2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Kovac, CJ
CJ Kovac
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Collins, Colo.
- High School:
- Fossil Ridge
Bio
TOP TIMES (YARDS)
- 100 Back: 55.43 (Mizzou Invite, 2021)
- 200 Back: 1:57.99 (SEC Championships, 2022)
- 100 Fly: 55.13 (Mizzou Invite, 2020)
- 200 IM: 2:00.03 (Mizzou Invite, 2021)
- 400 IM: 4:23.21 (Mizzou NCAA Qualifier, 2019)
2021-22 (SENIOR)
- Finished 27th in the 200 back, 28th in the 200 IM and 55th in the 200 free at the SEC Championships
- Swam season-bests 1:49.59 in the 200 free, 55.43 in the 100 back, 1:57.99 in the 200 back, 56.13 in the 100 fly, 2:20.36 in the 200 breast and 2:00.03 in the 200 IM
- Won the 200 IM against Southern Illinois and at the Mizzou Invite
- Named to the 2021-22 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 (JUNIOR)
- Posted season-best times of 1:58.58 in the 200 back, 55.13 in the 100 fly, 2:01.03 in the 200 IM and 4:24.54 in the 400 IM
- Earned finishes of 37th in the 100 fly, 38th in the 200 back and 39th in the 200 IM at the SEC Championships
- Placed third in both the 100 fly and 200 IM against Arkansas
- Named to the Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE)
- Posted season-best times of 55.92 in the 100 back, 1:59.55 in the 200 back, 2:02.34 in the 200 IM and 4:24.54 in the 400 IM
- Earned a second-place showing in the 100 back against SLU and Evansville
- Also took sixth in the 200 IM at the Mizzou Invite
2018-19 (FRESHMAN)
- Swam season-best times of 2:20.44 in the 200 breast, 2:03.14 in the 200 IM, and 4:23.21 in the 400 IM
- Won the 200 breast at the Tiger Invite
- Also placed second in the 200 IM and fourth in the 400 IM at the Tiger Invite
- 2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
PREP
- Took third in the 200 free and fifth in the 500 free at the 2017 Colorado 5A State Championships
- Placed seventh in both the 200 and 500 free at the 2018 Colorado 5A State Championships
- Owns top short course times of 1:50.19 in the 200 free, 5:00.49 in the 500 free, 2:03.36 in the 200 IM and 4:23.09 in the 400 IM
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Dan Kovac and Jennifer and Jay Nelson
- Twin brother Danny is on the men's team
- Older sister Bailey swims for Indiana
- Mother swam at TCU
Mizzou Live Pregame Show Presented by Paytient
Saturday, September 20
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Saturday, September 13
Mizzou Live Pregame Show Presented by Paytient
Saturday, September 06
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Saturday, September 06
