Karsten Cook '14 Recruiting Profile

My name is Karsten Cook, I will be graduating from Batavia High School as a member of the Class of 2014. I have been swimming competitively for as long as I can remember. Up until the summer of 2010, I was swimming with Fort Wayne Aquatics in Indiana. I left there fresh off of placing 16th in Indiana in the 13-14 boys 100 yard backstroke. That was the 2nd time I have placed top 16 individualy in an event. Now I live in Illinois and I swim year round with Academy Bullets. I have not by any means reached my potential, but I feel a breakthrough coming. Over this last summer I have become very serious about my times knowing that college is coming up and my times are reflecting that. I have also begun to study videos from my recent swims and I have already begun pinpointing things that I can do better. Expect my times to be changing throughout the year! I also want to touch base on academics, I currently have a 3.6 GPA. I have taken the ACT and the SAT. I recieved a 27 composite on the ACT with a 29 in the math. I am looking for a school with a good engineering program that will help me get into the field fast (specifically aerospace and/or mechanical). I prefer a Midwestern school, but I would consider and be open to other regions of the country.