Caroline Hartmann

Position:
Backstroke
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Williamsburg, Va.
High School:
Walsingham Academy

Career Best Times: 55.57 in the 100-yard backstroke (9th in school history); 1:58.83 in the 200-yard backstroke (10th in school history).

General: Had a strong finish last season at the ACC Championships with career best times in both the 100 and 200-yard backstrokes ... her 100-yard backstroke time is sixth on the preseason depth chart for UNC and her 200-yard backstroke time is seventh on the depth chart.

2008-09 (Sophomore): Swam a career best clocking in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:58.83 at ACC Championships moving her into 10th place in school history...swam another career best time of 55.57 in the 100-yard backstroke at ACC Championships which puts her at ninth in school history...made the ACC Honor Roll for the second straight year.

2007-08 (Freshman): Set career best times of 56.81 in the 100-yard backstroke and 2:02:02 in the 200-yard backstroke at the ACC Championships... received the team's Richard E. Jamerson Memorial Award as Carolina's Most Improved Swimmer... named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll...qualified for the Dean's List in the spring semester 2008.

Prep: Graduated from Walshingham Academy on June 2, 2007...four-year high school letter winner in the 100 back and 200 IM...also played tennis in high school...competed in club swimming for three years as a backstroker ...All-State choice as a junior and senior...All-Conference selection all four years of high school...state champion and record holder in the 100 backstroke...won the Eloise Jacons Leadership and Sportsmanship Award as a senior...high school All-America in the 100 back in the 12th grade...swim team captain as a junior and senior...was a member of a state championship team in 2006...with her club team she was a junior national qualifier and the 2006-07 team captain....member of National Honor Society and French National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Caroline Kimball Hartmann...nicknamed Caki or Cakattack...daughter of Paul and Barbara Hartmann...was born September 15, 1989 in Williamsburg, Va. ...has two brothers, John, 25, a UNC swimmer in the Class of 2005, and Will, 22.

Catching Up With Caroline
Academic Major at Carolina: Psychology
Career Plans: Undetermined
Hobbies: Boating, fishing
Athlete I Most Admire: Ryan Lochte
Biggest Sports Thrill: Being at Carolina when the men's basketball team won the national championship
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My parents
Favorite Book: What is What by Dave Eggers
Favorite Foods: Funfetti cookies, spaghetti
Favorite Movie: Elf
Favorite TV Shows: Planet Earth, Family Guy
Favorite Website To Visit: Facebook
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Paris, France and New York City
Entertainment Figures I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Will Ferrell