Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix 1 - USA Swimming

Ariana Kukors
PRONOUNCED: COO-coors
CLUB: Bolles School
AGE: 22 DOB: Jun 1, 1989
HEIGHT: 5' 7" (170.2 cm)
HOMETOWN: Auburn, Wash.
RESIDENCE: Newport Beach, Calif.
BIRTHPLACE: Federal Way, Wash.
COACHED BY: Sergio Lopez Miro
Career Highlights:
Won a bronze medal in the 200m IM at the 2011 FINA World Championships ... Won the 100m
IM and placed third in the 200m IM at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships ...
Captured the national title in the 200m IM at the 2010 CP National Championships … took
home gold and set a world record in the 200m IM at the 2009 FINA World Championships; also
claimed silver in the 800m free relay … placed third in the 200m free at the 2009 Nationals ...
placed third in the 200m IM and sixth in the 400m IM and 200m breast at the 2008 Olympic
Trials ... earned a second place finish in the 200y IM, a third place finish in the 400y IM and a
fourth place finish in the 200y breast at the 2008 NCAA Championships
World Champs History:
2011: Bronze, 200m IM ... 2009: Gold, 200m IM (WR); Silver, 4x200m FR-R ... 2007: 5, 400m
IM
World Champs History:
2011: Bronze 200 IM
Pan Pacs History:
2010: Silver, 200m IM ... 2006: Silver, 400m IM; 9, 200m IM
SC Worlds History:
2010: Gold 100 IM, Bronze 200 IM
Duel in the Pool History:
2009: Silver, 200m IM; Bronze, 200m BR ... 2007: Silver, 400 IM; 5, 200 IM
U.S. Nationals History:
2010: 1, 200m IM; 2, 400m IM & 400m MR ... 2009: 3, 200m FR; 3, 200m IM; 4, 400m IM, 18,
100m FR ... 2007: 16, 100m BK; 7th 200m IM ... 2006: 1, 100m BK; 2, 200m IM & 400m IM; 3,
200m BK ... 2005: 1, 200m IM & 400m IM
Short Course National Championships:
2009: 1, 200y IM; 5, 200y BR; 6, 200y FR/100y BK
NCAA History:
2008 (Fr): 2, 200y IM; 3, 400y IM; 4, 200y BR; 9, 400y FR-R/200y MR; 12, 800y FR-R/400y
MR
2007 World Rankings:
86th, 200m free; 69th, 50m back; 83rd, 100m back; 95th, 200m back; 46, 200m IM; 7th, 400m
IM
2006 World Rankings:
34th, 200m back; 94th, 200m breast; 83rd, 200m fly; 4th, 200m IM; 7th, 400m IM
2005 World Rankings:
70th, 100m back; 88th, 200m back; 11th, 200m IM; 18th, 400m IM
RECORDS:
Holds WR in 200m IM, set at 2009 FINA World Champs ... Holds WR in 800m FR-R, set at
2009 FINA World Champs
NATIONAL TITLES:
400m IM (2): '05 SUM, '04 SUM
200m IM (2): '10 SUM, '05 SUM
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: 2010-2011 National Team ... 2009-10 National Team ... two-time National A
Team (2005-06)
PERSONAL:
High School: Auburn Mountainview HS '07
Future Professional Aspirations: Marketing for a Fortune 500 Company
Parents: Pete and Jaapje
Sibling(s): Older sister (Emily) swam for Auburn University ... younger sister (Mattie) swims for
the University of Michigan
Started Swimming: At age 5 ... "I had to be like my older sister and she started swimming."
Sports Played Before Swimming: Gymnastics, fast-pitch softball, basketball, volleyball
Nickname(s): Ari
FAST FACTS
USA Swimming
Third LC World Championships (2011,
2009, 2007)
Two Worlds medals (1g, 1s)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2011 FINA World Championships
2011: Bronze, 200m IM
2010 FINA World Champs (25m)
2010: Gold, 100m IM (SCM); Bronze, 200m IM
(SCM)
2010 Pan Pacific Champs
2010: Silver, 200m IM
2009 FINA World Champs
2009: Silver, 800m FR-R (WR); Gold, 200m IM
(WR)
2006 Pan Pacific Champs
2006: Silver, 400m IM
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
200m IM 2:06.15 Jul 09
CAREER STATS:
2011 WC - 3 Final, 200m IM
2010 SCM World Champs - 1 Final, 100m IM (SCM); 3 Final, 200m
IM (SCM); 6 Final, 400m IM (SCM)
Pan Pacs - 12 Final, 50m FL; 2 Final, 200m IM; 9 Final, 400m
IM
2009 World Champs - 1 Final, 200m IM (WR); 2 Final, 800m FR-R
(WR)
Santa Clara - 6 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR; 6 Final,
100m BR; 6 Final, 200m BR; 13 Final, 100m FL; t1 Final, 200m
IM
2008 TRIALS - 12 Semi, 200m FR; t14 Semi, 100m BR; 6 Final,
200m BR; 3 Final, 200m IM; 6 Final, 400m IM
Swimvitational - 8 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR; 14 Final,
100m FL; 1 Final, 200m IM
08 SCSC GP - 15 Final, 100m FR; 8 Final, 200m BK; 14 Final,
100m FL; 16 Final, 200m FL; 5 Final, 400m IM
- 4 Final, 200m FR; t1 Final, 200m BK; 9 Final, 200m BR; 2
Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM
NCAAs - 4 Final, 200y BR; 2 Final, 200y IM; 3 Final, 400y IM;
9 Final(fn), 800y FR-R; 9 Final, 200y MED-R; 12 Final, 400y
MED-R
- 4 Final, 200y BR; 1 Final, 200y IM; 1 Final, 400y IM; 5 Final,
400y FR-R; 5 Final(fn), 800y FR-R; 4 Final, 200y MED-R; 6
Final, 400y MED-R
2007 SUM NATS - 16 Final, 100m BK; 7 Final, 200m IM; 5 Final,
400m IM; 6 Final, 400m FR-R; 9 Final, 800m FR-R; 1 Final,
400m MED-R
SCSC GP - 11 Final, 400m FR; 15 Final, 100m BK; 20 Final,
200m BK; 18 Final, 200m BR; 7 Final, 200m IM; 6 Final, 400m
IM; 7 Final, 400m FR-R
MoO DiP - 5 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM
WORLD - 5 Final, 400m IM
2006 US OPEN - 24 Final, 200m FR; 8 Final, 200m BK; 5 Final,
200m IM
PAN PAC - 9 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM
SUM NATS - 5 Final, 100m BK; 4 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final,
400m IM
SPG CHAMPS - 1 Final, 100m BK; 3 Final, 200m BK; 4 Final,
200m FL; 2 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM
2005 US OPEN - 14 Final, 200m FR; 5 Final, 100m BK; 4 Final,
200m BK; 15 Final, 200m BR; 10 Final, 200m FL; 2 Final,
200m IM
SUM NATS - 18 Final, 200m BK; 1 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final,