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Kara Lynn Joyce

April 10, 2024

Kara Lynn Joyce (born October 25, 1985), is an American former competition swimmer and four-time Olympic silver medalist. She competed as a member of the United States Olympic Team at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

Kara Lynn Joyce
Personal information
Birth nameKara Lynn Joyce
National team United States
Born (1985-10-25) October 25, 1985 (age 38)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSwimMAC Carolina
College teamUniversity of Georgia
Medal record

Early years edit

Joyce was born in Brooklyn, New York. She split her high school years between Irondequoit, New York at Eastridge High School, Webster, New York and Ann Arbor, Michigan, where the family relocated to in 2001. It was in Ann Arbor that Joyce began training with Club Wolverine under Jon Urbanchek. Joyce also chose to compete for her high school team, the Ann Arbor Pioneers.[1] In her senior year of high school, she set five Michigan high school state records, four of which were national high school records at the time. (Her state records are in the 50-yard, 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle as well as the 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays. While only able to swim a total of four events, Joyce set the 50-yard freestyle record by leading-off the 200-yard freestyle relay.)

In total, Joyce broke five national high school records.

College career edit

Joyce attended the University of Georgia (UGA), where she swam for coach Jack Bauerle's Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC) competition from 2004 to 2007. During her first year, Joyce won two individual NCAA championships (50-meter and 100-meter freestyle, short course), and helped Georgia to its third consecutive national runner-up finish.[2] As a sophomore, she along with junior Mary DeScenza led Georgia to its first NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championship in four years and defended her individual titles in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle, as well as adding a fourth place in the 200-yard freestyle. Joyce was also a key swimmer on four of Georgia's five NCAA Championship relays. En route to their victory, the Bulldogs became the first team in NCAA swimming history to win all five relays.[2]

During the 2006 NCAA Championships, contested at UGA's Gabrielsen Natatorium, Joyce led the Bulldogs to a second-place finish with five NCAA titles and Swimmer of the Year honors. On the first day of the meet, she broke the American record in the 50-yard freestyle, previously held by former Bulldog Maritza Correia. Joyce defended her 100-yard freestyle title and added to that with a win in the 200-yard freestyle. By winning all three, she became the first swimmer in the 25-year history of the Women's NCAA Championships to win the 50-yard, 100-yard, and 200-yard freestyle events.

Joyce earned All-American honors three consecutive years. She was the recipient of the 2006–07 Honda Sports Award for Swimming and Diving, recognizing her as the outstanding college female swimmer of the year.[3][4]

International career edit

2004 Athens Summer Olympics edit

See also: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Joyce earned a pair of silver medals as a member of the 4×100-meter freestyle[5] and the 4×100-meter medley relays.[6] In her individual events, Joyce finished fifth in both the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle races.

2005 World Aquatics Championships edit

At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships, Joyce received a bronze medal competing in 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[2]

2007 World Aquatics Championships edit

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics edit

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Joyce once again earned a pair of silver medals as a member of the 4×100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter medley relays.[6] In her individual event, Joyce finished sixth in the 50-meter freestyle.[7]

2012 Summer Olympics edit

See also: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, the qualifying meet for the U.S. Olympic team, Joyce qualified for her third Olympics by finishing second in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 24.73 seconds. Additionally, she placed 18th in the heats of the 100-meter freestyle.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Joyce posted a time 25.28 seconds in Heat 8 of the 50-meter freestyle, forcing her into a swim-off with two other competitors for the sixteenth and final spot in the 50-meter semi-finals. Spurred on by the home crowd, British competitor Amy Smith won the swimoff with a time of 24.82, ending Joyce's participation in the event.[8]

LEAD Sports Summit edit

Founded in 2016, The LEAD Sports Summit is a yearly summit that connects young female athletes with Olympic champions and experts through an all-inclusive, 4-day event. Girls learn from speakers and experts through both large keynotes and smaller breakout sessions. Throughout the weekend, girls also engage in hands-on leadership activities, group discussions, and reflection exercises. Each participant is part of a Team Leader group - Team Leaders are the women who serve as the “point person” for the girls during the Summit.[1]

Past speakers include: Elizabeth Beisel, Missy Franklin, McKenzie Coan, Maya Dirado, Dr. Megan Cannon, Christen Shefchunas, Toni Armstrong, Jen Brunelli, Madisyn Cox, Eva Fabian, Natalie Hinds, Alicia Kendig Glass, Katie Meili, Lia Neal, and Hali Flickinger.

