Kara Martinson
Freestyle Backstroke
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Weddington, 
North Carolina
Last School
Weddington High School
Roster Years
2023-2024


Personal

  • Parents are Andrew & Christie Martinson
  • Major: Business
  • Mother, Christie, swam for Utah and San Diego State
  • Sister, Ashley, swam for BYU (2021-22)
  • Graduated from Weddington High School summa cum laude 
  • Served at Rice & Beans, an organization that feeds the homeless
  • Skipped kindergarten
  • Left handed 
  • Instagram: karamartinson

Before BYU

  • Club: SwimMAC Carolina
  • 13th-ranked recruit in state of North Carolina's class of 2023
  • Four-time All-Conference selection (2019-22)
  • USA Swimming National Age Group Award recipient (2022)
  • Scholastic All-American (2022-23)
  • Weddington Warrior Award recipient (2022)
  • Weddington Swim and Dive MVP recipient (2022)
  • Weddington High School Team Captain (2022)
  • Owns multiple high school records
  • AP Scholar Award recipient 
  • Winter Junior Nationals finalist

Career Results 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2023-2024

Sophmore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year