Emily Kukors

Emily Kukors
Personal information
Full nameEmily Nichole Kukors
National team United States
Born (1985-04-13) April 13, 1985
Auburn, Washington, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight120 lb (54 kg)
RelativesAriana Kukors
Sister, (U. of Washington swimmer)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley, freestyle
ClubKing Aquatic Club
Auburn Tigers
College teamAuburn University
CoachSean Hutchinson (King Aquatic)
Scott McLaughlin (Auburn High)
David Marsh (Auburn U.)
Richard Quick (Auburn Univ. Sr. Year)
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de Janeiro4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de Janeiro4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2007 Rio de Janeiro200 m medley

Emily Nichole Kukors (born April 13, 1985) is an American former competition swimmer. Graduating Auburn University in 2008, she was a 26-time All-American and a three-time SEC Champion by the end of her Junior year. In a career highlight, Kukors won three medals for her native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and participated in both the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic trials.[1]

Emily Kukors was born April 13, 1985 in Auburn, Washington to Peter and Jaapje Kukors. From a family of swimmers, her younger sister by four years, Arianna swam for King Aquatic Club and competed for the University of Washington Huskies and would swim in the 2012 Olympics. A gifted swimmer, as a college Freshman Arianna swam for Washington in relay events against Emily at the March, 2008 NCAA championships at Ohio State.[2] In club swimming, Emily, like her sisters Arianna and Mattie, swam for King Aquatic Club under Coach Sean Hutchinson. At Auburn High School, where she graduated in 2003, Emily was coached by Scott McLaughlin.[3]

2004 Olympic trials

Shortly after High School, Emily participated at the 2004 USA Olympic Team Trials in the 100 free where she swam a 57.05, the 200 freestyle where she swam a 2:04.08, the 100 butterfly where she swam a 1:02.41 and the 200 butterfly where she swam a 2:15.92. She qualified for the 2004 trials in the 200 and 400 Individual Medleys but did not compete in them. At the 2003 Senior National Championships, she finished second in the 200 freestyle.[3]

Auburn University

Emily Kukors attended and swam for Auburn University from around 2004-2008 under Hall of Fame Coach David Marsh and for Richard Quick in her Senior year. Under Marsh, the Auburn women's team was nationally dominant and won NCAA championships in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007.[4] In her Sophomore year at Auburn from 2005-6, Kukors received the Auburn Hammer Award for being high point scorer at the NCAA Championships.[3] Through her Junior season at Auburn in 2006-7, Kukors was an All-American 19 times, and was a Southeast Conference Champion three times in events that included the 400 and 800 freestyle events, and the 400 medley relay. In her 2006-7 season at Auburn, she established a new Auburn record in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:43.72 at the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships.[5]

2007 Rio de Janeiro Pan Am Games

Swimming for the U.S. National team, Kukors captured three medals at the Rio de Janeiro Pan Am Games in Brazil. Establishing herself as a multi-stroke swimmer, she captured a silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley with a time of 2:13.88. In relay competition, she captured two additional gold medals as part of the freestyle relay teams that won both the 400 meter and 800 meter events. Showing their dominance in the event, the U.S. Women's 800 meter freestyle relay team with Kukors, established a new Pan Am Games record. The U.S. women's 400-meter freestyle relay team were only .04 seconds from establishing a new record.[3]

As the ninth national seed in the 200 IM and the 10th seed in the 200 Butterfly at the 2008 swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, for the Beijing Olympics, Kukors swam in the 100 butterfly, 400 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 200 Individual Medley, 200 butterfly and 100 freestyle. She was not expected to qualify for the U.S. team, but demonstrated exceptional stroke diversity in her trials performance.[1]

Coaching

In March 2010, she became a swim coach for Redlands Swim Team.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Svetitz, Mike, "Kukors Relaxed for Olympic Bid", The Opelika-Auburn News, June 29, 2008, pg. 9". Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Goldberg, Charles, "Auburn Star to Swim Against Sister", The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, March 20, 2008, pg. C5".
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Auburn University Swimming and Diving, Emily Kukors, Bio". Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Women's Swimming And Diving Claims Another National Championship". Auburn Tigers Official Website. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Auburn University Swimming and Diving, David Marsh". Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Redlands Swim Team: Coaches & Directors". Retrieved August 21, 2026.
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