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Karen Novak
Karen Novak
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Cheshire, CT
  • High School:
    Cheshire
  • Position:
    Free
  • Club Team:
    Cheshire YMCA

Bio

2011-12: Placed eighth in the 200 yard freestyle at the Northeast Conference Championships with a time of 1:56.22...Finished ninth in the 500 yard freestyle at the NEC Championships with a time of 5:04.99...Took fifth place in the 200 yard freestyle in the dual-meet against Vermont with a time of 1:59.77...Helped the 400 yard freestyle relay team earn third place against Vermont finishing in 3:45.70...Swam in the 800 yard freestyle relay at the Blue Devil Duals, the team took first with a time of 8:00.11.

Before Central:  Comes to Central from Cheshire, CT where she was a state, state open, and SCC finalist during her career at Cheshire High School...The national record holder with 276 consecutive wins...Class LL runner-up her freshman and sophomore years, and Class L runner-up her senior year...Member of four SCC league championship teams and one Class LL State Championship Team her junior year...Individual Class L State Champion in the 200 free relay and the 500 free...She is the class L record holder in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:34.37...A team captain her senior year, she was tabbed Most Valuable Swimmer...At the Sea Dog YMCA Swim Club she was a four-year YMCA National Qualifier in the summer long and spring short courses...Top 16 swimmer in Connecticut in 2008, 2009, and 2010...Recipient of the Coaches Award, Most Improved Award, and Captains Award.