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  Petra Adamkova
Petra Adamkova

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Nachod, Czech Republic

High School:
Nachod Business Academy

Last College:
Indiana University (Pa.)

Position:
Free/Breast

Birthdate:
05/05/1978

Honors:
Two-time All-American

On Adamkova: Two-time All-American who made an impressive debut as a transfer last season … one of the fastest sprinters in the Atlantic Coast Conference … top returner in the 50-free (23.18) along with the 100-free (50.81) for the Terps … had an outstanding offseason and should contend for the conference championship in the sprint events and relays … one of the top three returning point scorers on the women’s team ... was an All-ACC selection.

As a Junior (2000-01): Garnered honorable mention All-America honors after placing 12th in the 200-free relay (1:32.02) and in the 400-free relay (3:21.65) at the NCAA Championships … member of the winning 200-free relay squad (1:31.34) at the ACC Championships which set new ACC and school records in the process … part of the second-place 400-free relay team (3:21.39) at the conference championships … placed eighth in the 50-free (23.57) at ACC’s … turned in a 16th place finish in the 100-free (52.17) … finished 49th at the NCAA Championships in the 50-free (51.54) ... won the 50-free (23.61) at Virginia Tech in the season’s first meet … took home second also vs. the Hokies in the 100-free (52.34) … finished second in the 100-free (52.20) in her first meet at Maryland vs. Howard and Villanova … also came in third in the 50-free (23.14) in the same meet … swam on the winning 400-free relay against NC State (3:30.89) … also secured a pair of second-place finishes in the 50-free (23.73) and the 100-free (52.48) against the Wolfpack … took second place honors in the 50-free at home vs. George Washington (24.27) … was part of two first-place relays against Pittsburgh in both the 200-free (1:35.34) and the 200-medley relays (1:45.12) … had a busy meet vs. No. 15 Penn State as she was part of the winning 400-free relay squad (3:27.88) and also secured two second-place finishes in the 200-medley relay (1:44.05) and the 50-free (23.88) … came in third also against the Lady Lions in the 100-free (52.86) … had two second-place finishes in the 200-medley relay (1:45.49) and the 400-free relay (3:32.12) at No. 8 North Carolina … tabbed third-place honors in the 50-free against No. 12 Virginia (23.95) in the final regular season meet.

Before Maryland: Fourteen-time All-American at Indiana University of Pa. ... helped guide IUP to the PSAC Championship three seasons ago ... swam for the Czech National team ... finished first in the 50-freestyle in 1996 Czech Nationals ... placed second at the Czech Nationals in the 50-and 100-free in 1997.

Personal: Born May 5, 1978 ... daughter of Alena Adamkova and Josef Adamek ... majoring in economics and marketing... chose to attend Maryland due to its location and the academics and facilities.

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