Karla Lessing
Position
Free/Fly
Hometown
Boulder, Colo.
High School
Fairview High School
Class
Junior
Top Collegiate Times
Time | Event | Date | Meet |
---|---|---|---|
1:58.20 | 200 Y Free | 11/18/2022 | Kansas Classic |
5:06.86 | 500 Y Free | 2/4/2022 | Iowa State |
10:53.39 | 1000 Y Free | 11/3/2023 | Nebraska |
17:25.77 | 1650 Y Free | 11/15/2023 | Mizzou Invite |
2:02.45 | 200 Y Fly | 1/22/2022 | Arkansas |
4:43.39 | 400 Y IM | 11/19/2021 | Kansas Classic |
2022-23 (Sophomore)
- Placed second in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:35.56) versus Arkansas on Jan. 21st.
- Placed fourth in the 500-yard Freestyle (5:23.30) versus Arkansas on Jan. 21st.
2021-22 (Freshman)
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Made collegiate debut at the Sunflower Showdown (Oct. 1)
- Finished with the third-best time in the 1,000-yard freestyle event for the Jayhawks, with a time of 10:26.08
High School:
- Joining the Jayhawks from Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado, Karla Lessing competed at the Colorado High School 4A State Championships in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle.
- In December of 2019, Lessing won the 1,650 freestyle and took 3rd in the 500 freestyle at Colorado Swimming’s Pioneer Open.
- Lessing joins her older sister, Amelie, who is currently a sophomore for the Jayhawks.
Personal
- Daughter of Simon and Lisa Lessing
- Has a sister, Amélie
- Father, Simon is a 5x Pro Triathlete World Champion and competitor for Great Britain in the 2000 Sydney Olympics
- Undecided about her major