Xenia Kopylova
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Skokie, Ill. High School: Niles North Event: Sprints

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13): Competed exhibition in the 100 breast (1:14.66) and 200 breast (2:39.27) at Wright State (10/13) ... finished fifth in the 100 fly (1:05.21) and swam exhibition in the 400 IM (5:11.01) against Eastern Illinois (10/27) ... came in fifth in the 50 free (27.29) versus IIT and Butler (11/10) ... competed in the prelims and finals of the 400 IM and 200 breast, in addition to the prelims of the 200 IM and 100 breast at the TYR Invitational (11/16-18) ... at Western Illinois (12/15), took fourth in the 200 breast (2:41.01) ... placed fourth in the 200 breast (2:36.16) and fifth in the 100 breast (1:12.46) against Youngstown State (01/25) ... produced a fifth-place finish at Valparaiso (01/26) in the 100 fly (1:06.14) ... swam in the prelims and finals of the 100 breast (1:09.26, 1:09.85) and 200 breast (2:29.53, 2:31.75) and the prelims of the 200 IM (2:21.00) and 400 IM (5:01.91) at the Horizon League Championships (02/27-03/02)

AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12): Placed third in the 100 fly at Eastern Illinois (10/29) with 1:04.71 ... qualified and competed in the 100 breast and 100 fly at the Phoenix Fall Classic (11/18-20) ... came in fifth in the 200 fly with 2:22.84 and fifth in the 100 fly with 1:03.71 against Western Illinois and Saint Louis (12/17) ... took fifth at Green Bay (01/14) in the 200 free with 2:11.41 ... had an exhibition time of 1:14.05 in the 100 breast and finished sixth with 1:05.39 in the 100 fly at Youngstown State (02/03) ... held a fifth-place finish in the 200 fly with 2:24.93 and an exhibition time of 2:39.10 in the 200 breast at Cleveland State (02/04) ... at the Horizon League Championships (02/22-25), produced seasons bests in the 50 free (25.52), 100 fly (1:01.65), 100 breast (1:09.22) and 200 breast (2:30.33)

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-time letterwinner in swimming at Niles North (Ill.) ... two-time Conference Champion ... named team captain and MVP in her senior year ... all-conference honoree in her sophomore, junior and senior year ... biggest athletic thrill to date is going to State senior year (100 butterfly - 59.24) ... born May 9, 1993 in Russia ... daughter of George Cherny and Natalya Lezhneva ... has one brother, Mark ... currently enrolled as a pre-nursing major.

CAREER BEST
50 Free: 25.52 (02/23/2012)
100 Free: 59.56 (01/12/2013)
200 Free: 2:11.41 (01/14/2012)
500 Free: 6:10.61 (11/03/2012)
100 Fly: 1:01.65 (02/24/2012)
200 Fly: 2:22.84 (12/17/2011)
100 Breast: 1:09.22 (02/24/2012)
200 Breast: 2:29.53 (03/02/2013)
200 IM: 2:21.00 (02/28/2013)
400 IM: 4:56.76 (03/01/2013)

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