Jowan Qupty

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Palestine, Israel
High School:
UC-Irvine

011-12 (SENIOR): Took a redshirt season to focus on making the Israeli Olympic Team.

2010-11 (JUNIOR): Placed third in the 200 breast at the Big 12 Championships ... Came in third in the 200 IM (1:56.95) and fourth in the 100 breast (58.85) at the Show-Me Showdown ... Earned a second-place finish against Kentucky and SIU in the 200 breast (2:07.40) ... Against South Carolina, came in second in the 200 breast (2:06.01) and fourth in the 100 breast (58.26) ... Placed third in the 100 breast (56.98) against Drury ... Also had third-place finishes in both the 400 IM (4:13.85) and 200 breast (2:07.92) against Minnesota.

2009-10 (SOPHOMORE): Posted season best times of 57.36 in the 100 breast, 2:02.19 in the 200 breast and 4:00.03 in the 400 IM ... Finished seventh in the 200 IM, 200 breast and 100 breast against Minnesota.

2008-09 (FRESHMAN AT UC-IRVINE): Swam only one season for the Anteaters before the program was disbanded due to budget cuts. Is in the top ten at UC-Irvine all-time in the 200 breast, 200 and 400 IM... named Most Valuable Freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Florida Swimmer of the Year at The Bolles School ... ranked first in U.S. in 200 breast for age 17 ... Florida 15-16 Long Course Swimmer of the Year ... two-time letterwinner.

PERSONAL - Jowan Qupty is the son of Yvette and Mazen Qupty... favorite moment swimming is breaking the Israeli Junior National record in the 200 breast... plans to major in Civil Engineering.