Jackie Karpowicz

Class:
Senior
Position:
Free, Back
Hometown:
Wakefield, R.I.
High School:
South Kingstown

Why Brown Statement: "I chose Brown because I fell in love with the campus on my recruiting trip and the swim team and coach made it feel like home. Brown's incredible academics and world-class facilities are the perfect place for the next four years. The philosophy of the coaching staff, friendliness of the team, and high academic standards will help me grow as both an athlete and a person."

Concentration: Public Health

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song: No Air
Favorite food: Salmon
Favorite dessert: Peanut Butter
Favorite city: Chicago
Favorite athlete: Emma Wittmer '19
Favorite pro team: New England Patriots
Favorite movie or TV show: The Great British Baking Show
Current favorite music artist: John Mayer
Last book you read: Mind Gym
Favorite restaurant in Providence: Don Jose
Favorite holiday: Christmas Eve
Favorite activity outside the pool: Sleeping
Who would star as you in a movie about your life: Kristin Karpowicz
Person you’d like to have dinner with: Michelle Obama
Travel destination: Block Island
Other sport you enjoy: Skiing
Role model / someone you look up to: Sam Speroni
Something you cannot live without: Bananas
Favorite Brown building: The V-Dub
Enjoyed this professor’s class: Dr. Becker
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: Columbia vs Brown 2017
Favorite quote: "The most important talent may be the talent for practice itself." -Atul Gawande

2018-19: Competed in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and the 200 backstroke at the Ivy League Championships ... Finished third in the 200 freestyle and fourth in the 200 backstroke against Cornell ... Placed second in the 200 freestyle at Columbia ... Took fourth in the 200 freestyle versus Harvard and Penn ... Grabbed fifth in the 200 freestyle at the Bruno Invitational ... Finished second in the 200 freestyle against Rutgers and Wagner ... Appeared in all six meets for the Bears.

2017-18: Competed in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 200 backstroke at the Ivy League Championships ... Was a member of the 800 freestyle relay team that broke the school record at Ivies ... Finished second in the 200 freestyle at Cornell ... Placed fourth in the 200 freestyle against Columbia ... Came in fourth in both the 200 and 500 freestyle at the Big Al Invite ... Finished fourth in both the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke against MIT ... Placed third in the 100 freestyle and fourth in the 200 freestyle at Yale.

2016-17: Was a member of the 800 freestyle relay team that broke the program record at the Ivy League Championships ... Competed in the 200 backstroke, 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships ... Swam the seventh fastest time in the 200 freestyle (1:49.73) and the eighth fastest mark in the 500 freestyle (4:54.33) ... Recorded her top finish in the 200 freestyle and the 200 backstroke at Columbia, placing third and fourth, respectively.

2015-16: Competed in the 200 backstroke, 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships … Member of the 800 freestyle relay team that set a school record at the Ivy League Championships (7:22.78) … Set a personal best on the season in the 200 backstroke, 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle … Won the 200 backstroke versus UMass while also placing second in the 200 freestyle … Appeared in all six meets on the season.

Before Brown: Earned First Team All-State and First Team All-Division honors … Won the RI Cox Sports Award … Named RI Coaches Association Division I Swimmer of the Year … Gained Narragansett Times MVP accolades … Swam for head coach Christine Hague … Competed on the club level for Rams Swimming Club and Shawmut Aquatic Club … Also played volleyball … National Honor Society student … Garnered Scholastic All-America laurels.

Personal: Jacqueline is the daughter of Karen McCurdy and Frank Karpowicz … Has a twin sister, Kristin, who swims at Middlebury College … Grandfather John McCurdy competed in track & field at Stanford from 1946-50 … Born on December 24, 1997.

Personal Records
Event	Time	Date
200 Back	2:01.72	12/2/2018
50 Free	24.22	12/4/2015
100 Free	51.32	12/6/2015
200 Free	1:49.47	12/2/2017
500 Free	4:53.14	12/1/2017