• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Raced in the fall intrasquad meets and then opted to serve as a student assistant coach during the spring semester
• Graduated ranked 13th in team history in the 200 fly
2019-20 / AS A JUNIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the 200 butterfly and freestyle events
• Posted season-best times in the 200 free (1:49.90) and 200 fly (2:00.42) at the Big Ten Championships
• Scored in the C final of the 200 fly at Big Tens
• Accounted for 15 team points at the Purdue Invitational, scoring in the B finals of the 200 fly as well as the 200 and 500 free (4:55.24)
• Also qualified for the C final of the 100 fly (56.85) at the Purdue Invite
• Registered a time of 2:00.50 in the 200 fly at the Purdue Invite
• Runner-up in the 200 fly as Purdue’s top finisher in the event in the dual meet win vs. Michigan State
• Selected to serve as a Boiler SAAC team representative during the 2020-21 school year
2018-19 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events and 500 freestyle
• Posted season-best times in the 100 (55.04) and 200 fly (2:00.49) as well as the 200 free (1:51.71) at the Big Ten Championships
• Nearly matched her 200 fly time with a mark of 2:00.53 the following week at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet
• Registered her season best in the 500 free (5:01.79) was at the IU invitational
• Moved into 15th place in program history in the 100 fly and continues to rank 12th in the 200 fly (1:59.86)
• Scored in the C final of the 200 fly at Big Tens
• Accounted for 25 team points at the IU Invitational, scoring in the B finals of both butterfly events
• Won bronze in the 200-meter fly at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Runner-up behind teammate Taite Kitchel in the 200 fly at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Finished second behind a Purdue teammate in both the 100 fly and 500 free at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Raced in both butterfly events in the dual meet win at Michigan State, helping Purdue 1-2-3-4 in both
2017-18 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Competed primarily in the butterfly events
• Broke two minutes with a season-best time of 1:59.86 in the 200 fly at the Boiler-Make-It NCAA Last Chance meet, moving into 12th place in program history
• Posted season-best time in the 200 (1:50.92) and 500 free (4:54.27) at the Big Ten Championships while also recording a time of 2:00.13 in the 200 fly
• Scored in the C final of the 200 fly at Big Tens
• Qualified for the C final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• Qualified for the D finals of the 200 and 500 free at the Purdue Invite, winner her prelim heat of the 200
BEFORE PURDUE
• Competed for coaches Mark Rawle and Rachel Aldington with the Weston-super-Mare Swimming Club
• Qualified for Great Britain's Olympic Trials in 2012 and 2016
• Seven-year national qualifier
• County and regional representative
• National medalist
• Helped her club team win the premier division of the national arena league
PERSONAL
• Major: Planetary Sciences / Geology & Geophysics
• Full name is Evan Robyn King
• Born in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, England
• Parents are Jason & Leanne King
• Family also includes younger brother Sam
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Manchester United
Favorite Athlete: Anthony Joshua
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Ponds Forge International Leisure Centre
Swimmer She'd Like to Race Against: Jeanette Ottesen
Favorite Marquee Event: Olympics
Would Like to Have Dinner With: George Clooney
In Her MP3 Player: Drake
Last Concert She Attended: Drake
Last Book She Read: Catcher in the Rye
Favorite Multimedia App: Spotify
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Christian Bale, Uma Thurman & Christopher Nolan
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Trolls
Favorite Super-Hero: Batman
Show She Can't Stop Watching: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Month: July
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food/Meal: Fajitas
Favorite Dessert: Puppy Chow
Favorite Purdue Building: Mackey Arena
Favorite Big City: San Francisco
Unique Travel Locale: Thailand
Country She'd Like to Visit: Peru
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: Chocolate Milk Supply
Best Thing About Being a Boilermaker: Having a Second Family
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Christopher Andronicos, Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences
Furry Friend: Eddie, Bolognese