Jennifer Keith

Position:
Breaststroke
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Matthews, N.C.
High School:
Providence

Career Best Times: 1:06.32 in the 100-yard breaststroke; 2:22.69 in the 200-yard breaststroke.

General: Did her club swimming for coach Dave Gibson at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Club...a returning letter winner who will help bolster the Carolina breaststroke events in her second season...recipient of the prestigious Teaching Fellows Scholarship from Carolina.

2004-05: Had her first taste of the ACC Championships as an exhibition swimmer...swam in the 200-yard individual medley and the breaststroke events.

Prep: Graduated from Providence High School on June 11, 2004...a four-year letter winner in swimming and a two-year letter winner in cross country...swimming team captain...garnered the coaches award and named team MVP...Scholastic All-America...All-State, All-Conference, and All-Region in the breaststroke...three-time team state champion...MVP of the cross country team her freshman year...All-conference and All-region in cross country...National Honor Society member.

Personal: Given name is Jennifer Elizabeth Keith...born November 14, 1985 in Charlotte, N.C....daughter of John and Lynn Keith...has one brother...elementary education major who plans a career in teaching...her main hobby is running...athlete she most admires is Chipper Jones....biggest sports thrill was winning the high school state championship...mother played volleyball at Charlotte...credits her mother with having the most influence on her athletic career...favorite book is Confessions of a Shopaholic...favorite TV show is The O.C....her favorite food is pasta.