2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
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Casperson, Ava
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Ava Casperson
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kingwood, Texas
- High School:
- Kingwood
Bio
PERSONAL BEST TIMES
| EVENT | TIME |
| 50 Free | 23.25 |
| 100 Free | 51.87 |
| 200 Free | 1:50.25 |
| 500 Free | 4:53.58 |
| 1000 Free | 10:34.59 |
| 1650 Free | 17:19.29 |
| 100 Fly | 1:08.45 |
| 200 Fly | 2:39.15 |
| 100 IM | 1:07.47 |
| 200 IM | 2:20.13 |
| 400 IM | 5:03.74 |
POSTSEASON RESULTS:
AAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
| YEAR | EVENT | PLACE | TIME |
| 2025 | 500 Free | 8th | 4:55.93 |
| 2025 | 200 Back | 17th | 2:03.10 |
| 2025 | 1650 Free | 14th | 17:19.29 |
FRESHMAN (2024-25)
• Competed in nine meets during her first season at Rice.
• Earned 15 top-10 finishes.
• Was a finalist in the 500 Free at the AAC Championship, earning eighth place with a time of 4:55.93.
PRIOR TO RICE
Competed at Kingwood High School under head coach Mike Robinson ... Finished with a time of 23.251 in the 50 Free SCY ... Also posted a time of 51.872 in the 100 Free SCY ... Posted a 4:53.581 in the 500 Free SCY and a 56.612 in the 100 Back SCY ... Owns multiple District and Region Championships, including the 200 Medley Relay in State, the 200 Free and 500 Free in the TISCA Championships ... Swam against Rice teammate Reese Cole in high school and club ... Swam Blue Tide Aquatics for club swimming ... Holds records in six events at Blue Tide Aquatics ... High school freshman record holder for the 50 Free at Kingwood ... Earned Academic All-State Honors every year at KHS ... Elected the Gulf Swimming Athlete representative from 2022-2024.
PERSONAL
Born Ava Grace Casperson on May 11 in Columbus, Ohio ... Daughter of Cory and Erik Casperson ... Hometown in Kingwood, Texas ... Mother played basketball at Denison University.
McMurtry College
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