Caroline Korst

Position:
Backstroke/Butterfly
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Frisco, Texas
High School:
Hebron

Alabama Highlights:
2017 – Senior: Finaled in the 200 medley relay (6th) at the SEC Championships, which set the school record with a 1:37.02 … scored in the 100 backstroke (22nd), 100 butterfly (23rd) and the 400 medley relay (10th) at the SEC Championships … also competed in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships … competed against Florida State in the 100 backstroke … scored at LSU in the 100 backstroke (5th) … competed at Tulane in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly … scored at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 100 backstroke (16th) and 100 butterfly (17th) … also competed in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … competed at Auburn in the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke … scored at Mizzou in the 200 medley relay (2nd) and 100 backstroke (5th) … also competed in the 100 butterfly and 200 backstroke at Mizzou … earned wins in the 200 medley relay and 100 backstroke at the home meet against Vanderbilt and West Florida … scored in the 100 butterfly (5th) against Vanderbilt and West Florida … also competed against Vanderbilt and West Florida in the 50 freestyle … opened the season by earning a win as part of the 400 medley relay against Delta State … scored in the 100 backstroke (5th) against Delta State … also competed against Delta State in the 100 butterfly and 200 backstroke … president of the Alabama Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Junior: Honorable Mention All-American as part of the Tide’s 400 medley relay (13th) at the NCAA Championships … swam backstroke leg on the school-record 400 medley relay (3:33.02) at the NCAA Championships … also competed as part of the 200 medley relay at the NCAA Championships … led off the Tide’s 400 medley relay with a school-record 52.49 in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championships … won the 200 medley relay and 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invitational … posted a career-best time in the 100 butterfly (53.49) at the SEC Championships, ranking her sixth all-time at Alabama … finaled at the SEC Championships as part of the 200 medley relay (7th) … scored in the 100 backstroke (18th) and 100 butterfly (16th) at the SEC Championships … also competed in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships … finaled at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 100 backstroke (3rd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) in the fall semester.

2015 – Sophomore: Posted career-best times in the 100 backstroke (53.41) and 100 butterfly (54.94) at the SEC Championships … scored in the 100 backstroke (11th) at the SEC Championships … competed in the 200 backstroke and the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships … also took eighth as part of the 200 medley relay, and 10th as part of the 400 medley relay at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester.

2014 – Freshman: Scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 15th place … set the school record in the 100 backstroke during prelims of the SEC Championships with a 53.70, bettering the previous mark set by Stacy Potter in 1994 … became the first UA swimmer under 54 seconds in the 100 backstroke with her school-record breaking mark … posted a career-best 1:57.85 in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships … also swam the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Jay Chagnon at Hebron High School and under Dan McDonough for Frisco Aquatics … named both Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Swimmer of the Year in 2010 … All-State 100m butterfly team member in 2012 and 2013 … All-State in the 100m backstroke in 2011, 2012, and 2013 … 2012 All-American in the 100m backstroke … team captain in 2011, 2012, and 2013 … 2012 state champion in the 100m backstroke … member of National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society … Senior Class Treasurer … four-time Junior National qualifier … Nationals qualifier in the winter of 2012 … 2012-2013 season team captain … winner of the Coach Choice Award in 2011 and 2012.

Personal Information: Full name: Caroline Joyce Korst … daughter of Clare and Chris Korst … brother, Andrew … sister, Genevieve … marketing major … born April 7, 1995.

Top Times:
100 backstroke 52.49 SR
200 backstroke 1:57.85
100 butterfly 53.49