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2018-19 Women's Swimming Roster

Andrew Ferguson, University Relations
Andrew Ferguson, University Relations
Andrew Ferguson, University Relations
Andrew Ferguson, University Relations
Jeff Uleau
Jeff Uleau
Jeff Uleau
Jeff Uleau
Jeff Uleau

Claire Frank

  • Class Senior
  • Events Back/IM
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Macungie, Pa.
  • High School Emmaus
  • Major Communication Design

Biography

AWARDS & HONORS
Team MVP (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)

3x PSAC Scholar-Athlete
8x Dean's List Honors
2x D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
 
PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
 
2019 PSAC Championships
Graham Aquatic Center | York, Pa.
 
EVENT FINISH TIME
50 Freestyle Time Trial - 24.79
100 Backstroke 15 1:00.12
200 Backstroke 28 2:13.85
200 IM 28 2:14.47
200 Freestyle Relay 8 1:39.40
400 Freestyle Relay 9 3:36.52
200 Medley Relay 11 1:52.14
400 Medley Relay 9 4:04.08

2018 PSAC Championships
Graham Aquatic Center | York, Pa.
 
EVENT FINISH TIME
50 Freestyle Time Trial - 24.84
100 Backstroke 15 58.75
200 Backstroke 21 2:10.37
200 IM 16 2:12.74
400 IM 19 4:45.96
200 Freestyle Relay 11 1:39.55
400 Freestyle Relay 10 3:37.11
800 Freestyle Relay 7 7:56.73

2017 PSAC Championships
Graham Aquatic Center | York, Pa.
 
EVENT FINISH TIME
100 Backstroke 18 1:00.23
200 Backstroke 23 2:12.13
200 IM 20 2:12.46
400 IM 21 4:46.79
400 Freestyle Relay 11 3:43.14
800 Freestyle Relay 11 8:11.31
200 Medley Relay 10 1:51.40

2016 PSAC Championships
Graham Aquatic Center | York, Pa.
 
EVENT FINISH TIME
100 Backstroke Time Trial - 1:00.42
200 Backstroke 18 2:11.91
200 IM 26 2:14.26
400 IM 17 4:48.76
400 Freestyle Relay 11 3:45.26
800 Freestyle Relay 10 8:11.82
200 Medley Relay 10 1:50.93
400 Medley Relay 11 4:03.51
 
2018-19 | Senior
- Competed in three individual events and four relays at the 2019 PSAC Championships
- Qualified for the 'B' Final and recorded a 15th-place finish in the 100 back
- Teamed with Katerina Parowski, Alison McLaughlin and Lindsay Brenneman to swim the seventh fastest 400 free relay time at KU, a 3:36.52, during the PSAC Championships on Feb. 23
- Won the 50 back and was a member of the winning 200 medley relay team in her final home meet, a victory over Cedar Crest, Dec. 1
- Posted new PSAC qualifying marks in both the 200 back and 200 IM on day three of the F&M Invitational, Nov. 18
- Member of the 200 free relay team that swam ninth fastest time in program history (1:39.64), Nov. 16, at Franklin & Marshall Invitational
- Finished first in the 50 back and 100 free and also led off the winning 200 medley relay in a victory at Juniata on Nov. 10
- Won the 200 IM against Lock Haven on Oct. 27
- Recorded new PSAC qualifying mark while winning the 1100 back in a double dual vs. East Stroudsburg and Misericordia on Oct. 20.

2017-18 | Junior
- D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- PSAC Scholar-Athlete
- Qualified for finals in all four of her individual events at PSAC Championships
- Advanced to the 'B' Final of the 100 back and 200 IM, and the 'C' Final of the 200 back and 400 IM
- Finished career-best 16th in the 200 IM (2:11.27) to improve upon her fifth-best mark in school history
- Placed 19th in the 400 IM (4:45.96) for third all-time at KU
- A 15th-place finish in the 100 back was the best of her career at PSACs with a time of 58.75 (third all-time at KU)
- Moved up to fourth at KU with a 2:10.37 in the 200 back to finish 21st at PSACs
- Also swam as part of the 11th-place finishing 200 free relay (1:39.55), which ranked eighth in school history
- Ended the regular season with PSAC qualifying marks in the 50 and 100 free, 100 and 200 back, and the 200 and 400 IM
- New PSAC mark in the 100 free of 56.16 in a second-place swim at the ESU Invitational on Feb. 3
- Posted her best 100 back time of the year (1:00.37), Jan. 27, in double dual with Millersville and LIU Post
- Won the 100 and 200 back, and the 200 IM on Jan. 13 at Lock Haven in season-best times, including a new PSAC time in the 200 back
- Swept sprint free races and registered a career-best time of 25.07 in the 50 free, (10th in school history) in a dual meet at Cedar Crest on Dec. 9
- Swam the sixth-fastest time in program history in the 200 IM (2:13.75) at the F&M Invitational, Nov. 19
- Notched a PSAC qualifying mark in the 200 IM (2:16.23) against East Stroudsburg on Oct. 21
- Recorded PSAC qualifying mark in the 100 back at the Millersville Relay Carnival on Oct. 7

