Kyla Blakemore
Availability Status: Committed
University: Carson Newman University
Country: South Africa
Date of birth: 29th May 2001
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Weight: 141 lbs
Sex: Female
School: Crawford College La Lucia
Graduation Year: 2019
College Enrollment Year: 2020
Qualifications:
High School Grades: English: A, Business: A, Maths: A, Afrikaans: B, Geography: B, Life Orientation: B, Life Science: C;
SAT: not taken yet
50y Back (SC): 26.67
50m Back (LC): 30.21
100y Back (SC): 56.93
100m Back (LC): 1:04.40
200m Back (SC): 2:23.87
200m Back (LC): 2:24.70
50m Free (LC): 28.14
100m Free (LC): 1:00.68
200m Free (SC): 2:15.63
200m Free (LC): 2:14.80
400m Free (LC): 4:46.98
50m Fly (LC): 29.71
100m Fly (LC): 1:06.19
200m IM (LC): 2:35.99
Additional Information:
Team Selections:
South Africa Senior Nationals (2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019 & 2020)
FINA Swimming World Cup Berlin (2019)
South Africa Short Course Nationals (2018 & 2019)
Rankings:
South African U18 Ranking (50m Backstroke): 1st
South African U18 Ranking (100m Backstroke): 1st
Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:
energetic, reliable, sincere, family-oriented, fun-loving
Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:
My greatest swimming memory was the FINA Swimming World Cup in Berlin in 2019. I got to meet and race against my idol Katinka Hosszu. It was a wonderful opportunity to race against Olympic champions and it inspired me to take my swimming to the next level.
Goals:
In the short term I really want to swim in the US as part of a college team and take my swimming to the next level. Long term I would like to swim in the Olympics and the ISL!
Anything else we should know?
I love racing and I really enjoy being part of a team. My favorite galas have always been the team galas where I got to race as part of a relay. My current swim coach is my dad and he has encouraged me to pursue this opportunity to grow as a swimmer and a person!