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Julia Koluch - Women's Swim & Dive - University of Iowa Athletics

Julia Koluch

Position Back
Class Fr.
Hometown Zelechow, Poland
High School Vii Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace W. Zielonej Gorze

2020-21 Honors – Academic All-Big Ten… Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. 2020-21 – Swam a season-best in 50 free (24.82), 100 back (54.73) and 200 back (1:59.11)… ranked second on the team in the 100 back and 200 back… member of the team-leading 200 and 400-medley relays… scored in three events at the Big Ten Championships… member of the 400-medley relay that placed seventh (3:37.98) and 200-medley relay that was eighth (1:40.22)… placed 22nd in the 100 back (55.07).

2019-20 — Ranked second on the team in the 200 back (1:57.46) and third in the 100 back (54.63)… scored, placing 21st in the 200 back (1:57.96) at the Big Ten Championships… also recorded collegiate bests in the 50 free (24.26) and 200 IM (2:07.89).

High School — Competed at the 2017 European Junior Championships in Netanya, finishing with a time of 1:02.9 in 100-meter back… swam in three events at 2018 Polish Nationals in Lodz — 100-meter back (1:02.40), 50-meter back (29.40), and 200-meter back (2:14.8)… competed at Polish Nationals in 2017, finishing with times of 1:00.18 (100-yard back) and 2:09.80 (200-yard back)… also was a standout runner at Competition in Zielona Gora… high school coach was Jacek Miciul.

Personal — Born Sept. 15, 2000 in Warszawa, Poland… daughter of Jaroslaw and Agnieszka Koluch… has a younger brother, Franciszek… majoring in sport and recreation management.

Koluch’s Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
50 Free 24.26 Big Ten Championships 2/20/20
100 Back 54.63 at Shamrock Invitational 1/25/20
200 Back 1:57.46 at Shamrock Invitational 1/25/20
200 IM 2:07.89 at Shamrock Invitational 1/25/20