2016-17 | Sophomore
PSAC Scholar-Athlete and D2ADA Academic Achievement Award...Notched a career-best in the 100-IM (59.82) and the 200-IM (2:12.46) which was good for fifth in program history at the PSAC Championships (2/16)...At Millersville, she won the 200-IM in an existing PSAC time of 2:16.60, finished second in the 1000-free and third in the 200-back (1/21)...Won four events - three individual - in home win over Lock Haven (1/14)...Won the 100-IM and the 100-free in a victory over Cedar Crest (12/10)...Finished with a then-career-best in the 200-IM (2:13.70) for the fifth-fastest time in program history at the F&M Invite (11/18-20)...Picked up wins in the 100- and 200-back in a dual meet against Juniata (11/12)...Won all three individual races against East Stroudsburg and Misericordia (10/22).

2015-16 | Freshman
PSAC Scholar-Athlete (6/29)...Recorded a season-best in the 200-IM (2:14.26) which was good for fifth in KU history, the 100-back (1:00.42) which was fifth in KU history, the 200-back (2:11.91) which was fifth in KU history, and the sixth-fastest time in the 400-IM (4:48.76) at the PSAC Championships (2/18-21)...Tallied the sixth-best time in KU history in the 100-back (1:02.11) and also the seventh-best time in the 200-back (2:14.50) at the ESU Invite (2/6)...Finished with a season-best 2:01.96 in the 200-free. She also won the 200-IM with another then-season-best mark of 2:17.12 against Millersville and LIU Post (1/30)...Placed first in four events in a win over Lock Haven (1/16)...Swam a then-season-best 2:18.58 in the 200-IM and recorded a then-season-best in the 400-IM (4:49.09) which placed her sixth all-time in KU history at the F&M Invite (11/20-22)...Came in first in the 50-free in a victory over Juniata (11/14)...Won the 500-free with a time of 5:28.54 at a PSAC tri-meet (11/7)...Won the 50-free in a PSAC-time of 25.69 in a dual meet against ESU and Misericordia (10/24).

Personal
- Daughter of Rebecca and Daniel Frank
- Has two siblings, Jordan and Alice
- Communication design major
 
FRANK'S TOP TIMES
 
Time Event Date Meet
24.79 50 Free 2/21/2019 PSAC Championships
55.57 100 Free 12/10/2016 vs. Cedar Crest
1:59.75 200 Free 2/18/2016 PSAC Championships
5:28.54 500 Free 11/6/2015 vs. Cal U/East Stroudsburg
11:35.55 1000 Free 1/14/2017 vs. Lock Haven
58.75 100 Back 2/21/2018 PSAC Championships
2:10.37 200 Back 2/21/2018 PSAC Championships
1:03.70 100 Fly 2/9/2019 at Lock Haven
2:11.27 200 IM 2/21/2018 PSAC Championships
4:45.96 400 IM 2/21/2018 PSAC Championships
 
THE FRANK FILE
Nickname: Claire
Why Kutztown: Design Program and I liked coach
Favorite Place on Campus: Sharadin
Place I’d Like to Visit: Italy
I spent the summer: Working and going to Disney
Greatest Non-Sports Accomplishment: Art piece in high school made permanent collection
Favorite Show to Binge Watch: The Office
Hidden Talent: Touch my tongue to my nose  
If I had $1 million, I would: Pay off my loans and travel
If You Could Choose any Superpower, What Would it Be: Invisibility
Best Advice Ever Received: “Go warm down” -Coach Flannery
Goal for 2018-19: Break the 100 back record

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-2016Freshman

    IM
  • 2016-2017Sophomore

    IM
  • 2017-2018Junior

    IM
  • 2018-2019Senior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
    5'6"

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