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California Institute of Technology

2025-26 Caltech Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Karen Zhou

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Trophy Club, Texas
  • High School Byron Nelson

Biography

Research and STEM Activities

Previously completed a SURF with Professor Lynne Hillenbrand where she applied unsupervised machine learning techniques to analyze photometric light curves, using data from NASA’s Kepler/K2 and TESS missions with high-precision photometry ... conducted comprehensive survey and analysis of perception-based control methods, evaluating robustness against perception perturbations through theoretical guarantees and extensive simulation comparisons.

Prior to Caltech

Academic Honors: Valedictorian... National Merit Finalist... Northwest ISD Trustee Award of Excellence.

Athletic Honors: School Rcord Holder... State Finalist... Region Finalist... Fighting Heart Award.

Personal

Chose Caltech because of its supportive, tight-knit community and emphasis on collaboration, in addition to its many opportunities in the STEM fields; also liked how the athletic program encourages and supports their athletes, both academically and athletically.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First-Year

    IM/Breast
    5'5"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    IM/Breast
    5'5"
  • 2025-26Junior

    IM/Breast
    5'5"