Kara Eisenmann

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Fly
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Lewisville
Hometown:
Lewisville, Texas

Top Times:
50 Free: 23.53
100 Free: 52.83
200 Free: 1:56.15
50 Back: 24.80
100 Back: 53.04
200 Back: 1:53.75
100 Fly: 53.31
200 Fly: 1:59.24
200 IM: 2:05.44

2020-21 (Senior):

NCAA Championships: Swam a personal-best time of 1:53.75 in the 200 back...Aided the 400 medley relay team to a top 15 finish with a time of 3:32.64.
SEC Championships: Added points for the Aggies with a season-best time in the 200 back A-final (1:54.94) and aided the 200 medley relay team to a top five finish (1:37.49).
Swam season-best times in the 100 back (53.90), 200 back (1:57.92) and 100 fly (53.80) at the Art Adamson Invite.
Recorded a time of 26.15 in the 50 Back against Rice.

2019-20 (Junior):
At the SEC Championship, Eisenmann beat her personal best in the 100 Fly (52.67), 100 Back (53.04) and 200 Back (1:54.97), earning NCAA B-cut times in all of them
Earned second in the 100 Fly (55.30) at the dual meet against Ohio State
Competed second in the 200 Back (2:05.01) and 200 Fly (2:05.90) against Rice
At the Art Adamson Invitational, Eisenmann beat her personal best in the 50 Free (23.53), earned a NCAA-B cut time in the 100 Back (53.70), swam a personal-best in the 200 Back (1:57.56), earned another NCAA-B cut time in the 100 Fly (53.31) and setting another personal-best
Touched the wall third in the 200 Back (2:01.98) at the dual meet against LSU
Secured second and a new personal-best in the 100 Back (55.08) against Arkansas

2018-19 (Sophomore):
Swam a career-best in the 200 back (1:58.73) and the 200 fly (2:00.64) at the Art Adamson Invitational
Named to the winter SEC Academic Honor Roll

2017-18 (Freshman):
CSCAA Scholar All-America - Honorable Mention
Earned personal bests at the Speedo Champions Series-Southern-College Station in the 200 free (1:52.36) and the 200 fly (1:58.39)
2017-18 First-Year Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll

High School / Club:
2017 graduate of Lewisville High School
Two-time team captain for the Lewisville High School Farmers
Four-time state qualifier with eight finishes in the top nine in the 100 back and 100 fly
Set school records in the 50/100/200/500 free, 200 IM, 100 back and 100 fly
Coached by Craig Harris
Academic All-State by TISCA and Academic All-American by NISCA for having earned a 3.75 or higher GPA … also USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
Received the UIL Scholar Award for Academic and Extracurricular Achievement in Swimming (2017)
Received the Fantastic Farmer Award as a recognition of consistent excellence, great attitude and being a team player from the teachers at Lewisville High School
Trained with the Lakeside Aquatic Club for nine years and was coached by Craig Harris
Set six club records – 100 back (SCY, LCM), 100 fly (SCY, LCM) and 200 fly (SCY, LCM)

Personal:
Kara Eisenmann is the daughter of Richard and Christine Eisenmann of Lewisville, Texas
Born Oct. 23, 1998 in Carrollton, Texas
Plans to major in engineering
Chose Texas A&M because “of the endless opportunities it presents. I know that I will have access to more academic resources than I can imagine, and I am so excited to swim with such an elite swim team. The coaching staff and their administrative team are beyond incredible.”

Up Close:
Favorite TV Show: Gossip Girl
Most Played Song on iPod: Drops of Jupiter
Favorite Movie: The Notebook
Worst Habit: Throwing my contacts on the floor
Superstition: Bad luck if you pick up a penny on tails
Favorite City to Visit: San Francisco
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Troy Aikman
Talent I’d Most Like to Have: Calligraphy
Pre-Competition Music: Rap
Favorite Quote: “Mama aint raise no fool.”