Liz Horvat
Liz Horvat
Height: 5-10
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Bettendorf, IA
High School: Pleasant Valley
Position: Free, IM
Major: Psychology
Parents: Anthony & Valerie

Career Best Times:

25.55 50 Free 11/21/2008 at Univ. of Georgia
55.69 100 Free 11/8/2008 vs. SCAD
1:53.91 200 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA DIII Championships
4:47.04 500 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA DIII Championships
9:57.52  1000 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA DIII Championships
16:30.17 1650 Free 3/18/2009 NCAA DIII Championships
59.55 100 Back 11/29/2007 Miami Invitational
2:08.59 200 Back 1/17/2009 vs. Limestone and Darton
1:10.06 100 Breast 11/10/2007 Emory Fall Invitational
2:33.64 200 Breast 11/10/2007 Emory Fall Invitational
59:78 100 Fly 3/18/2009 2009 NCAA Division III Championships
2:09.13 200 Fly 1/22/2011 vs. Darton College & SCAD
2:09.42 200 IM 11/29/2007 2007 Miami Invitational
4:15.02 400 IM 3/23/2011 2011 NCAA Division III Championships

Honors:

2008 All-America 500 Free 2nd
400 IM 6th
800 Free Relay 3rd
1,650 Free 2nd
400 Free Relay 6th
UAA Rookie of the Year
UAA Champion 500 Free
1,650 Free
400 IM
All-UAA 500 Free 1st
400 IM 1st
1,650 Free 1st
 
2009 NCAA Division III Women's Swimmer of the Year
National Champion 500 Free
1,650 Free
400 IM
800 Free Relay
All-America 500 Free 1st
1,650 Free 1st
400 IM 1st
800 Free Relay 1st
UAA Champion 500 Free
1,650 Free
400 IM
800 Free Relay
All-UAA 500 Free 1st
1,650 Free 1st
400 IM 1st
800 Free Relay 1st
 
2010 All-America 500 Free 4th
1,650 Free 2nd
400 IM 2nd
800 Free Relay 2nd
UAA Swimmer of the Year
UAA Champion 500 Free
1,650 Free
400 IM
All-UAA 500 Free 1st
1,650 Free 1st
400 IM 1st
 
2011 All-America 500 Free 3rd
1,650 Free 2nd
400 IM 2nd
800 Free Relay 2nd
UAA Swimmer of the Year
UAA Champion 500 Free
1,650 Free
400 IM
800 Free Relay
All-UAA 500 Free 1st
1,650 Free 1st
400 IM 1st
800 Free Relay 1st
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
CSCAA Scholar All-America
 

Prior to Emory:

Attended Pleasant Valley High School, where she competing on the swimming team for four seasons... Was the team captaing during her junior and senior campaign... Was the Iowa State Champion in the 500 freestyle in 2006, and was part of the State Champion 400 freestyle relay team in 2003... Was a member of the State Champion Club Team from 2002-05... Coached by Paul Eure and Barry Neville... Also played basketball in high school.

Personal:

Born on September 2, 1988.

Quote:

"I chose Emory because of the academic presitge, the location, the size and the swimming and diving program."