Career Honors
• 2024-25 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Career-Best Times (collegiate)
50 Free: 23.51 at SEC Championships, 2.19.25
100 Free: 51.61 at SEC Championships, 2.22.25
100 Back: 58.35 at Miami Invitational, 11.19.21
50 Fly: 25.57 at Little Rock, 1.29.22
100 Fly: 55.44 at SEC Championships, 2.20.25
Commodore Record Watch
• Stands ninth on Vanderbilt’s all-time performer list in the 100 fly
As a Senior (2024-25)
• Ranked third on the Commodores’ season performer list in the 100 fly, and was also fourth in the 50 free
• Recorded the fastest times of her career in the 50 and 100 free along with the 100 fly at the SEC Championships (Feb. 18-22)
• Advanced to the C Final of the 100 fly (56.21) and also posted season-best marks at the time in the 50 (24.11) and 100 (52.45) free at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 20-22)
• Led Vandy—placing third overall—in the 50 fly (26.16) and was part of the victorious 200 medley relay team in dual meet with Arkansas (Jan. 17), also swimming the 50 (25.11) and 100 (54.98) free
• Had best times of the campaign in the 50 free (23.99) and 100 fly (56.08) on Senior Day against Southern Illinois (Feb. 1), swimming on both the 200 medley and 400 free relays also
• Raced in the 50 (24.28) free and 100 fly (57.20) in meet against South Carolina and No. 13 Georgia (Oct. 11)
• Competed in the 50 fly (25.85) super final and 100 fly (59.09) at the House of ’Paign Invited hosted by Illinois (Oct. 25-26)
• Swam the 50 free (24.84) and 100 fly (58.79), and was part of the Commodores’ A 200 medley relay team against Kentucky (Jan. 3)
As a Junior (2023-24)
• Swam the 50 (23.91) and 100 (52.89) free and the 100 fly (57.30) at the SEC Championships (Feb. 20-24)
• Advanced to the B Final of the 50 free (23.72) and 100 fly (55.81) while winning the 100 free D Final (52.45) at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 15-17), recording season-best marks in all three events
• Finished third in the 50 fly (25.83) in tri-meet wins over Little Rock and North Texas (Jan. 27)
• Placed fourth in the 100 fly (57.06) at Illinois (Nov. 4) and was fifth in the race in the Dores’ win over Iowa (Oct. 28) the previous week
• Competed in the 50 free and 100 fly in season-opening meet against Florida (Sept. 29), as well as competitions at Georgia (Jan. 13) and Arkansas (Jan. 20)
As a Sophomore (2022-23)
• Ranked fourth on the program’s season performer list in the 100 fly, and was also fifth in the 50 and 100 free
• Posted season-low marks in the 50 (23.78) and 100 (52.35) free, and the 100 fly (55.98), at the SEC Championships (Feb. 14-18)
• Was second in the 50 free (24.42) and fourth in the 100 fly (58.56) in meet at Iowa (Jan. 21)
• Led Vandy in the 100 fly (57.64) in tri-meet with Arkansas and Little Rock (Jan. 28)
• Competed in the 50 (23.95) and 100 free (52.72) as well as the 100 fly (56.00) at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 16-18)
• Qualified for the B Final of the 50 free and 100 fly at that meet
• Touched the wall in 57.59 to place second in the 100 fly in meet against Richmond and Queens (Nov. 5)
• Was the Dores’ top finisher in the 100 fly (57.84) in meet against Auburn (Oct. 7)
• Placed second in both the 50 free (24.20) and 100 fly (57.11) in Dores’ victory over North Florida and Georgia Southern (Oct. 15)
As a Freshman (2021-22)
• Ended up fourth on the team in the 50 free (23.59) and 100 fly (55.77), and was fifth on the squad in the 100 free (52.20) also, with her performance at the Miami Invitational (Nov. 18-20)
• Best time in the 50 and 100 fly met the NIC B standard
• Also recorded her best time of the season in 100 back at that event
• After posting a career-best mark in preliminaries of the 50 free, placed fourth in the A Final at Miami, winning the B Final in the 100 fly and coming in third in the 100 free as well
• Had a second-place finish in the 50 free (24.25) and 100 fly (56.38) in the Dores’ win over Tulane (Nov. 6)
• Finished third in the 100 fly (56.88) and fourth in the 50 free (24.16) in defeat of Illinois (Oct. 30)
• Placed fourth in the 100 fly (57.14) and was fifth in the 50 free (24.20) in Vandy’s win at Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 16)
• Came in eighth place in the 100 free (53.67) against Arkansas and Drury (Oct. 9) in the first meet of the season
The Cook File
• Major is engineering science
• Prepped at Corona del Mar High School under head coach Kareem Captan
• NISCA All-American
• NISCA Academic All-American
• League champion in 50 free in 2021
• Led team to first CIF championship in 15 years
• Team captain junior and senior seasons
• Team Sea Queen Award: Single swimmer honored for commitment, teamwork, and spirit
• Member of 200 medley and 200 free relay teams that broke longstanding school records
• Best times include 23.74 in the 50-yard free, 27.24 in the 50-meter free and 58.91 in the 100-meter free
• Career bests of 55.61 in the 100-yard fly, 1:03.80 in the 100-meter fly and 58.12 in the 100-yard back
• Daughter of Ashley and Chad Cook
• Has two younger brothers, Cordell and Canon
• Dad, Chad, played football (linebacker) at Dartmouth
• Mom, Ashley, ran cross country and track at Princeton and captained cross country as a senior
• Instagram: @karsyn.cook
Why Vanderbilt: “I immediately felt the camaraderie and warmth with the swim team girls and Coach Organ. I knew instantly that I wanted to be a part of this team. A high-powered academic program was equally important to me, and Vanderbilt exemplifies academic excellence.”