Tara Capouch

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Carl Sandburg
Hometown:
Orland Park, Ill.

2015-16: Academic All-MAC … At the Pittsburgh Invitational, swam a career-best 53.48 in the 100 freestyle … At the Zippy Invitational, placed second in the 200 free, and third in the 500 free … At MAC Championship, placed fifth in the 200 free finals … Finished fourth in the 200 free at Oakland/YSU … Earned a fourth place finish in the 500 free against Eastern Michigan … Versus Toledo, swam a 10:47.19 in the 1000 free … Swam a 17:23.44 in the 1650 free at the Zippy invitational, earning her a 9^th place finish … Swam on the 200 and 400 free relay team at the Pittsburgh Invitational … Finished seventh at the Pittsburgh Invitational in the 800 free relay … Swam on the fourth place 800 medley team at the MAC Championship as the final leg.

2014-15: Academic All-MAC … At MAC Championships, finished second in the 200 freestyle A final (1:49.03) and fifth in the 500 freestyle A final (4:54.18) … Was a member of the third-place 800 freestyle relay and fourth place 400 freestyle relay … Against YSU, placed third in the 500 and 1000 freestyle … Finished fourth in the 500 and 1000 freestyle at Buffalo … Also swam on second place 400 freestyle relay … Won the 200 freestyle (1:53.07) and 500 freestyle (5:04.20) against Akron … Also swam on winning 400 freestyle relay team … Fourth place finish in the 1000 freestyle and second in the 500 freestyle against Toledo/Marshall … Versus MSU/Marshall, took third in the 500 freestyle … Placed third in the 200 freestyle, fourth in the 500 freestyle and swam on second place 200 freestyle relay team at EMU Invite … Against BSU, finished second in the 500 and 1000 freestyle.

2013-14: Set a new school record in the 500 freestyle at the MAC Championships, swimming 4:52.84 … Set the record out of the consolation finals heat, finishing 10th overall … Finished ninth in the 1650 freestyle at the MAC Championships, one of three Falcons in the top 10 … Swam in the prelims of the 400 individual medley at the MAC Championships … Placed second in the 200 freestyle at Xavier … Finished second in the 500 freestyle at Youngstown State … Placed second in the 1000 freestyle at Toledo and Ohio … Also swam the second leg on the 400 freestyle relay that finished third at Eastern Michigan.

2012-13: Added her name to the BGSU record book in two events at the MAC Championships ... finished 11th overall in the 1650 freestyle with a mark of 17:10.29, ninth-fastest in school history ... also swam a personal-best 4:59.68 in the 500 freestyle in prelims, good enough for sixth-best in BGSU history ... finished 16th in finals of the 500 free ... also hit a PR in the 200 freestyle at MACs, swimming a 1:52.90 in prelims ... earned her first career win at Youngstown State in the 1650 freestyle ... notched two top-three finishes in the 500 (3rd) and 1650 freestyle (2nd) ... finished eighth in the 1650 freestyle at the TYR Invitational ... recorded eight regular-season top-five finishes in the 500 free (3), 1000 free (3) and 1650 free (2).

Personal/Prior to BGSU: Daughter of Glenn and Mary Capouch ... has two brothers, Maxwell and Henry ... born on March 23, 1994 ... Majoring in special education at BGSU … competed for the Carl Sandburg Eagles from 2008-11 ... elected team captain for the 2011-12 season ... led the Eagles to four sectional and conference titles during her career ... notched top-16 finishes at the 2009 Illinois state championships in the 200 and 100 free ... also placed 11th in the 200 free relay and tenth in the 400 free relay that year ... finished ninth in the 200 free, seventh in the 400 free relay and 11th in the 200 free relay at the 2010 state championships ... earned All-America status in 2010 and 2011.

Personal Bests
100 Freestyle: 53.48, at Pittsburgh Invitationall (11/21/15)
200 Freestyle: 1:49.03, at MAC Championships (2/25/15)
500 Freestyle: 4:52.84, at MAC Championships (2/27/14)
1000 Freestyle: 10:08.84, at MAC Championships (2/25/15)
1650 Freestyle: 16:57.06, at MAC Championships (3/1/14)
200 Backstroke: 2:18.67, at Xavier (11/2/13)
400 IM: 4:31.15, at TYR Invitational finals (11/23/13)