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Pepperdine University Athletics

2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Kayla Smith

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Valencia, Calif.
  • High School Oaks Christian HS
  • Prev School Lynn

Biography

PEPPERDINE 2019-20: Swam a personal-best time in the 50 freestyle (25.47) at the PCSC Championships as a senior ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

PEPPERDINE 2018-19: Scored five individual points in the PCSC Championships as a junior ... PCSC All-Academic honorable mention ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Competed in all nine meets as a sophomore ... Had the team’s third-best time in the 50 fly (27.64) and the fourth-best time in the 100 fly (1:00.39).
 
LYNN UNIVERSITY: Swam one year (2016-17) as a freshman at Lynn University, located in Boca Raton, Fla., before transferring to Pepperdine … Mainly competed in the 200 free, 200 back, 100 back, 100 fly and 200 IM … Had season-best marks of 25.62 in the 50 free, 1:02.82 in the 100 back, 2:15.70 in the 200 back and 2:16.95 in the 200 IM … Team finished fifth in the Sunshine State Conference … Earned Dean’s List recognition for her work in the classroom.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Oaks Christian High School, located in Westlake Village, Calif. ... Also attended Valencia (Calif.) High School ... Swam four varsity seasons competing mainly in the 200 free, 200 IM, 100 back and 100 fly … Was team MVP each of her last three prep seasons.
 
CLUB: Competed for Canyons Aquatic Club (2008-14) and Class Aquatic Club (2014-17) … Competed in the 2013 California Summer Junior Olympics … Set the Canyon Aquatics Club Women’s Age Group 13-14 LCM 200 free relay record … Part of a first-place relay team in the 2015 Malibu Nautica Triathalon 20 & under age group.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in integrated marketing communication ... Born in West Hills, Calif. … Daughter of Susan and Greg Smith … Chose Pepperdine “because it is a Christian university that has a great swim program where I can excel both academically and athletically in a beautiful place close to home.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Tyler Toffoli (pro athlete), Los Angeles Kings (pro team), The Great Gatsby (book), Chasing Mavericks (movie), Gossip Girl (TV show), Beyonce (musical artist), poke (food) and surfing (sport other than swimming).

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Back/Fly/IM
    5'9"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Back/Fly/IM
    5'9"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Back/Fly/IM
    5'9"