Brittany Rospierski

Class: Senior Hometown: Valley View, Ohio High School: Hawken School

Position: Breast, Back, IM Experience: 3L

Top Times
100-yard breaststroke - 1:02.97 (2012 Big 12 Championships)
200-yard breaststroke - 2:16.22 (2012 Big 12 Championships)
200-yard backstroke - 2:02.77 (2010 Big 12 Championships)
200-yard IM - 2:03.09 (2012 Big 12 Championships)

2012-13 (Senior)
Finished third in the 200-yard IM (2:09.88) in a dual meet against No. 15 Minnesota (10/6)... Placed third in the 200-yard IM, with a time of 2:10.81, in a dual meet at Nebraska-Omaha (10/25)... Picked up a pair of third-place finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.76) and the 200-yard IM (2:07.98) in a double-dual against TCU and North Dakota (2/2-3)... Placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke, with a time of 1:05.98, in a dual at Hawaii (1/18)... Finished third in both breaststroke events in a dual against Iowa State (2/8-9), finishing the 100-yard event in 1:04.79 and the 200-yard race in 2:22.86... Closed out the season with three top-15 finishes at the Big 12 Championships (2/27-3/2), setting season-best times in the 200-yard IM (2:04.90, eighth), the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.25, ninth) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.39, 14th).

2011-12 (Junior)
Proficient in the backstroke and the breaststroke... Placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke, with a time of 1:07.31, in a dual with Illinois (10/30)... Finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke, with a time of 1:06.18, in a dual with Missouri (11/11)... Picked up a first-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, in a dual with Nebraska-Omaha (11/19), with a time of 1:05.89... Placed first in the 50-meter long course breaststroke, with a time of 35.62, at the Mayaguez Invite (1/7)... Picked up a pair of second-place finishes in the 100 (1:05.36) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.69), and a third-place finish in the 200-yard IM (2:08.19), in a dual against Nebraska (1/14)... Finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke, with a time of 1:05.83, in a dual against Arkansas (1/21)... Picked up a second-place finish in the 150-yard breaststroke (1:44.05) and third in the 50-yard breaststroke (30.80), in a dual at Iowa State (2/3-4)... Set career-best times in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.97, 12th), the 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.22, 9th) and the 200-yard IM (2:03.09, 16th) and swam the second leg on the 200-yard medley relay team that placed fourth (4.41.68) at the Big 12 Championships (2/22-25).

2010-11 (Sophomore)
Swam a career best time of 2:19.71 and finished 15^th in the 200 yard breast stroke at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in Austin, TX. Also compiled two season best times in Austin in the 100 breast stroke (1:03.97, 13^th place) and the 200 backstroke (2:03.40)... Took fifth in 100 yard breast stroke, with 1:08.34 time against Arkansas... Led team to first place finish in 200 yard medley relay against Vanderbilt. Claimed fourth in 100 breast stroke (1:07.29), in same meet... Finished third in 50 meter breast stroke (34.79), in Orange Bowl Swim Classic... Swam to third place finish against Drury/North Dakota in 100 breast stroke with 1:07.22 time... Had one of the top five fastest times on her team in four different events during the 2010-11 season.

2009-10 (Freshman)
Placed 20^th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.82) at the Big 12 Championships, while recording her career-best time in that event during the preliminary round (2:02.77)... Took 23^rd in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.98) at the same meet... Earned second place in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.68) against Nebraska... Placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.70) and the 100 breaststroke (1:08.46) vs. Drury... Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2009

Personal
Born in Valley View, Ohio... Parents are Rick and Eileen Rospierski... A sports management major.

Getting to know Brittany
Reason you chose KU: The team

Favorite sport to watch other than swimming: Hockey

Favorite sport to compete in other than swimming: Volleyball

Favorite Big 12 city to visit other than Lawrence: Austin, TX

Song at the top of my I-Pod playlist are: All by "Wiz Khalifa"

Favorite Food: Cream Cheese Pizza

Farthest you have ever traveled: Thailand

Teammate most likely to make me laugh: Brooke Brull

Teammate most likely to motivate me: Rebecca Swank

Time your alarm clock is set for during swim season: 5:27 a.m.

Favorite thing to do when not training: Nap!

Describe yourself in one word: Blunt