Julia Wawer
Julia Wawer
Height: 6-0
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL
High School: Adlai E. Stevenson
Position: Free, Back
Major: Business & Environmental Science
Parents: Leszek & Iwona

Career Best Times:

23.14 50 Free 3/21/2018 NCAA Div. III Championships
50.82 100 Free 3/21/2018 NCAA Div. III Championships
1:48.88 200 Free 3/16/2016 NCAA Championships
4:54.85 500 Free 3/16/2016 NCAA Championships
2:11.75 200 Back 2/20/2015 Emory Invitational

Honors:

2015 All-America 200 Free 3rd
400 Free Relay 4th
800 Free Relay 2nd
All-America Honorable Mention 100 Free 10th
UAA Rookie of the Year
UAA Champion 200 Free 
400 Free Relay
800 Free Relay
All-UAA 200 Free  1st
500 Free 3rd
400 Free Relay 1st
800 Free Relay 1st
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2016 National Champion 200 Free
800 Free Relay
All-America 200 Free 1st
800 Free Relay 1st
All-America Honorable Mention 500 Free 10th
 
2017 National Champion 800 Free Relay
All-America 800 Free Relay 1st
200 Free 5th
All-America Honorable Mention 50 Free 13th
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 
2018 National Champion 800 Free Relay
All-America 800 Free Relay 1st
50 Free 5th
200 Free 7th
100 Free 8th
UAA Champion 800 Free Relay
All-UAA 800 Free Relay 1st
200 Free  3rd
CSCAA Scholar All-America


Prior to Emory:

Was a four-year member of the Adlai E. Stevenson High School team, serving as the team captain from 2013-14... Earned All-State and All-Conference honors from 2010-13... Set varsity swim records in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 free, and the 200 and 400 free relays... Helped her team to the conference championship from 2010-13, and the sectional championship from 2012-13... Coached by Karl Milkereit and Eugene Spivak on both her high school and club team, the Patriot Aquatic Club... Club honors include a National Championship in the 800 free relay at the USA Swimming Junior Nationals in 2013, and State Championships from 2011-2014. 

Personal:

Born November 23rd... Was an Academic All-State honoree and a member of the National Honors Society in high school.

Why she chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the athletics, the team environment, the academic potential, the business school's high rank and job placement and the location."