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Kara Lynn Joyce (born October 25, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American swimmer. She competed in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, finishing fifth in the 50 meter freestyle and 100 meter freestyle races as well winning a pair of silver medals in the 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay and the 4 x 100 m Medley Relay.

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Kara Lynn split her high school years between Rochester, NY and Ann Arbor, MI, where the family relocated to in 2001. It was in Ann Arbor that Kara Lynn began training with Club Wolverine under Jon Urbanchek. After a successful prep career in which she broke a total of 5 National High School records, she left to swim for Jack Bauerle at the University of Georgia. During her freshman campaign, Kara Lynn won 5 NCAA titles including 2 individual titles (50m Free, 100m Free), helping Georgia to its 3rd consecutive runner-up finish. As a sophomore, Joyce along with junior Mary DeScenza led Georgia to its first NCAA team title in 4 years by defending her individual titles in the 50 and 100 Free as well as adding a 4th place in the 200 Free. Joyce was also the key swimmer on 4 of Georgia's 5 NCAA Championship relays. En route to their victory, Georgia became the first team in NCAA swimming history to win all 5 relays.

In the 7th FINA World Championships - 25m in Indianapolis 2004, Kara Lynn Joyce received a gold medal competing in 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay and a silver medal and the 4 x 100 m Medley Relay.

In the 11th FINA World Championships - 50m in Montreal 2005, Kara Lynn Joyce received a bronze medal competing in 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay.

Kara Lynn Joyce is the American record holder in the 50 Yard Freestyle and the short course (25M) 50 Meter Freestyle with the times of 21.63 and 24.21, respectively. She also holds 3 American records as part of the US National Team relays and 2 American Records as a member of University of Georgia relay teams. The US National Team relays include the short course (25m) 400m Freestyle Relay and 400m Medley Relay teams and the long course (50m) 400m Freestyle Relay. The Georgia relay teams include the (25y) 400 Freestyle Relays and the (25m) 200 Freestyle Relay World Best time.

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