2023-24 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• USA Swimming Speedo Summer Championships Qualifier (200m Back, 200m Medley Relay)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the backstroke events
• Season-Best Times: 54.94 in the 100 breast, 1:58.11 in the 200 breast – both coming at the Purdue Invitational
• Moved up to 10th place in program history with her career best time in the 200 back
• Raced in both breaststroke events at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for 24 team points at the Purdue Invite, finishing fourth overall as an A finalist in the 200 back and winning the B final of the 100 back
• Won the 200 back in the season-opening dual meet victory at Notre Dame
• Placed fifth overall as Purdue had three of the top five finishers in the 100 back at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate
• Won heat 1 of the 100 back at the triple dual vs. Rutgers and Oakland
• A finalist in the 100m and 200m back at Indiana Senior State/Swim Fest in July
2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Back; Relays)
• USA Swimming TYR Pro Championships Qualifier (200 Back)
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Scored in the A final of the 200 back at the CSCAA National Invitational
• Swam a season best in the 200 back (1:58.39) as Purdue's top finisher in the event at the Big Ten Championships, moved into 11th place in program history
• Also posted a season-best time of 55.22 in the 100 back at Big Tens, ranking among the top three on the team in both events for the season
• Scored in the B finals of both backstroke events at the Purdue Invitational, including a runner-up show in the 200
• Finished second in the 100 and 200 back at home-opening dual vs. UIndy
• Won the 200-meter backstroke and was also an A finalist in the 100 back at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Qualified for nationals in the 200m back with her winning time of 2:15.05
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coaches JJ Spangler and Patrick Johnston at Dublin Jerome High School in the Columbus area
• Also competed for the Dublin Community Swim Team club
• All-American as a senior
• Four-year All-Ohio honoree for ranking among the top 16 in the state
• Career-best times in the backstroke events as a high school senior: 26.08 in 50, 55.07 in 100, 1:58.28 in 200
• Career-best time of 53.40 in the 100 free was a junior
• Earned Best Newcomer honors as a freshman at Jerome
• Summer Junior Nationals qualifier
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• National Honor Society
• Four-year honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Brain & Behavioral Sciences
• Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Parents are Jeremy and Amy Cooper
• Family also includes younger siblings Ella, Cameron and Will
• Mother played volleyball at Washington & Jefferson College
• USA Swimming Speedo Summer Championships Qualifier (200m Back, 200m Medley Relay)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in the backstroke events
• Season-Best Times: 54.94 in the 100 breast, 1:58.11 in the 200 breast – both coming at the Purdue Invitational
• Moved up to 10th place in program history with her career best time in the 200 back
• Raced in both breaststroke events at the Big Ten Championships
• Accounted for 24 team points at the Purdue Invite, finishing fourth overall as an A finalist in the 200 back and winning the B final of the 100 back
• Won the 200 back in the season-opening dual meet victory at Notre Dame
• Placed fifth overall as Purdue had three of the top five finishers in the 100 back at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate
• Won heat 1 of the 100 back at the triple dual vs. Rutgers and Oakland
• A finalist in the 100m and 200m back at Indiana Senior State/Swim Fest in July
2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Back; Relays)
• USA Swimming TYR Pro Championships Qualifier (200 Back)
• Competed primarily in the backstroke events
• Scored in the A final of the 200 back at the CSCAA National Invitational
• Swam a season best in the 200 back (1:58.39) as Purdue's top finisher in the event at the Big Ten Championships, moved into 11th place in program history
• Also posted a season-best time of 55.22 in the 100 back at Big Tens, ranking among the top three on the team in both events for the season
• Scored in the B finals of both backstroke events at the Purdue Invitational, including a runner-up show in the 200
• Finished second in the 100 and 200 back at home-opening dual vs. UIndy
• Won the 200-meter backstroke and was also an A finalist in the 100 back at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Qualified for nationals in the 200m back with her winning time of 2:15.05
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coaches JJ Spangler and Patrick Johnston at Dublin Jerome High School in the Columbus area
• Also competed for the Dublin Community Swim Team club
• All-American as a senior
• Four-year All-Ohio honoree for ranking among the top 16 in the state
• Career-best times in the backstroke events as a high school senior: 26.08 in 50, 55.07 in 100, 1:58.28 in 200
• Career-best time of 53.40 in the 100 free was a junior
• Earned Best Newcomer honors as a freshman at Jerome
• Summer Junior Nationals qualifier
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• National Honor Society
• Four-year honor roll student
PERSONAL
• Major: Brain & Behavioral Sciences
• Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Parents are Jeremy and Amy Cooper
• Family also includes younger siblings Ella, Cameron and Will
• Mother played volleyball at Washington & Jefferson College