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2021-22 Swimming and Diving

Kayla Smith

Kayla Smith

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Redlands, CA
  • High School:
    Arrowhead Christian Academy

Summary

Biography

2021-22 (Senior)

Returned to competition with five career best times: 50 Free (29.38), 100 Free (1:00.97), 50 Breast (39.67), 100 Breast (1:22.51), and 100 IM (1:11.98) at the Bulldog Pentathlon (Oct. 16) ... Smith reset her career best times in the 50 Free (28.86) and 100 Free (1:00.07) while swimming her fastest 200 Free (2:18.09) and 500 Free (6:07.64) of the season at the Caltech vs. Occidental vs. Redlands (Jan. 22) tri-meet ... At the Redlands vs. Cal Lutheran vs. Whittier (Feb. 5) meet Smith added another career best, this time in the 200 Fly (2:20.59 | 3rd) and then had a season best in the 100 Fly (1:06.52) ... Returned to the SCIAC Championships (Feb. 16-19) for the first time in two years and took adavantage with three career bests: 50 Free (28.20), 100 Free (58.34), and 500 Free (6:06.33); then two season best times: 50 Fly (30.35) and 100 Fly (1:05.08). 

2020-21 (Junior | COVID-19 season)

Did not compete

2019-20 (Sophomore)

At the Whittier vs. Redlands (Nov. 9) meet Smith picked up a career best time in the 100 Free (1:02.08) ... Came in 11th in the 100 Fly (1:08.49) at the Pomona-Pitzer vs. Redlands vs. Simon Fraser (Jan. 4) meet ... Swam season best times in the 500 Free (6:12.95 | 5th) and 200 Fly (2:33.68 | 4th) at the Redlands vs. Cal Lutheran (Feb. 1) dual ... Added two more season best times at the Redlands vs. La Verne vs. Occidental (Feb. 8) tri-meet in the 50 Fly (30.85) and 100 Fly (1:06.13) ... Ended the season strong with a season best in the 500 Free (6:12.18) and 50 Fly (30.41) during the SCIAC Championships (Feb. 20-23).

2018-19 (First-Year)

Opened her Bulldog career at the Bulldog Pentathlon (Oct. 20) ... Smith swam a career best 50 Fly (31.13) and season best times in the 100 Fly (1:06.96 | 7th) and 200 FLy (2:38.59 | 7th) at the Pomona-Pitzer vs. Redlands (Nov. 17) meet ... At the Whittier vs. Cal Lutheran vs. Redlands (Feb. 9) tri-meet Smith took fourth and swam a career best time in the 200 Fly (2:35.02) ... Recoded three career best and one seson best time at the SCIAC Championships (Feb. 21-24) with career bests in the 500 Free (6:06.66), 50 Fly (29.99), and 200 Fly (2:31.58), with a season best in the 100 Fly (1:04.31).

Lifetime Best Times (Through senior season)

  • 50 Free: 28.20 -- 2-19-2022
  • 100 Free: 58.34 -- 2-19-2022
  • 500 Free: 6:06.33 -- 2-17-2022
  • 50 Fly: 29.99 -- 2-23-2019
  • 100 Fly: 1:03.70 -- 5-9-2018

Quick Facts

  • Planned Major of Study: Environmental science
  • Postgraduate plans: Gaining more experience revolving around environmental science.
  • Favorite Professional Athlete: Katie Ledecky or Simone Biles, because both are incredible athletes who changed how their sport will carry on in the future.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Fly
    5'9"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Fly
    5'9"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Fly/Free
    5'9"
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