Julie Krail Evans

Athlete, North Penn High School, 1993
Swimming
4 Varsity Letters in Swimming; 12 Time NISCA All-American
4 time Outstanding Swimmer Award, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
1990: North Penn’s Most Promising Freshman Award
1990 Member PIAA Woman’s Swimming State Championship team
1990 PIAA State Champion 200 Medley Relay; State and National Record
1990 PIAA State Champion and State Record Holder 100 Breaststroke
Currently holds 3 NPHS Team & Pool Records: 200 Medley Relay, 200 Individual Medley, 100 Breaststroke
1990 NPHS Member of National Championship Women’s Swimming and Diving Team as Selected by Swimming World Magazine
Graduated Penn State University, BS, 1998
1994 Big Ten Champion 100 Breaststroke
5 time PSU Record Holder & 5 time NCAA All American
1996 Olympic Trials Qualifier, 100 Breaststroke

Julie was a four time varsity letter winner, four time North Penn Swim Team MVP, and a four time N.I.S.C.A All-American.  As a freshman in 1990, she was a member of the District One and PIAA AAA State Championship Team.  Swimming World magazine recognized the 1990 North Penn Girls Swim Team as the National High School Champion. At the State championships meet Julie won the gold medal in the 100 yd. breaststroke, breaking the state record and establishing a new pool record for the Penn State University Natatorium. She was also a member of the 1^stplace State 200 Medley Relay that set a National Public High School Record. 1990 was a very special year for Julie Krail.  She received North Penn’s “Most Promising Freshman Award”, the North Penn Reporter’s Reader’s Choice Award as a top female athlete and was recognized as “Athlete of the Week” in the Philadelphia Inquirer, The North Penn Reporter, The Times Herald and The Intelligencer newspapers.  She was also honored in Swim World and in Sports Illustrated.  She qualified for the U.S.S. Senior Nationals and competed with Olympic champions : Janet Evans, Summer Sanders, Anita Nall and Jenny Thompson.Julie specialized in the breaststroke and individual medley; she also swam in the medley and 200 freestyle relays. In the Suburban One League competition she won eleven gold medals and set four league records.  At the PIAA District One Championship meet she earned three gold medals and was runner up seven times.  Julie was a thirteen time PIAA State Medalist.Following graduation Julie accepted a Division I Swimming scholarship from Penn State University.  As a college freshman she became PSU’s first “Big Ten Champion” in a non freestyle event. She won the Big Ten 100yd breast stroke, setting PSU team record. During the Big Ten Championship meet Julie broke 5 PSU swimming records: 200yd Individual Medley, the 100yd and 200yd breaststroke, and was a member of the  200 & 400yd Medley Relays.  With this effort she earned NCAA All American status. In 1994 Julie was ranked 6^th fastest in the 200yd breaststroke and the 4^th fastest 100yd breaststroke in the United States.  This qualified her for the 1996 Olympic Trials.

Julie earned her Bachelor of Science degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 1998 with a dual major in Rehabilitation Education / Counseling Education and Psychology.  Following graduation she worked at Merck & Co. until 2004 when she decided to become a stay at home mom.

Julie began her swimming career as a “6 and under” age group swimmer for Hatfield Swim Team and North Penn Aquatic Club.  Fulfilling a long time goal, she became head girls coach for the N.P.A.C and assistance summer league coach for the Lansdale Borough Swim Team.  Julie married William W. Evans IV, a 1992 North Penn graduate.  They live in Lansdale and are the proud parents of four lovely daughters: Kailyn, Anna, Chelsea and Greta.