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Konnar Klinksiek

Free/Back/Fly
Position
Junior
Class
San Antonio, Texas
Hometown
Smithson Valley
High School
Konnar Klinksiek - Swimming & Diving - Virginia Cavaliers

All-America
2020: 
400 Medley Relay

Virginia Career Bests
50 Free:
19.97
100 Free: 43.57
100 Back: 51.90
100 Fly: 46.26 (3rd all-time at UVA)

2021-22
• Placed 4th in the 200 free relay at the team’s meet against UC Berkeley
• Won the 200 free relay, and 200 medley relay at the team’s meet against Army
• Won the 100 fly at the team’s meet against Texas
• Placed 4th in the 100 fly at the Tennessee Invitational

2020-21
• Competed at the ACC Championships, finishing 23rd in the 100-yard butterfly, 27th in the 50-yard freestyle and 30th in the 100-yard freestyle
• Swam second leg of 200-yard freestyle relay at ACCs
• Placed eighth in the 50 free and ninth in the 100-yard butterfly at the team’s meet against Tennessee and Alabama
• Won the 100-yard butterfly against Navy

2019-20
• NCAA Championships cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• Named an All-America selection for advancing to the NCAA Championships with the 400-yard medley relay
• Earned a podium finish in the 400-yard medley relay, finishing third in the event at ACCs
• Placed 12th in the 100-yard butterfly and 16th in the 100-yard freestyle in the ACC Championships
• Recorded a career-best time of 46.26 in the 100-yard butterfly at the ACC Championships which ranks third all-time in UVA history
• Finished fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the ACC Championships
• Placed 11th in the 100-yard butterfly at the Tennessee Invitational
• Won the 100-yard butterfly in the team’s dual meet against Wisconsin
• Finished ninth in the 100-yard butterfly at the USC Trojan Invitational

Background
• Nine-time All-American
• Won the Texas high school state championship
• Holds a Texas high school state record

Personal
• Undeclared
• Son from Sean and Tami Klinksiek
• Has two sisters, Adalynne and Kayleigh