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2013-14 Women's Swimming and Diving

Klara Pavelkova

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Gymnasium Pripotocni
  • Hometown Prague, Czech Republic

Biography

2013-14: Finished her final season by winningthe 10-yd back (55.51) at the America East Championships for thethird straight year… Also placed fifth in the 200 back(2:02.10) and 12th in the 50 free (24.44) at the conferencechampionships in Worcester, Mass. … In addition, she helpedthe Retrievers capture a gold medal in the 200 medley relay, and asilver medal in the 400 medley relay at the America Eastmeet… Both of the relay squads broke UMBC school records inthe process… Swam a season-best time in the 100 back (55.38)at ECAC Championships at Navy, nearly equaling her school record of55.28 set during the 2013 season… Named to the America EastCommissioner’s Honor Roll.

2012-13: Won the gold medal in the 100-yd.backstroke and earned a bronze medal in the 200-yd. backstroke atthe America East Championships… Also placed 14th in the 50free at the conference meet… Her time of 55.28 in the eventfinals of the 100 back set a new UMBC school record… Herprelim time of 2:01.79 in the 200 back ranks fourth in schoolhistory… Also helped the 200 medley relay team capture goldand set a new program record (1:42.70)… Against EastCarolina, she helped break the UMBC Aquatic Complex record in the200 medley relay (1:46.06)… Won five individual eventsduring the dual meet season… Named to the America EastCommissioner’s Honor Roll.

2011-12: Won the 100-yd.backstroke in a UMBC school-record time of 55.76 at the AmericaEast Championships... Also placed fourth in the 200-yd back with aseason-best time of 2:02.70 which ranks as the fourth-fastest inschool history... Helped the 200 and 400 medley relays, as well asthe 200 free relay team win gold medals at the conference meet heldin Boston... Placed fourth in the 100 back at the PatriotInvitational at George Mason... Won the 100 back twice during thedual meet season, against Howard and then against local rivalsLoyola and Towson in a tri-dual meet... Also helped the 200 medleyrelay team defeat the Greyhounds and Tigers... Named to the AmericaEast Honor Roll.

2010-11: Placed seventh in the200-yard backstroke and 11th in the 100-yard backstroke at thePatriot Invitational... Helped the 400 medley relay team claimfourth at the Patriot Invitational... 200 back (2:02.72) and 100back (57.44) times at the America East Championships prelimsrank third and sixth, respectively, on UMBC's all-time list... Bestfinish in a dual meet was second in the 100 back against Rider...Named to the America East Honor Roll.

Background: Earned a spot on theCzech Republic national team after placing fourth in the 50-meterbackstroke at the 2009 Czech Republic Championships…Finished seventh in the 50 back and ninth in the 100 back at the2010 Czech Republic Winter Championships.

Personal: Daughter of Jindra Donhalova andLudek Pavelek… Has two younger siblings, Ema andFrantisek… Double majoring in media and communicationstudies as well as psychology… Born Oct. 5, 1990.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Back/Sprint Free
    5'10"
  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Back/Sprint Free
    5'10"
  • 2012-13Junior

    Back/Sprint Gree
    5'10"
  • 2013-14Senior

    Back/Sprint Gree
    5'10"
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