Brooker Taflinger

In 2000, Brooke Taflinger became Kokomo High’s first female individual event IHSAA state champion by winning the 200 individual medley in
2:03.21, then capped the day by winning the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award.

In her distinguished prep career, she appeared at the IHSAA state finals four times and registered six top three finishes. She won eight NCC
individual titles and left the KHS program with seven school records (four in individual events and three on relays). She also netted North Central
Conference records in the 200 freestyle, 200 IM and 500 freestyle as well as setting sectional standards in the 200 IM and 500 freestyle.

Taflinger swam one season at the University of Florida before transferring to Indiana. At IU, she was a two-time Big Ten champion in the 400 IM
and in 2003 established a Big Ten record at 4:12.43. In ‘03, she was her team’s top point producer as the Hoosiers won their first Big Ten Women’s
Swimming and Diving Championship. Along with her victory in the 400 IM in’03, she finished 6th in the 200 breaststroke and 9th in the 200 IM. In
addition to winning the 400 IM at the 2002 Big Ten meet, she was a member of IU’s 800 free relay that finished second and she also finished 8th in
the 200 breaststroke.

During her collegiate career, Taflinger set IU records in the 400 IM, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM and as a member of the 800 freestyle relay. She
earned All-American status four times, was a first-team all-Big Ten selection in ‘02 and ‘03 and IU’s MVP in ‘03. She also participated in the
Olympic Trials in 2000 and 2004.