2020-21 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce

Kara Lydzinski

Kara Lydzinski

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Belle Mead, N.J.
  • Height:
    5-10
  • High School:
    Montgomery

Summary

Biography

SCHOOL RECORDS
• 200 medley relay (1:41.55)

AS A SENIOR IN 2020-21
Finished third in the 100 fly (59.16) and fifth in the 50 free (25.04) vs. Bryant (March 13) ... Placed second in the 100 fly (58.17) and third in the 50 free (24.57) vs. UMass (March 20).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019-20
Placed second in the 100 fly (58.36) and fifth in the 50 free (24.89) at Lehigh (Oct. 12) ... Won the 50 free (24.49) and took third in the 100 fly (57.84) against Bucknell (Oct. 19) ... Took fourth in the 50 free (24.72) and the 100 fly (58.01) versus Fordham (Oct. 26) ... Won the 50 free (24.75) and the 100 fly (58.51) at UMass (Nov. 2) ... Placed third in the 100 fly (59.57) and fourth in the 50 free (25.31) at Northeastern (Nov. 7) ... Took fourth in the 200 IM (2:10.93), fifth in the 100 back (59.90) and sixth in the 100 fly (57.65) versus Bryant and UConn (Nov. 9) ... Placed third in the 100 fly (55.87), seventh in the 50 free (23.75) and 10th in the 200 IM (2:06.61) at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 21-24) ... Won the 100 free (53.32) and took third in the 100 back (1:01.31) against Colgate (Jan. 11) ... Placed third in the 100 fly (58.13) and fourth in the 50 free (24.31) at Boston College (Jan. 25) ... Won the 50 free (24.00) and placed second in the 100 fly (56.33) at Army (Feb. 1) ... Won the 100 breast (1:06.41) at the Boston Winter Open (Feb. 7-8) ... Finished fifth in the 100 fly (54.28) and helped the 200 medley relay team (3:21.44) to a third-place finish at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 19-22).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018-19
Finished fifth in the 100 fly (58.95), seventh in the 200 IM (2:13.83) and 11th in the 100 breast (1:10.00) against Lehigh and Northeastern (Oct. 6) ... Helped the 400 free relay (3:31.00) to victory, took third in the 100 fly (57.44) and fifth in the 50 free (24.86) against Bucknell and Richmond (Oct. 13) ... Earned 10th place in the 100 fly (58.90), 11th in the 100 back (1:02.23) and 12th in the 200 IM (2:17.50) at Fordham (Oct. 26) ... Placed third in the 100 fly (58.35) versus UMass (Nov. 3) ... Took eighth in the 100 fly (56.63) at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 16-18) ... Finished fourth in the 100 fly (58.62) and helped the 400 free relay (3:40.07) to a third-place finish at UConn (Dec. 1) ... Placed third in the 100 fly (59.09) at Colgate (Jan. 12) ... Earned second place in the 50 fly (26.04) against Bryant (Jan. 16) ... Helped the 200 medley relay (1:43.77) to a second-place finish and took seventh in the 100 breast (1:07.25) against Boston College (Jan. 26) ... Aided the 200 medley relay (1:42.91) to fourth place the 400 medley relay (3:46.10) to sixth place and finished ninth in the 100 fly (55.08) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20-23).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18
Finished fifth in the 100 fly (59.71) and sixth in the 100 breast (1:10.00) at Lehigh (Oct. 7) ... Placed third in the 200 IM (2:11.28) against Bucknell (Oct. 14) ... Placed third in the 100 fly (58.60) against UMass (Nov. 4) ... Finished third in the 100 fly (59.35) and fourth in the 100 breast (1:09.53) at Northeastern (Nov. 8) ... Placed second in the 200 free relay (1:39.66) and finished fourth in the 50 free (25.57) and fifth in the 100 fly (1:00.03) against Colgate (Jan. 13) ... Aided the 200 medley relay team to a third-place finish (1:48.02) against American, Army and George Mason (Jan. 20) ... Finished fourth in the 100 breast (1:10.82) and fifth in both the 200 free relay (1:40.12) and 200 medley relay (1:52.77) at Boston College (Jan. 27).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Four-year letterwinner at Montgomery ... Four-time NISCA State Top 16 Award winner ... Three-time Skyland Conference Delaware Division Team ... Two-time team MVP ... Guided Montgomery to the N.J. Public Central A sectional championship and Somerset County championship as a sophomore ... Four-year honor roll member.

PERSONAL
Born on Oct. 5, 1998 ... Parents are Susan and David Lydsinski ... Has one sister, Megan, who swam at Princeton ... Enrolled in Sargent College as a physical therapy major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Fly/Breast
    5'10"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Fly/Breast
    5'10"
  • 2019-20Junior

    FLY/BREAST
    5'10"
  • 2020-21Senior

    BREAST/FLY
    5'10"