Locations:

  • 2017 - Texas
  • 2018 - Atlanta, Georgia
  • 2019 - Atlanta, Georgia
  • 2020 - Denver, Colorado
  • 2021 - Denver, Colorado

LEAD Sports Academy edit

Created in the fall of 2018 and launched in 2020 during the pandemic, The Lead Sports Academy offers in-depth courses taught by experts in Confidence, Leadership, Sport Psychology, and more. In addition to the courses, the Academy will also offer a membership, where course experts will lead interactive, 8-week sessions through individual courses. At the conclusion of each 8 week course, experts will continue to provide exclusive course materials, discussion boards, monthly Q&As, and special guest speaker workshops for members.

  • The Confidence Course - the flagship course with Coach Christen Shefchunas, launched on May 25, 2020.
  • The Leadership Course - with Toni Armstrong, launched on August 23, 2020.
  • The Sport Psychology Course - with Dr. Megan Cannon, will launch in November 2020.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Pioneer grad Kara Lynn Joyce is 50 meters from 1st individual Olympic medal".
  2. ^ a b c "Kara Lynn Joyce Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Collegiate Women Sports Awards, Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Swimming & Diving. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kara Lynn Joyce Wins NCAA Swimming and Diving Honda Award". Swimming World News. April 9, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "2004 Olympic Games swimming results". CNN. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Kara Lynn JOYCE - Olympic Swimming | United States of America". International Olympic Committee. June 19, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  7. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  8. ^ Das, Andrew (August 3, 2012). "Three Swimmers, One Spot in the Semifinals". London 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2020.

