2020-21 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Nora Clarkowski
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Edina HS
- Hometown:
- Edina, Minn.
Career Highlights
Six-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2022 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 UCLA All-Academic Team
2021-2022
Missed the majority of the year due to injury, returning for the team's final two regular season meets against California and USC ... Was swimming and diving's representative on the UCLA All-Academic Team at the end-of-year Scholar-Athlete Banquet (highest cumulative GPA on the team) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
2020-21
Swam in all four of UCLA's regular season meets as well as the Pac-12 Championships as a true freshman ... Notched a best time in a 50 free (23.05) swim-off at the Pac-12 Championships ... Had the fourth-best 50 free time on the squad for the year (23.05) ... Swam at Pac-12s in both the 50 free (23.45, 24th) and 100 free (season-best 50.39, 25th) ... Made her collegiate debut in the 50 free (23.67) at the season-opening Fresno State dual meet on Jan. 16 ... Had a pair of top-five finishes in the 50 free, including a third-place result at Cal (23.16) on Jan. 31 ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12+ units passed) ... Season-best times: 50 free (23.05), 100 free (50.39).
High School/Club
Attended Edina High School in Edina, Minn. ... Earned five varsity letters in swimming ... Two-time NISCA All-American ... Scholastic All-American ... Five-time all-state and all-conference ... Senior year team captain ... Made the "A" final in each event she competed in at the state finals as a junior and senior ... Swam club with Edina Swim Club and Aquajets Swim Team ... Enters college with personal bests of: 50 free (23.29), 100 free (50.93), 200 free (1:52.68), 500 free (5:11.71), 1000 free (10:30.73), 100 back (1:01.83), 200 back (2:18.12), 100 fly (56.97), 200 fly (2:09.13), 200 IM (2:15.87), 400 IM (4:42.45).
Personal
Full name: Nora Joanne Clarkowski ... Parents are Kristi and Brian Clarkowski ... Has an older sister, Sophie, who is also on the swim team ... Has two younger brothers, Joe and Robbie ... Plans on majoring in business economics ... Chose to attend UCLA because of the "combination of incredible athletics, academics, an amazing team and coaching staff, and a sunny location" ... Cites winning four state titles in school as her favorite pre-UCLA sporting moments ... Hobbies and interests include spending time with friends and family, going boat-riding on the lake, traveling, shopping, and trying out new food.
Best Times
50 free - 23.05
100 free - 50.39
200 free - 1:52.68
100 fly - 56.97
200 fly - 2:09.13
200 IM - 2:15.87
(last updated: May 13, 2022)
