The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Kern, Emma
Free
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Free/Back
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Diving
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Breast/IM
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Free/Fly
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Diving
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Back/Breast/IM
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Back
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Breast/IM
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Diving
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Diving
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Free
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Free
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Breast
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Free
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Free/Back/Fly
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Diving
/ Women's Swimming and DivingBack/IM
/ Women's Swimming and DivingSprint
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Free, Back
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Free/Back
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Diving
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Back/Fly/Breast/IM
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Emma Kern
- Position:
- Free/Black/Fly
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Delano / Aquajets Swim Team
- Hometown:
- Delano, Minn.
- Major:
- Interested in Business
Bio
- National Runner-up Team (2024)
- All-American
- 200 medley relay (2024)
- Honorable Mention All-American
- 100 back (2024)
- Big 12 Team Champion (2024)
- Big 12 Champion
- 200 medley relay (2024)
- Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 11, 2023 (co))
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
- Won the 100 back with her time of 52.71, was on the runner-up 200 medley relay team that posted a time of 1:36.49 and was third in the 200 IM in 2:01.01 in the win against SMU
- Swam opening leg of the winning 200 medley relay against Georgia (NCAA-A, 1:35.72), was the runner-up in the 100 back with a time of 52.71 and fourth in the 200 back (1:57.45) Was fifth in the 100 back with a time of 51.95, helped Texas win the 400 medley relay with an A-cut time of 3:27.12, finished eighth in the 200 back in 1:55.45 and posted a time of 1:58.22 in the 200 IM at the Texas Invitational
- Fifth in the 200 back with a PB time of 1:53.93, part of the winning 400 medley relay that finished in 3:27.98 and helped win the 200 medley relay that finished in 1:34.72 against Indiana
- Swam the opening leg of the 200 medley relay that won with a time of 1:36.2 and swept the back events (51.49 / 1:54.20) against LSU
AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24)
- Placed 15th on the 100 back (51.45) and competed in the 200 back (1:54.11) and 50 free (22.93) at the NCAA Championships
- Teamed with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Grace Cooper to place sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:34.74/24.00 back split) at the NCAA Championships
- Won gold with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticken and Grace Cooper in the 200 medley relay (1:34.47 (24.26 back) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won bronze in the 100 back (52.26), tied for fourth in the 200 back (1:56.14) and placed 13th in the 50 free (22.95) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won the 100 fly (54.00) and finished fifth in the 50 free (23.03) at SMU
- Won the 200 medley relay with Alicia Wilson, Emma Sticklen and Kelly Pash in 1:37.37 (24.39 back) at SMU
- Won the 100 back (51.52) and took second in the 200 back (1:55.32) at The Sterkel Classic
- Took third in the 100-meter back in 1:02.28 against TCU
- Teamed with Sienna Schellenger, Ellie Andrews and Alexas Fulton to finish third in the 200-meter medley relay against TCU
- Placed fifth in the 200 back (1:58.93) at No. 17 Duke
- Won the 200 medley relay with Anna Elendt, Emma Sticklen and Ava Longi in 1:37.02 (24.36 back) at No. 17 Duke
- Joined Angie Coe, Sienne Schellenger and Alexa Fulton to finish third in the 200 free relay (1:30.42/22.80) at No. 17 Duke
- Finished third in the 100 back (52/17) at No. 10 NC State
- Won the 200 medley relay with Lydia Jacoby, Olivia Bray and Ava Longi in a pool-record 1:34.24 (23.87 back) at No. 10 NC State
- Teamed with Sienna Schellenger, Erin Gemmell and Alexa Fulton to place third in the 200 free relay (1:29.56/22.37) at No. 10 NC State
- Swam the 50 free in 22.73, the 100 back in 52.44 (NCAA-B cut) and the 200 back in 1:57.23 at the Texas Invitational
- Finished third in the 100 back with a time of 53.09, fifth in the 100 fly (53.62) and was on the Texas “C” 200 free relay that finished fourth with a time of 1:32.07 against Texas A&M and Georgia Tech
- Helped Texas finished second in the 200 medley relay (1:35.63) on the opening leg, was third in the 100 back (52.92) and seventh in the 100 fly with a time of 54.38 in the dual meet against Virginia
- was third in the 100 fly (55.45), helped Texas "A" relay win the 200 medley relay (1:37.29) and finished second in the 100 back (54.21) in the win against TCU
- Helped the Texas "B" relay finish second in the 200 medley relay (1:39.30), won the 200 back with a time of 1:57.77 and was on the winning 400 free relay (3:18.99) at the Dust Off Your Boots Invitational against Houston
Prior to Texas:
• 8x High School All-American
• No. 1 recruit from Minnesota in 2023 Class, 31 overall
• 2023 Speedo Sectional - Des Moines 2x Champion (100 L Free, 100 L Back)
• 2022 Speedo Winter Junior Championships West 100 Y Fly Champion
• 2022 Winter Junior West Champion 100 Fly
• 2021 MSHSL Girls Class A State Championship 100 Y Back, 100 Y Fly Champion
• 2021 Minnesota Long Course Senior State 100 L Back Champion
• 2020 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America
• 2020 Olympics Trials Qualifier
• 2019 MSHSL Girls Class A State Championships 100 Y Back Champion
Personal: Daughter of Melanie and Phil... Dad played football at Saint John's University... Mom played volleyball at University of Saint Benedict... Sister to Sam, Colby and Bella... Brother Sam plays lacrosse at Lewis University and Colby swims as Saint John's... Chose Texas because of the team culture, coaches and advanced academics... Started swimming at 6 years old...
Texas Swimming and Diving Olympics Media Availability [June 28, 2024]
Friday, June 28
Texas Women's Swim & Dive NCAA Championship Runner-Up [March 25, 2024]
Monday, March 25
Manny Pollard Team USA Feature [Feb. 27, 2024]
Tuesday, February 27
Carol Capitani Media Availability [Feb. 22, 2024]
Thursday, February 22