External links edit

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Kara Lynn Joyce born October 25 1985 is an American former competition swimmer and four time Olympic silver medalist She competed as a member of the United States Olympic Team at the 2004 2008 and 2012 Olympics Kara Lynn JoycePersonal informationBirth nameKara Lynn JoyceNational team United StatesBorn 1985 10 25 October 25 1985 age 38 Brooklyn New York U S Height6 ft 0 in 183 cm Weight154 lb 70 kg SportSportSwimmingStrokesFreestyleClubSwimMAC CarolinaCollege teamUniversity of GeorgiaMedal record Women s swimmingRepresenting the United StatesOlympic Games2004 Athens 4 100 m freestyle2004 Athens 4 100 m medley2008 Beijing 4 100 m freestyle2008 Beijing 4 100 m medleyWorld Championships LC 2007 Melbourne 4 200 m freestyle2007 Melbourne 4 100 m freestyle2011 Shanghai 4 100 m freestyle2005 Montreal 4 100 m freestyleWorld Championships SC 2004 Indianapolis 4 100 m freestyle2004 Indianapolis 4 100 m medley2010 Dubai 4 100 m freestylePan Pacific Championships2006 Victoria 50 m freestyle2006 Victoria 4 100 m freestylePan American Games2003 Sto Domingo 50 m freestyle Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 International career 3 1 2004 Athens Summer Olympics 3 2 2005 World Aquatics Championships 3 3 2007 World Aquatics Championships 3 4 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics 3 5 2012 Summer Olympics 4 LEAD Sports Summit 5 LEAD Sports Academy 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly years editJoyce was born in Brooklyn New York She split her high school years between Irondequoit New York at Eastridge High School Webster New York and Ann Arbor Michigan where the family relocated to in 2001 It was in Ann Arbor that Joyce began training with Club Wolverine under Jon Urbanchek Joyce also chose to compete for her high school team the Ann Arbor Pioneers 1 In her senior year of high school she set five Michigan high school state records four of which were national high school records at the time Her state records are in the 50 yard 100 yard and 200 yard freestyle as well as the 200 yard and 400 yard freestyle relays While only able to swim a total of four events Joyce set the 50 yard freestyle record by leading off the 200 yard freestyle relay In total Joyce broke five national high school records College career editJoyce attended the University of Georgia UGA where she swam for coach Jack Bauerle s Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA and Southeastern Conference SEC competition from 2004 to 2007 During her first year Joyce won two individual NCAA championships 50 meter and 100 meter freestyle short course and helped Georgia to its third consecutive national runner up finish 2 As a sophomore she along with junior Mary DeScenza led Georgia to its first NCAA Women s Swimming and Diving Championship in four years and defended her individual titles in the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle as well as adding a fourth place in the 200 yard freestyle Joyce was also a key swimmer on four of Georgia s five NCAA Championship relays En route to their victory the Bulldogs became the first team in NCAA swimming history to win all five relays 2 During the 2006 NCAA Championships contested at UGA s Gabrielsen Natatorium Joyce led the Bulldogs to a second place finish with five NCAA titles and Swimmer of the Year honors On the first day of the meet she broke the American record in the 50 yard freestyle previously held by former Bulldog Maritza Correia Joyce defended her 100 yard freestyle title and added to that with a win in the 200 yard freestyle By winning all three she became the first swimmer in the 25 year history of the Women s NCAA Championships to win the 50 yard 100 yard and 200 yard freestyle events Joyce earned All American honors three consecutive years She was the recipient of the 2006 07 Honda Sports Award for Swimming and Diving recognizing her as the outstanding college female swimmer of the year 3 4 International career edit2004 Athens Summer Olympics edit See also Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics Joyce earned a pair of silver medals as a member of the 4 100 meter freestyle 5 and the 4 100 meter medley relays 6 In her individual events Joyce finished fifth in both the 50 meter and 100 meter freestyle races 2005 World Aquatics Championships edit At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships Joyce received a bronze medal competing in 4 100 meter freestyle relay 2 2007 World Aquatics Championships edit This section is empty You can help by adding to it May 2010 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics edit At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Joyce once again earned a pair of silver medals as a member of the 4 100 meter freestyle and the 4 100 meter medley relays 6 In her individual event Joyce finished sixth in the 50 meter freestyle 7 2012 Summer Olympics edit See also Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha Nebraska the qualifying meet for the U S Olympic team Joyce qualified for her third Olympics by finishing second in the 50 meter freestyle with a time of 24 73 seconds Additionally she placed 18th in the heats of the 100 meter freestyle At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Joyce posted a time 25 28 seconds in Heat 8 of the 50 meter freestyle forcing her into a swim off with two other competitors for the sixteenth and final spot in the 50 meter semi finals Spurred on by the home crowd British competitor Amy Smith won the swimoff with a time of 24 82 ending Joyce s participation in the event 8 LEAD Sports Summit editFounded in 2016 The LEAD Sports Summit is a yearly summit that connects young female athletes with Olympic champions and experts through an all inclusive 4 day event Girls learn from speakers and experts through both large keynotes and smaller breakout sessions Throughout the weekend girls also engage in hands on leadership activities group discussions and reflection exercises Each participant is part of a Team Leader group Team Leaders are the women who serve as the point person for the girls during the Summit 1 Past speakers include Elizabeth Beisel Missy Franklin McKenzie Coan Maya Dirado Dr Megan Cannon Christen Shefchunas Toni Armstrong Jen Brunelli Madisyn Cox Eva Fabian Natalie Hinds Alicia Kendig Glass Katie Meili Lia Neal and Hali Flickinger Locations 2017 Texas 2018 Atlanta Georgia 2019 Atlanta Georgia 2020 Denver Colorado 2021 Denver ColoradoLEAD Sports Academy editCreated in the fall of 2018 and launched in 2020 during the pandemic The Lead Sports Academy offers in depth courses taught by experts in Confidence Leadership Sport Psychology and more In addition to the courses the Academy will also offer a membership where course experts will lead interactive 8 week sessions through individual courses At the conclusion of each 8 week course experts will continue to provide exclusive course materials discussion boards monthly Q amp As and special guest speaker workshops for members The Confidence Course the flagship course with Coach Christen Shefchunas launched on May 25 2020 The Leadership Course with Toni Armstrong launched on August 23 2020 The Sport Psychology Course with Dr Megan Cannon will launch in November 2020 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp Olympics portalGeorgia Bulldogs List of Olympic medalists in swimming women List of United States records in swimming List of University of Georgia people List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming women Touch the Wall 2014 documentary film about Kara Lynn Joyce and Missy Franklin in their training to the 2012 Summer Olympics References edit Pioneer grad Kara Lynn Joyce is 50 meters from 1st individual Olympic medal a b c Kara Lynn Joyce Bio SwimSwam Retrieved March 23 2020 Collegiate Women Sports Awards Past Honda Sports Award Winners for Swimming amp Diving Retrieved December 4 2014 Kara Lynn Joyce Wins NCAA Swimming and Diving Honda Award Swimming World News April 9 2007 Retrieved March 23 2020 2004 Olympic Games swimming results CNN Retrieved July 22 2007 a b Kara Lynn JOYCE Olympic Swimming United States of America International Olympic Committee June 19 2016 Retrieved March 23 2020 Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Kara Lynn Joyce Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on April 17 2020 Retrieved January 5 2016 Das Andrew August 3 2012 Three Swimmers One Spot in the Semifinals London 2012 Retrieved March 23 2020 External links editKara Lynn Joyce at World Aquatics nbsp Kara Lynn Joyce at Olympics com nbsp Kara Lynn Joyce at Olympedia nbsp Kara Lynn Joyce at USA Swimming archived December 28 2021 Kara Lynn Joyce at Team USA archive February 3 2022 Kara Lynn Joyce University of Georgia athlete profile at the Wayback Machine archived November 19 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kara Lynn Joyce amp oldid 1212074753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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