Faith Khoo
- position Freestyle/Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown Singapore
- High school The Bolles School (FL)
- position Freestyle/Backstroke
- class Junior
- Hometown Singapore
- High school The Bolles School (FL)
Faith Khoo Bio
Khoo’s Top Times | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
50 Freestyle | 23.90 | 2/3/23 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Blacksburg, VA |
200 Freestyle | 1:52.89p | 11/17/22 | Gamecock Invitational | Columbia, SC |
100 Backstroke | 53.67p | 2/19/24 | SEC Championships | Auburn, AL |
200 Backstroke | 1:57.00p | 2/19/24 | SEC Championships | Auburn, AL |
! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
- CSCAA Scholar All-American (2nd team – 2024)
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
- Continuously improved in the backstroke throughout the season, dropping new personal best times in both the 100 and 200 yard events
- At the Gamecock Invitational, placed 32nd in the 50 free, a season-best 3rd in the 100 back, and 4th in the 200 back
- Made the SEC Championship team where she individually competed in the 100 back and 200 back
- Advanced to the finals of both backstroke events at the SEC Championships, finishing 24th in the 100 back and 23rd in the 200 back
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
- Primarily competed freestyle and backstroke events during her first year representing the Garnet & Black
- Placed a season-high third place in the 100 back during South Carolina’s season opener versus Army
- Concluded her debut season with a strong performance at the Virginia Tech Invitational, placing 12th in the 50 free, fifth in the 100 back, and sixth in the 200 back
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for The Bolles School in Jacksonville, FL, for four years. Was a two-time Singapore Olympic Foundations-Peter Lim Scholarship recipient, a Singapore SpexCarding recipient since 2017, a Bolles Resident Life Prefect, and holds three 12 and under national records
- Individual Best Times:
- 100 free – 58.91 (LCM)
- 200 free – 1:52.26 (SCY), 2:08 (LCM)
- 100 fly – 56.44 (SCY)
- 50 back – 26.11 (SCY), 29.75 (LCM)
- 100 back – 55.89 (SCY), 1:05.23 (LCM)
- 200 back – 2:05.91 (SCY), 2:20.83 (LCM)
PERSONAL
- International business major
- Daughter to Serena and Terence, younger sister to Ashley
- Hobbies include baking and crocheting
- Favorite foods are sandwiches, Japanese, and Chinese foods