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Chloe Stepanek swimming the 200 free at NCAA Championships
Stepanek, Chloe

Chloe Stepanek Season 2023-24

EventFREE
ClSenior
HometownNorthport, N.Y.
Top Times: 
  • 50 Free: 22.06 - SEC Championships, NCAA Championships (23-24)
  • 100 Free: 47.67 - Last Chance (22-23)
  • 200 Free: 1:42.40r - SEC Championships (21-22)
  • 500 Free: 4:42.60 - Art Adamson Invite (23-24)
  • 100 Back: 53.52 - Last Chance (23-24)
  • 200 Back: 1:54.22 - Last Chance (22-23)
All-America (16): 100 Free (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), 200 Free (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), 800 Free Relay (2021, 2024), 200 Medley Relay (2025), 400 Medley Relay (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Medals: Silver: 200 free (2021); Silver: 200 Free (2023); Bronze: 200 Free (2022); Bronze: 200 Free (2024); Bronze: 400 Medley Relay (2024)

2024-25 (Graduate): 
  • Earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades with a 16th-place finish in the 200 free (1:44.45), while also helping the 200 and 400 medley relays notch top-16 finishes at NCAA Championships. 
  • Placed sixth in the 100 free and eighth in the 200 free, clocking season-bests in the 50 free (22.39), 100 free (47.98) and 200 free (1:43.82) as the 800 free relay leadoff, while also contributing to the 200 medley relay that clocked the third-fastest time in program history at SEC Chmapionships. 
  • Lowered her season best with a time of 1:43.98 in the 200 free at Texas. 
  • Notched NCAA B-cuts in the 50 free (22.39), 100 free (48.25) and 500 free (4:42.71) at the Art Adamson Invite, while also helping both medley relays notch NCAA qualifying times. 
  • Swam a season-best and NCAA B-cut, going 1:5586 in the 200 back against Houston. 
  • Served as a team captain. 
  • Was named to the SEC Community Service Team. 
  • Earned CSC Academic All-America Second Team and CSC Academic All-District Team honors. 
  • Received the Jody Tanner-Hansen Optimist Award at the annual team banquet. 

2023-24 (Senior):  
  • Earned All-America honors with a fifth-place finish in the 200 free (1:42.96) and a15th-place finish in the 100 free (47.98), while also helping the 800 free relay and 400 medley relay tems to top-16 finishes at NCAA Championships. 
  • Notched bronze in the 200 free at SEC Championships with a time of 1:42.41, ranking No. 8 nationally. 
  • Aided the 400 medley relay team to a time of 3:28.61 to claim bronze at SEC Championships. 
  • Lowered her career-best time of 22.06 in the 50 free at SEC Championships and matched that time at NCAA Championships. 
  • Posted top times on the year in the 100 back (53.52) and 200 back (1:54.82) at the Last Chance Meet. 
  • Honored as the SEC Women’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second time in her career. 
  • Was named to the CSC Academic All-America First Team & CSC Academic All-District Team. 
  • Was named to the All-SEC Second Team. 
  • Earned SEC Swimmer of the Week honors for her performance in the double-dual against Texas and Georgia Tech. 
  • Recognized as the Swimming MVP for the fourth consecutive year at the annual team banquet. 

2022-23 (Junior): 
  • Earned All-America honors at NCAA Championships in the 200 free A-final as she finished seventh.
  • Added more points for the Aggies with a top-16 finish in the 400 medley relay, while also placing 13th in the 100 free to earn two Honorable Mention All-America honors.
  • Competed in four out of the five relays at NCAA Championships.
  • Swam an all-time personal-best 47.67 in the 100 free at Texas A&M’s Last Chance meet. The 100 time ranks 16th in the nation.
  • Registered a career-best 1:54.22 in the 200 back at the Last Chance meet.
  • Earned a silver medal at SEC Championships in the 200 free for her third year in a row, notching a season-best time of 1:43.37, ranking No. 13 in the nation. 
  • Was named to the All-SEC Second Team.
  • Earned CSC Acamdeic All-District honors.
  • Was named the SEC Women's Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
  • Swam a career-best 22.09 in the 50 free at SEC Championships.
  • Clocked season-best times in the 500 free (4:43.68) and 100 back (54.77) at the Art Adamson Invite. 

2021-22 (Sophomore): 
  • Qualified for NCAA Championships in the 100 free (48.21) and 200 free (1:44.43), also competing in relays. 
  • Lowered her own school record in the 200 free with a time of 1:42.40 as the leadoff swimmer on the 800 free relay at SEC Championships.
  • Earned a bronze medal in the 200 free (1:44.14), adding top-16 finishes in the 100 free (47.78) and 500 free (4:44.65) at SEC Championships. 
  • Set a new personal best in the 500 free (4:43.50), as well as season bests in the 50 free (22.82), 100 free (49.15), 200 free (1:45.02) and 100 back (54.47) at the Art Adamson Invite. 
  • Garnered All-SEC honors after medaling in the 200 free. 
  • Named the Swimming MVP for the season straight season at the annual team banquet. 

2020-21 (Freshman): 
  • Finished fourth in the 200 free with a personal-best time of 1:43.82, clocked in at 48.30 to finish eighth in the 100 free and aided the 800 free relay to a season-best time of 7:02.48 to earn 12th at NCAA Championships.
  • Recorded a podium finish, placing second in the 200 free (1:43.36) SEC Championships, also finishing atop the 100 free B-final with a time of 48.21 and aided the 200 medley relay team to a top-five finish (1:37.49).
  • Recorded four top 25 times in the nation in the 50 free (22.26), 100 free (47.84), 200 free (1:44.40) and 500 free (4:43.87) at the Art Adamson Invite … Aided four relay teams to first-place finishes.
  • Was named SEC Freshman of the Week for her performances at the Art Adamson Invite (11/24) and against Rice (10/27).
  • Garnered All-SEC honors after reaching the podium at the championship meet. 
  • Was named the Swimming MVP at the annual team banquet. 

Before A&M: 
  • Earned five letters at Northport High School, competing for coach Drew Modrov.
  • Was a two-time state champion in the 100 free and 200 free in 2017 and 2018, while helping her team to League 1 championships in each of the season as well as in 2019.
  • Set six school records, including the 50 free (23.25), 100 free (49.64), 200 free (1:46.73), 500 free (4:48.64), 100 fly (55.45) and 100 back (56.18).
  • Spent seven years swimming for the Long Island Aquatic Club and recorded a 2020 Olympic Trial cut time in the 200 free.
  • Was named a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2018 and 2019 and was also a member of the National Honor Society.