Kayla McAvoy

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Class:
Senior
Position:
Breaststroke/IM
High School:
Immaculate Heart Academy
Hometown:
Wyckoff, N.J.

2015-16 (Senior):
Competed in three events at the A-10 Championships, recording season-best times in the 200 IM (2:14.86), 400 IM (4:47.26) and 200 breaststroke (2:29.74) - (Feb. 17-20) • Took sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.18) and seventh in the 200 breaststroke (2:35.56) at UNCW - (Jan. 30) • Placed fifth in the 400 IM (4:56.16) at William & Mary - (Jan. 16) • Swam season-best times in five events at the Total Performance Invitational, including placing 21st in the 200 breaststroke (2:32.16) - (Dec. 3-5) • Took eighth in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.66) against Old Dominion and Marshall - (Oct. 30-31) • Placed sixth in three events, including the 100 breaststroke (1:15.89), 200 breaststroke (2:42.51) and 400 IM (4:58.94) at the Richmond Duals - (Oct. 16-17) • Swam in four events, finishing 29^th in the 200 IM (2:20.25) and the 200 breaststroke (2:38.31) at the season-opening All-NC Invitational – (Oct. 2-3).

2014-15 (Junior):
Touched in 1:08.05 in the 100 butterfly at ECU - (Oct. 11) • Swam a season-fast 1:12.05 in the 100 breaststroke at the Total Performance Invitational hosted by Kenyon College - (Dec. 4-6) • Posted a 2:30.06 in the 200 breaststroke, 2:14.16 in the 200 IM and 4:48.16 in the 400 IM at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championships - (Feb. 18-21).

2013-14 (Sophomore):
Against Georgetown, took sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.84) and eighth in the 100 IM (1:06.69) - (OCt. 24) • Swam a season-fast 1:09.92 in the 100 breaststroke at the Total Performance Invitational hosted by Kenyon College - (Dec. 5) • Posted a 2:27.05 in the 200 breaststroke and a 4:43.65 in the 400 IM at the 2014 CCSA Swimming and Diving Championships - (Feb. 19).

2012-13 (Freshman):
Swam the ‘Cats’ third-best time of the season both the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke events • Clocked in at 1:11.02 in the 100-yard event (11/29 at Kenyon) and 2:31.02 (2/21 at CCSA Championships) in the 200 • Also swam the 200-yard IM with a season-best of 2:16.23 (2/21 at CCSA Championships) and the 400 IM in a time of 4:48.45 (2/21 at CCSA Championships) • Swam a 2:21.10 in the 200-yard IM at the N.C. College Kick Off - (10/5) • Touched the wall in 1:12.71 in the 100-yard breaststroke in Davidson’s triumph over the College of Charleston - (10/27) • Finished fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke with a 2:36.27 at the meet • A member of Davidson’s runner-up 200-yard medley relay team that swam a 1:56.77 vs. VMI - (11/10) • Won the 100-yard breaststroke, touching the pads in 1:12.73 vs. the Keydets • Took tenth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:12.73 at the CCSA Duals - (2/2) • Swam a 2:16.23 in the 200-yard IM and touched in 4:48.45 in the 400 IM at the CCSA Championship meet - (2/21).

Prep/Personal:
A member of the Wykoff Sharks 2012 Short Course National team • Helped Immaculate Heart Academy to four straight Non-Public A state championships • Named to the Star Ledger’s All-North Jersey Second Team for the 100-yard breaststroke in 2012 • A member of Immaculate Heart’s first-place medley relay at the 2012 Meet of Champions • Won the 100-yard breaststroke and took fourth in the 200-yard IM at the meet • Earned 2012 Bergen Country All-County honors for the 200 medley relay and the 100 breaststroke • Three-time champion in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Bergen Meet of Champions.