Tess Pasternak
Tess Pasternak
Height: 5-4
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Ukiah, CA
High School: Ukiah
Position: Back, IM
Major: Sociology
Parents: Steve & Liesbeth

Junior (2007-08):

Pasternak earned all-America honors in three events at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships, finishing fifth in the 100-yard backstroke, seventh in the 200-yard backstroke, and sixth as part of the Eagles' 200-yard medley relay team.  The three honors in 2008 give her eight all-America honors over her Emory career, including an all-America honor in the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke each of her three seasons on the team, putting her in position to become the first Emory swimmer to earn all-America honors in two individual events for four-consecutive years.  Pasternak was part of the Eagles' UAA Championship 400-yard medley relay team, and earned all-UAA honors in the 200-yard and 400-yard individual medleys, the 100-yard and 200-yard backstrokes, and as part of the 200-yard medley relay team.  She recorded the top Emory times in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM during the season, and recorded three of the top-10 times in school history in the 200-yard backstroke.  Pasternak's 181 points scored during the season was the ninth-best total on the team.

Sophomore (2006-07):

For the second-consecutive year, Pasternak earned all-America honors in both the 100- and 200-backstroke, giving her five all-America certificates over her career.  She recorded the top-four Emory times in the 100 backstroke during the season, and the top-three times in the 200 backstroke.  Pasternak's time of 2:03.03 in the 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships set a new school record in the event.  She scored 212.25 in meets throughout the season, the seventh-best total by an Eagle.

Freshman (2005-06):

Pasternak, a freshman, earned three All-America certificates this season with her second place finish in the 200-yard backstroke competition, her third place finish in the 100-yard backstroke competition, and her fifth place finish in the 400-yard medley relay.  She also received an All-America Honorable Mention in the 200-yard individual medley.  Pasternak also received the title of Conference Champion with her win in the 200-yard backstroke competition at the conference championships.  She also earned another All-Conference honor in the 100-yard backstroke competition.  Pasternak was named the Female Rookie of the Year in the University Athletic Association conference.

Career Best Times:

25.12 50 Free 12/1/2005 2005 Miami Invitational
55.42 100 Free 2/17/2006 Emory Invitational
1:59.46 200 Free 1/17/2009 vs. Limestone and Darton
56.04 100 Back 3/18/2009 NCAA Division III Championships
1:59.54 200 Back 3/18/2009 NCAA Division III Championships
2:33.15 200 Breast 12/10/2005 vs. Rollins College
1:04.29 100 Fly 11/8/2008 vs. SCAD
2:04.66 200 IM 3/18/2009 NCAA Division III Championships
4:39.07 400 IM 2/9/2006 UAA Championships

 

 

 

Honors:

2006 All-America 400 Medley Relay 5th
100 Back 3rd
200 Back 2nd
All-America Honorable Mention 200 IM 11th
UAA Rookie of the Year
UAA Champion 200 Back
All-UAA 100 Back 3rd
200 Back 1st
2007 All-America 100 Back 5th
200 Back 4th
2008 All-America 200 Medley Relay 6th
100 Back 5th
200 Back 7th
UAA Champion 400 Medley Relay
All-UAA 200 IM 3rd
400 Medley Relay 1st
200 Medley Relay 2nd
100 Back 3rd
200 Back 3rd
2009 All-America 100 Back 3rd
200 Back 3rd
200 Medley Relay 3rd
400 Medley Relay 3rd
All-America Honorable Mention 200 IM 9th
UAA Champion 200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA 200 Medley Relay 1st
400 Medley Relay 1st