Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Coach: Kevin Kinel
In Her MP3 Player: Lady Antebellum
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Adam Sandler, Julia Roberts & Steven Spielberg
Favorite Month of the Year: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Purdue Building: Beering
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Kentucky
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Australia
Another Sport She Enjoys: Cycling
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Running
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Joe Cher, Math
Most Memorable Purdue Meet: 2013 Big Tens
Furry Friend: Backstroke & Clover, Huskies
Other Hobbies/Interests: Running, Biking
2012-2013 Photo Gallery 2011-2012 Photo Gallery
2013-14
Fozkos competed primarily in the 50 free and 100 back... posted season-best times in the 50 (24.12) and 100 free (52.84) as well as the 100 back (56.46)... her top time ranked fourth on the team in 2013-14... finished her career ranked ninth in the program history in the 100 back (55.56)... had strong times in the 100 (57.05) and 200 back (2:05.04) as well as the 50 free (24.42) at the Ohio State Invitational... qualified for the C final of both backstroke events at Ohio State, finishing third in the 100... competed in the 100 fly at the Boiler-Make-It Last Chance meet (1:00.10) and Indiana Intercollegiates.
2012-13
Fozkos competed in the backstroke events, 50 free and 100 fly... her season-best times in the 100 (55.56, 2nd) and 200 back (2:01.50, 3rd) both ranked among the top five on the team in 2012-13... swam the leadoff backstroke leg on the 400 medley relay team at the Big Ten Championships that posted a team season-best time... qualified for the C final of the 100 back at Big Tens after posting her season-best time in the prelims... also raced in the 50 free at Big Tens, posting a season-best time of 23.69... her season-best time in the 200 back was recorded while finishing sixth in the A final at the Purdue Invitational... also won her heat of the 200 back at the Purdue Invite... accounted for 25 team points at the Purdue Invite after also placing seventh in the A final of the 100 back, winning heat 2 of the prelims... also had a season-best time of 57.46 in the 100 fly at the Purdue Invite... won the 100 back at the Ohio State Winter Invite... ranks among the Purdue all-time Top 10 in 100 (7th) and 200 back (10th).
2011-12
Fozkos competed primarily in the backstroke events and 50 free... season-best time in the 100 back (56.77) from the Ohio State Invitational ranked fifth best on the team in 2011-12... also posted a season-best time in the 200 back (2:12.71) at the Ohio State Invitational... season-best time in the 50 free was at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA Last Chance qualifier... runner-up in the C final of the 100 back at the Ohio State Invitational... also finished the 100 back in under one minute at the Ohio State Winter Invite... career-best time in 100 back from 2011 continues to rank 10th in program history.
2010-11
Fozkos competed primarily in the 50 free and 100 back... swam the 100 back in every meet in which she saw action... her season-best time in the 100 back (57.92), posted at the Big Ten Championships, ranked as the fifth fastest on the team in 2010-11... also posted season-best times in the 50 (24.30) and 100 free (53.55) at Big Tens... finished with sub-one minute times in the 100 back in the dual meet with Indiana (59.60) and Boiler-Make-It Last Chance meet (59.58)... competed in the 50 (24.53) and 100 free (55.10), 100 back and 100 fly at the Purdue Invitational, recording her second-fastest time of the year in the freestyle events.
Before Purdue
Four-year varsity letter-winner... won 12 state medals as a high school standout, four in 2008 and 2010, three in 2009 and one in 2007... also participated in cross country and track and field as a freshman... helped lead Chesterton to four consecutive conference and sectional team titles.
Personal
Full name is Brittany Leigh Fozkos... born in Hammond, Ind.... parents are Brian and Leigh Fozkos, who both attended Purdue... family also includes brothers Robert and Tyler and sister Ashley... majoring in organizational leadership.
Favorite Coach: Kevin Kinel
In Her MP3 Player: Lady Antebellum
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Adam Sandler, Julia Roberts & Steven Spielberg
Favorite Month of the Year: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Purdue Building: Beering
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Kentucky
Country She'd Most Like to Visit: Australia
Another Sport She Enjoys: Cycling
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Running
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Joe Cher, Math
Most Memorable Purdue Meet: 2013 Big Tens
Furry Friend: Backstroke & Clover, Huskies
Other Hobbies/Interests: Running, Biking
2012-2013 Photo Gallery 2011-2012 Photo Gallery2013-14
Fozkos competed primarily in the 50 free and 100 back... posted season-best times in the 50 (24.12) and 100 free (52.84) as well as the 100 back (56.46)... her top time ranked fourth on the team in 2013-14... finished her career ranked ninth in the program history in the 100 back (55.56)... had strong times in the 100 (57.05) and 200 back (2:05.04) as well as the 50 free (24.42) at the Ohio State Invitational... qualified for the C final of both backstroke events at Ohio State, finishing third in the 100... competed in the 100 fly at the Boiler-Make-It Last Chance meet (1:00.10) and Indiana Intercollegiates.
2012-13
Fozkos competed in the backstroke events, 50 free and 100 fly... her season-best times in the 100 (55.56, 2nd) and 200 back (2:01.50, 3rd) both ranked among the top five on the team in 2012-13... swam the leadoff backstroke leg on the 400 medley relay team at the Big Ten Championships that posted a team season-best time... qualified for the C final of the 100 back at Big Tens after posting her season-best time in the prelims... also raced in the 50 free at Big Tens, posting a season-best time of 23.69... her season-best time in the 200 back was recorded while finishing sixth in the A final at the Purdue Invitational... also won her heat of the 200 back at the Purdue Invite... accounted for 25 team points at the Purdue Invite after also placing seventh in the A final of the 100 back, winning heat 2 of the prelims... also had a season-best time of 57.46 in the 100 fly at the Purdue Invite... won the 100 back at the Ohio State Winter Invite... ranks among the Purdue all-time Top 10 in 100 (7th) and 200 back (10th).
2011-12
Fozkos competed primarily in the backstroke events and 50 free... season-best time in the 100 back (56.77) from the Ohio State Invitational ranked fifth best on the team in 2011-12... also posted a season-best time in the 200 back (2:12.71) at the Ohio State Invitational... season-best time in the 50 free was at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA Last Chance qualifier... runner-up in the C final of the 100 back at the Ohio State Invitational... also finished the 100 back in under one minute at the Ohio State Winter Invite... career-best time in 100 back from 2011 continues to rank 10th in program history.
2010-11
Fozkos competed primarily in the 50 free and 100 back... swam the 100 back in every meet in which she saw action... her season-best time in the 100 back (57.92), posted at the Big Ten Championships, ranked as the fifth fastest on the team in 2010-11... also posted season-best times in the 50 (24.30) and 100 free (53.55) at Big Tens... finished with sub-one minute times in the 100 back in the dual meet with Indiana (59.60) and Boiler-Make-It Last Chance meet (59.58)... competed in the 50 (24.53) and 100 free (55.10), 100 back and 100 fly at the Purdue Invitational, recording her second-fastest time of the year in the freestyle events.
Before Purdue
Four-year varsity letter-winner... won 12 state medals as a high school standout, four in 2008 and 2010, three in 2009 and one in 2007... also participated in cross country and track and field as a freshman... helped lead Chesterton to four consecutive conference and sectional team titles.
Personal
Full name is Brittany Leigh Fozkos... born in Hammond, Ind.... parents are Brian and Leigh Fozkos, who both attended Purdue... family also includes brothers Robert and Tyler and sister Ashley... majoring in organizational leadership.