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Sami Puk
Position: Backstroke/Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle
Year: Junior
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
High School: Washington High School
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Sami Puk
Courtesy: UNDsports.com
Release: 09/28/2010

Career: Ranks eighth all-time at UND in the 100 back (58.48; C-USA '11).

2011-12 (Sophomore): Swam third-fastest 200 backstroke on the team (2:11.41) ... Also had third-best 100 fly clocking (58.31) ...50 back time was third-fastest on the squad ... Finished with fourth-best time on the team in the 100 back (59.70) ... Had eighth-fastest time in the 50 free (24.47) ... Earned second letter.

2010-11- (Freshman): Ranked second in the 200 back (2:09.96), third in the 100 back (58.48), and fifth in the 100 fly (59.29) ... Finished second in the 200 back (2:12.54) and third in the 100 back (1:01.30) in the season opener against South Dakota State (Oct. 16) ... Took third in the 100 back with a time of 1:02.14 against South Dakota (Oct. 22) ... Placed third in the 100 back (1:01.36) and the 200 back (2:16.047), and fourth in the 50 free (26.00) versus USD (Oct. 23) ... Finished third in the 200 back (2:13.66) and fourth in the 100 back (1:02.60)  against Northern Iowa (Oct. 30) ... Took third in the 100 back (1:09.62) and the 200 back (2:32.11) at USD (Jan. 29) ... At the Conference USA Championship (Feb. 23-25), placed 16th in the 100 back (59.35) ... Earned first letter.

Before UND: A 2010 graduate of Washington High School ... Four-time letterwinner in swimming ... Team captain (2008-10) ... Four-time state qualifier ... First team all-metro and academic all-state her senior year ... Two-time all-state selection in both the 100 back and 100 free relay ... Received all-state accolades in the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay her junior year ... Named All-Metro Athlete of the Year in 2008 ... Two-year academic all-state member ... Four-year member of the honor roll ... Class Valedictorian.

Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy ... Daughter of Dave and Chris Puk.

» PUK'S 2011-12 SEASON-BEST TIMES
50 Free: 24.47, 2/22/12 at WAC Championship
100 Free: 53.38, 2/22/12 at WAC Championship
200 Free: 1:57.74, 12/1/11 at Mizzou Invitational
50 Back: 28.11, 12/1/11 at Mizzou Invitational
100 Back: 59.70, 12/1/11 at Mizzou Invitational
200 Back: 2:11.41, 12/1/11 at Mizzou Invitational
100 Fly: 58.31, 2/22/12 at WAC Championship

» PUK'S CAREER-BEST TIMES
50 Free: 24.47, 2/22/12 at WAC Championship
100 Free: 53.38, 2/22/12 at WAC Championship
200 Free: 1:57.74, 12/1/11 at Mizzou Invitational
50 Back: 28.11, 12/1/11 at Mizzou Invitational
100 Back: 58.48, 2/23/11 at Conference USA
200 Back: 2:09.96, 2/23/10 at Conference USA
100 Fly: 58.31, 2/22/12 at WAC Championship
200 IM: 2:16.03, 11/19/10 at TYR Invitational