Ellen Koch

Ellen Koch

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.

High School:
Mt. Lebanon

Event:
Fly, IM

2005-06: Competed in both butterfly events and the 100 back during the course of the season ... at the MAC Championships, had one "B" final finish with a 10th-place showing in the 100 butterfly (57.60) ... swam a pair of season-best times at the MAC Championships in the 100 fly (57.60) and 200 fly (2:10.68) ... clocked in with season-best time in the 100 back with fourth-place finish at the Eastern Michigan dual meet (1:00.91) ... posted a pair of third-place finished in the 100 back against Wright State and Akron.

2004-05: Earned event victories against Marshall and in the tri-meet with Xavier and IUPUI, both in the 100 Back ... at the MAC meet, competed in both butterfly races in addition to the 200 IM.

2003-04: MAC Swimmer of the Week (2/24) ... competed in backstroke, butterfly and IM events ... at the Midwest Conference Classic, became the third-fastest Miamian in `03-'04 in the 50 back (28.45) and 100 fly (58.07) ... also recorded her collegiate best in the 200 IM at the Midwest meet.

2002-03: Competed at two meets, before missing the rest of the season due to injury ... finished third and fourth in the 100 and 200 fly, respectively, against Ball State.

High School: Holds the school records in the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relay ... earned all-America honors from 1998-2002 ... named to the Academic/Scholastic all-American team.

Personal: Born March 6, 1984 ... daughter of Conrad Koch and Karen Kanell ... sister, Elizabeth, swam at William and Mary ... majoring in zoology.

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