2011-12 Women's Swim & Dive Roster
Roster

Kaja Kolsek
- Position:
- Breast, Sprint Free
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- High School:
- Gimnazija Bezigrad
Top Times
50 Free: 23.68 (2012 Big 12 Championships)
100 Free: 51.45 (2012 Big 12 Championships)
200 Free: 2:01.48 (1-21-12 @ Arkansas)
100 Breast: 1:05.85 (2012 Big 12 Championships)
2011-12 (Freshman)
Used primarily as a sprinter… Placed second in the 50-meter long course freestyle at the Mayaguez Invitational (1/7)… Finished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle in a dual meet with Nebraska (1/14), with a time of 24.53, and swam the first leg on the 200-yard freestyle relay team that took second (1:37.74)… Finished third in the 50-yard freestyle, with a time of 24.77, in a dual meet against Arkansas (1/21)… Finished the year with season-best times in the 100-yard freestyle (51.45, 12th), the 50-yard freestyle (23.98, 23rd) and the 100-yard breastroke (1:05.96, 21st) at the Big 12 Championships (2/22-25)… Also swam the anchor leg on the 200-yard medley relay (1:41.68) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:32.91) teams that set season best times and placed fourth.
High School (Gimnazija Bezigrad): Member of the Slovenian National team in 2008-09… Swam for club team (Ilirija Ljubljana) and coach Ales Cerknovik.
Personal: Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia… Parents are Katarina and Filip… Has an older brother Miha, who was a competitive skier.
Getting to Know Kaja:
Reason you chose KU: I thought it had a very friendly atmosphere.
Favorite sports to compete in other than swimming: basketball and soccer
Songs at the top of my I-Pod playlist are:Sober (Pink), Show Goes On(Lupe Fiasco), Deliverance (Bubba Sparxx)
Website you visit the most: Facebook (everyday)
Time your alarm clock is set for during swim season: 5:30 a.m.
Favorite food: Chinese food
Farthest you have ever traveled: Cleveland (by plane)