2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
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Jurica, Mary Catherine
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Mary Catherine Jurica
- Position:
- Swimming
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
Bio
Senior (2024-25): Won the 200 Free (1:53.20) against Kansas (Jan. 11) … Helped the 400 Free Relay (3:27.25) win against Kansas (Jan. 11) and the 400 Medley Relay (3:43.59) win at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 11) … Took second in the 100 Free (51.49) at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 11) … Helped the 400 Free Relay take second against Texas A&M (Oct. 24/3:25.06) and at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 12/3:28.20) … Assisted the 200 Free Relay in finishing second at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 11/1:35.71) and the 200 Medley Relay in placing second against Kansas (Jan. 11/1:45.56) … Placed third in the 200 Free (1:52.67) at the Rice Fall Splash (Oct. 12) … Helped the 400 Medley Relay team finish third against Rice (Jan. 31/3:43.37).
Season Bests:
50 Free: 23.74 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
100 Free: 51.49 (Rice Fall Splash)
200 Free: 1:50.48 (LSU/Tulane)
500 Free: 4:54.63 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
100 Breast: 1:09.23 (Houston First Chance)
Junior (2023-24): Helped the 200 Medley Relay finish fifth at Big 12 Championships (1:40.06) … Aided the 800 Free Relay in finishing sixth at Big 12 Championships (7:19.21) … Helped the 400 Free Relay finish sixth at the Big 12 Championships (3:23.66) … Helped the 200 Free Relay take eighth at Big 12 Championships (1:33.11) … Finished 18th in the 50 Free at Big 12 Championships (23.31) … Took 15th in the 100 Free at the Big 12 Championships (50.65) … Led multiple relays to a first place finish during the year, including the 400 Free Relays against Tulane (3:27.42), Texas A&M (3:27.54) and Rice/Denver (3:29.98), as well as the 200 Medley Relay against Tulane (1:43.66 and the 200 Free Relay against SMU (1:35.54) … Finished second in the 50 Free against Texas A&M (23.91), the 200 Free against Tulane (1:53.52) and the 100 Free against Rice/Denver (51.90) … Helped the 400 Free Relay finish third against Miami/Rice (3:26.37) and Texas (3:30.01) … Took third in the 100 Free against Texas (52.34) and Texas A&M (51.92) … Finished third in the 50 Free against Rice/Denver (24.16).
Season-bests:
50 Free: 23.28 (Big 12 Championships)
100 Free: 50.40 (Big 12 Championships)
200 Free: 1:50.90 (Big 12 Championships)
500 Free: 5:07.35 (Rice/Denver)
Sophomore (2022-2023): Placed sixth in the 200-yard freestyle at the American Athletic Conference Championships… Clocked in an eight-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle at The American Championships (Feb. 16).
FRESHMAN (2021-2022): Named American Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Freshman of the Year… Helped the Cougars win the 400 medley at The American Championships … Second place in the 200 and 400 free relay… Finished second place in the 200 free… Had season best-times of 23.64 in the 50 free, 51.91 in the 100 free, 1:48.02 in the 200 free, 4:48.10 in the 500 free, 10:09.98 in the 1000 free, 16:48.51 in the 1650 free.
HIGH SCHOOL/ PREVIOUS: Set women's open records in 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 1650 freestyle, 50 and 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, and 200 IM for Houston Cougar Aquatics Club team... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology… Hobbies: Playing music and reading… Dream career outside of swimming: Dentist or physician… Sports hero: Jalen Hurts… Fun fact: Has seven older siblings.
Season Bests:
50 Free: 23.74 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
100 Free: 51.49 (Rice Fall Splash)
200 Free: 1:50.48 (LSU/Tulane)
500 Free: 4:54.63 (Phill Hansel Invitational)
100 Breast: 1:09.23 (Houston First Chance)
Junior (2023-24): Helped the 200 Medley Relay finish fifth at Big 12 Championships (1:40.06) … Aided the 800 Free Relay in finishing sixth at Big 12 Championships (7:19.21) … Helped the 400 Free Relay finish sixth at the Big 12 Championships (3:23.66) … Helped the 200 Free Relay take eighth at Big 12 Championships (1:33.11) … Finished 18th in the 50 Free at Big 12 Championships (23.31) … Took 15th in the 100 Free at the Big 12 Championships (50.65) … Led multiple relays to a first place finish during the year, including the 400 Free Relays against Tulane (3:27.42), Texas A&M (3:27.54) and Rice/Denver (3:29.98), as well as the 200 Medley Relay against Tulane (1:43.66 and the 200 Free Relay against SMU (1:35.54) … Finished second in the 50 Free against Texas A&M (23.91), the 200 Free against Tulane (1:53.52) and the 100 Free against Rice/Denver (51.90) … Helped the 400 Free Relay finish third against Miami/Rice (3:26.37) and Texas (3:30.01) … Took third in the 100 Free against Texas (52.34) and Texas A&M (51.92) … Finished third in the 50 Free against Rice/Denver (24.16).
Season-bests:
50 Free: 23.28 (Big 12 Championships)
100 Free: 50.40 (Big 12 Championships)
200 Free: 1:50.90 (Big 12 Championships)
500 Free: 5:07.35 (Rice/Denver)
Sophomore (2022-2023): Placed sixth in the 200-yard freestyle at the American Athletic Conference Championships… Clocked in an eight-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle at The American Championships (Feb. 16).
FRESHMAN (2021-2022): Named American Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Freshman of the Year… Helped the Cougars win the 400 medley at The American Championships … Second place in the 200 and 400 free relay… Finished second place in the 200 free… Had season best-times of 23.64 in the 50 free, 51.91 in the 100 free, 1:48.02 in the 200 free, 4:48.10 in the 500 free, 10:09.98 in the 1000 free, 16:48.51 in the 1650 free.
HIGH SCHOOL/ PREVIOUS: Set women's open records in 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 1650 freestyle, 50 and 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, and 200 IM for Houston Cougar Aquatics Club team... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology… Hobbies: Playing music and reading… Dream career outside of swimming: Dentist or physician… Sports hero: Jalen Hurts… Fun fact: Has seven older siblings.
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 3
Wednesday, March 13
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 2
Tuesday, March 12
NCAA Diving Zones, Day 1
Monday, March 11
Swimming & Diving: University of Houston vs. SMU
Saturday, February 03
