Athletes: Swimming, Julie Stupp
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STATS Birthday: March 12, 1986 |
Stupp is one of the nation’s premiere IM and breaststroke specialists. She is from St. Louis, Missouri where she began swimming competitively at the age of 7. Julie went on to make Olympic trials at the age of 14 in 2000, as well as in 2004. She made the finals in the 400 I.M. at the 2008 Olympic Trials as well as the semi-finals in the 200 I.M. and 200 Breaststroke. Julie also finaled at the Short Course World Championships in Manchester, England in 2008 in the 400 I.M. Stupp competed for Auburn University from 2004-2007, helping the team to win two national titles in 2006 and 2007. She completed her college eligibility and earned her degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Arizona. Julie broke two school records in the 200 Breaststroke and 400 I.M. during her senior year. Her 400 I.M. time of 4:02:99 is one of the top ten fastest swims of all time. She earned 11 NCAA All-American honors and was an academic All-American all four years of her college career. Stupp not only swam for the U of A but she also ran track & field. Julie is the first female in history to ever qualify for the NCAA’s in swimming as well as in track & field. During her short track career she ran the 800m and finaled in the MPSF conference championship. She also helped the track team finish second at the PAC 10 championships which was their highest finish in ten years. Julie is currently training for the 2012 London Olympics in Coral Springs, Florida under Coach Michael Lohberg. She uses her free time to cross training on the land as well as help the Coral Springs Swim club with the media on their website.
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