Emma Karam

Position:
Back, Fly
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Reno, Nevada
High School:
Galena

Career Best Times

100 Back — 51.52 • 200 Back — 1:52.34 • 100 Fly — 53.84

No. 4 All-Time 200-Yard Backstroke: 1:52.34 (2025)

No. 6 All-Time 100-Yard Backstroke: 51.52 (2025)

As A Junior (2024-25)
Competed in eight meets • Secured eight podium finishes • Won the 200 back and finished fourth in the 100 back versus Auburn • Won both the 100 and 200 back against South Carolina • Finished second in the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back vs. Virginia • Took second in the 200 back and 11th in the 200 IM at the Gamecock Invitational • Took the 200 back and placed fourth in the 100 back against Duke • Finished third in the 200 back and fourth in the 100 back vs. N.C. State • Won the 200 back and moved to No. 3 all-time at UNC (1:52.34) at the UNC Invitaitonal • Took 15th in the 200 back and 21st in the 100 back at the ACC Championships • Set a personal best of 51.52 in the 100 back to move to No. 6 all-time at UNC and place 21st at the NCAA Championships..

As A Sophomore (2023-24)
Competed in eight meets • Posted PRs in the 200 Back and 100 Back in the NCAA Championships where she finished 25th and 28th and moved into the UNC record book for both events.

As A Freshman (2022-23)
Member of the Tar Heels' ACC Championship meet roster, competing in the 100 and 200 backstroke • Participated in six dual meets and two invitationals • Finished second in the 200 backstroke and third in the 100 backstroke in the dual meet with South Carolina.

High School/Club
Attended Galena High School • Competed for the Reno Aquatic Club • Competed in Wave 2 of the 2021 Olympic Trials in the 200-meter backstroke • NISCA All-America • Finished first in the 100 backstroke at the 2021 and 2022 USA Swimming Futures Championship, and touched first in the 200 backstroke in 2022 • Two-time Speedo Sectional champion • USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.

Personal
Full name is Emma We-Xin Karam • Birthdate is June 26 • Born in Changsha, China • Adopted by Tracey and John Karam at the age of one.