2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Sarah Kaunitz
- Position:
- Spr. Free/Breast
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Monta Vista HS
- Hometown:
- Santa Clara, Calif.
2017-18
Selected to the 2018 Spring Director's Honor Roll ... Was part of the UCLA 200 free relay team that finished 21stย at the NCAA Championships with an overall time of 1:29.47 ... Kaunitzย had a split of 22.10, second-best ... Was part of the 200 free relay team (alongside Kenisha Liu, Katie Grover, and Amy Okada) that set a school record at 1:28.91 against USC on Feb. 9 ...ย Had the best 100 breast time on the team (1:01.25) ... Was also part of UCLA's top 400 free (3:16.99), 200 medley (1:38.89), and 400 medley (3:36.58) relay teams ... Had the second-best 200 breast time (2:12.70) on the team, the third-best 200 IM time (1:59.86), and fourth-best times in the 50 free (23.00) and 100 free (50.29) ... At the Pac-12 Championships, was the 13th place finisher in the 100 breast (1:01.58, fifth in "B" Final), 14th place finisher in the 200 IM (1:59.86, sixth in the "B" Final), and 14th in the 200 breast (2:12.81, sixth in the "B" Final).
2016-17
CSCAA All-America selection for 400 Free Relay (Honorable Mention) โฆ chosen to Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention list โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for fall โฆ established new school record in 400 Free Relay with Katie Grover, Linnea Mack and Madison White (3:15.09) and 200 Medley Relay with Mack, Grover and Isabella Goldsmith (1:36.92) โฆ was part of three 200 Medley Relay-winning teams; best time was 1:40:32 with Mack, Grover and White at A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 17-19) โฆ won 100 Breast two times; best mark was 1:04.36 against Kansas and Boise State (Jan. 6) โฆ with Kenisha Liu, Mack and Isabella Goldsmith, won 200 Free Relay (1:31.24) at A3 Performance Invitational; also won 400 Free Relay (3:19.16) with Liu, Mack and White โฆ won 50 Free (23.85) against Utah (Jan. 13) โฆ with Goldsmith, Grover and Maisie Jameson, won 400 Free Relay (3:26.67) at Stanford (Jan. 27) โฆ other notable times: 22.84 in 50 Free (USC, Feb. 10), 49.76 in 100 Free (USC), 1:01.04 in 100 Breast (USC), 2:16.52 in 200 Breast (Texas Invitational, Dec. 1-3), 2:01.24 in 200 IM (Texas Invitational), 1:29.17 in 200 Free Relay with Mack, Grover and Goldsmith (Pac-12 Championships, Feb. 22-25).
2015-16
Swam a career-best 1:02.12 in the 100 Breast to finish 16th overall at the Pac-12 Championships ... Also recorded a career-best 1:48.83 in the 200 Free Time Trial at Pac-12s.
SUMMER 2015
Was out of the pool most of spring training due to a broken hand ... Swam a career best in the 200 Free (2:05.96) ... Reached two bonus races at the Los Angeles Invitational ... She finished 20th in the 50 Free (26.86) and 22nd in the 200 Free (2:07.51) ... Also placed 26th in the D Final of the 100 Free with a 58.75.
2014-15
Swam a career-best 23.08 in the 50 Free at Pac-12s to advance to the C Final, placing 22nd overall ... Swam career-bests 49.86 (100 Free) andย 1:49.54 (200 Free). ย
SUMMER 2014
Kaunitz was a part of the second-place 400 Freestyle Relay team (3:48.49) at the Speedo U.S. Junior National Championships โฆ also 26th in the 50 Free (26.45) and 46th in the 200 Individual Medley (2:21.23).
MONTA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL
CLUB: PALO ALTO STANFORD AQUATICS
Swam for two seasons at Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif. after transferring from Lake Oswego (Ore.) High School โฆ school-record holder in the 100 Breaststroke and 500 Freestyle at MVHS, helping the Matadors to CIF Central Coast Section titles for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons โฆ was the MVP varsity swimmer in 2013, and set league records for the 100 Breast and 400 Free Relay โฆ an NISCA All-American in 2012, โ13 and โ14 โฆ earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-America honors for 2011-2012 โฆ coached by Don Vierra (MVHS) and Mike Branam (LOHS) โฆ was the 2012 State and League champion, and school-record holder in the 100 Breast, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay at LOHS โฆ was an All-American qualifier, MVP female swimmer of the High School State Championship and 2012 Oregon Sports Awards Prep Female Swimmer of the Year โฆ received the Ron Freeman Memorial Scholarship โฆ swims club with Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics under coaches Scott Shea, Bruce Smith and Irina James โฆ was an Oregon State Champion every year from age eight to 15 and a member of the Oregon All-Star and Zone teams โฆ Top 10 USA Age Group (2010-2013) and Junior National finalist (2012-2014) โฆ best times: 50 Free (23.16), 100 Free (50.36), 200 Free (1:50.09), 100 Breast (1:02.13), 200 Breast (2:15.54), 100 Fly (57.50), 200 IM (2:03.63).
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 8, 1996 in Lewisville, Texas โฆ daughter of Madalina and Leon Kaunitz โฆ father played professional basketball for Romaniaโs National Team โฆ has a younger sister, Lisa โฆ Statistics major.
50 Freestyle (Short Course) 22.84
100ย Freestyle (Short Course) 49.76
100 Breaststroke (Short Course)ย 1:01.04
200ย Freestyle (Short Course) 1:48.83
200 IM (Short Course) 1:59.86
