststroke, 3rd...400 Medley Relay, 4th...200 Medley Relay, 5th...100 Breaststroke, 12th) Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic.

As A Junior In 2004-05: 3-Time All-American Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (200 Breast, 9th ... 200 IM, 10th ... 400 IM, 10th) Pac-10 Championships (200 IM, 2nd ... 400 IM, 2nd ... 200 Breast, 2nd) Honorable Mention Pac-10 All-Academic.

As A Sophomore In 2003-04: Postseason Finalist - Pac-10 Championships (200 IM, 3rd ... 400 IM, 3rd) Did not compete at the NCAA Championships due back injury.

As A Freshman In 2002-03: 4-Time All-American Postseason Finalist - NCAA Championships (400 IM, 6th ... 800 Free Relay, 7th ... 200 IM, 9th ... 200 Breast, 11th) Pac-10 Championships (400 IM, 3rd ... 200 IM, 4th ... 200 Breast, 4th).

International Competition Highlights: 2007 World University Games (named to the team), 2006 Pan American Games (200 Breast, 6th...400IM, 9th...200 Back,18th...200IM), 2005 World Championships (200 Breast, 6th) 2005 Duel In The Pool (200 Breast, 3rd ... 400 IM, 4th) 2004 Athens Olympics (200 Back, 17th) 2003 Pan American Games, 400 IM, 2nd ... 200 Breast, 5th) 2002 Short-Course World Championships 2001 Goodwill Games in Australia 1998 US Junior National Team.

National Competition Highlights: 3-Time Senior National Champion 1-Time Junior National Champion 2006 Summer National Championships (200 Breast, 3rd...200IM, 10th...200 Back, 9th(p)...400 IM, 12th(p)), 2005 World Championships Trials (200 Breast, 2nd ... 200 IM, 4th ... 400 IM, 4th) 2004 US Olympic Trials (200 Back, 2nd, qualified for the Olympics on the last day of the event ... 400 IM, 3rd ... 200 Breast, 4th ... 200 IM, 4th) 2003 Summer Senior Nationals (400 IM, 4th ... 200 IM, 5th) 2002 Summer Senior Nationals (400 IM, 4th ... 200 IM, 5th ... 200 Breast, 9th) 2001 Summer Senior Nationals (200 Breast, 1st) 2000 US Olympic Trials (200 Breast, 4th ... 200 IM, 13th ... 400 IM, 14th) 1999 Summer Senior Nationals (200 Breast, 1st) 1997 Junior Nationals (100 Breast, 1st)

High School: A 2002 graduate of San Clemente High School 16 Division I All-American Honors 200 IM National Public High School and California State Record (100 Breast, 2001) Coached by John Bandaruk.

Club: Irvine Aquazots (1999-2001) and Nellie Gail Gators (2001-02) Coached by Brian Pajer (Irvine Aquazots) and Louis Demitriades (Nellie Gail Gators).

Getting To Know Kristen Caverly
Contemplated Professions ...
Psychologist, Teacher
I would describe myself as a person as ... Determined, nerdy, unique and a perfectionist
The reason I love swimming is ... It's a constant challenge to better myself, while having fun, staying in shape, meeting people and traveling the world
Greatest Athletic Moment ... Making the 2004 Olympic Team in the 200 back and representing Team USA in Athens

Personal-Bests
SCY (Time, Stanford Top 10 Ranking):
200 breast (2:11.13, #4), 400 IM (4:10.37, #4)
LCM (Time): 200 back (2:12.70), 200 breast (2:27.31)