Kyla Blakemore
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Durban, South Africa
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Crawford College La Lucia
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- Events:
- Backstroke, Butterfly, Freestyle
Bio
2022-2023: Blakemore became a two-time individual All-American at the 2023 NCAA DII Swimming and Diving Championships with her fourth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (54.40) and third-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.18). She recorded new personal bests in both events. Blakemore was also part of the All-American 400-yard medley relay team with Breanna Belcher, Kennadi King, and Manon Compagner. The quartet earned a bronze medal with a finals time of 3:41.57. Blakemore swam a leg of the 200-yard medley relay where the Eagles placed 10th in 1:42.38 to earn Honorable Mention All-American honors. During the South Atlantic Conference Championships, Blakemore took home a gold medal in the 100 back in 54.90. She placed second in the 200 back (1:59.66) and 100 fly (56.09). Against Georgia Tech, Blakemore won the 200 back in 2:00.91 and placed fourth in the 200-yard butterfly in a personal best time of 2:07.54. Blakemore earned nine first-place finishes throughout the course of the season.
2021-2022: Blackemore placed 3rd at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships and was part of the NCAA National team. She recieved All-American honors for the 200-yard and 400-yard IM relays. She holds the fifth fastest time in the 200-yard backstroke for the Eagles at 2:03.02.
2020-2021: In her season debut against Milligan, Blakemore won the women's 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.37 and the women's 200-yard backstroke in a time of 2:07.84.. Highest C-N finisher in the women's 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.72 against Wingate.. Finished top-20 in the women's 100-yard butterfly (59.55), 100-yard backstroke (58.37), women's 200-yard butterfly (2:19.41), and the women's 200-yard backstroke (2:08.83) at the 2021 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships.
High School: Crawford College Senior Swim Captain from 2018-2019. Member of Crawford College Victrix Ladorum from 2015-2019. 2018 - 2019 Full Academic Colors.
Personal: Daughter of Dave and Melanie Blakemore. Intends to major in Business Management at Carson-Newman. Mom, Melanie, swam provincially for KwaZulu-Natal between 1985 -1988.
News mentions
AUSTIN, Texas- Carson-Newman women's swimmers Kyla Blakemore and Emma Bowling were selected to join the 2023-24 CSC Academic All-America Women's Swimming & Diving Teams, as announced by College Sports Communicators this afternoon, April 23.
GREENWOOD, Ind.- College Sports Communicators honored four Carson-Newman women's swimmers in the 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Teams on Tuesday, April 2.
GENEVA, Ohio- Carson-Newman women's swimmer Kyla Blakemore earned Honorable Mention All-American status in the women's 100-yard backstroke after placing third in the consolation final for the event in 55.07 during the fourth day of the 2024 NCAA DII Swimming & Diving Championships this evening, Mar. 15.
GENEVA, Ohio- Carson-Newman swim's women's and men's 200-yard medley relay teams earned Honorable Mention All-American honors during the first day of the 2024 NCAA DII Swimming & Diving Championships this evening, Mar. 13, finishing 10th and 11th respectively.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swim will send 11 athletes to compete in the 2024 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships in Geneva, Ohio after selections for the meet were released Wednesday, Feb. 28.
GREENSBORO, N.C.- Carson-Newman swim's Martina Ivanova won gold in the women's 200-yard butterfly this evening, Feb. 16, during the third day of the 2024 SAC Men's & Women's Swimming Championships.
GREENSBORO, N.C.- Carson-Newman swim left the first day of the 2024 SAC Men's & Women's Swimming Championships this evening, Feb. 14 with relay wins and top-5 finishes.
ATLANTA, Ga.- Carson-Newman swim left Georgia Tech with fast swims and spots on the podium.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swim will compete against three different programs this weekend, beginning with a late evening match-up against Berry College on Friday, Jan. 26. The Eagles will head to Atlanta, Ga. on Saturday, Jan. 27 to face off with Georgia Tech and East Carolina University.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swimming took down both the Mars Hill and Emmanuel Lions this evening, Jan. 12 during the last home meet of the season.
ROCK HILL, S.C.- Carson-Newman swimmer Maria Tirulli was named the South Atlantic Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week today, Dec. 12, after her performance against the Emory & Henry Wasps this past weekend.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- Carson-Newman swim ended the midseason meet against U-Indy with a second-place finish and combined team score of 1,806.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- Carson-Newman swim grabbed a slew of top-5 finishes during the first two days of midseason competition.
ATLANTA, Ga.- Carson-Newman swim is headed home from the Emory Fall Invitational with a third-place combined team finish.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman swim is set to host the first true home meet of the season against Lees-McRae this Saturday, Oct. 21 at 4:00 p.m.
EMORY, Va.- Carson-Newman swim bested the Emory & Henry Wasps 387-134 in the Eagles' first meet of the season.
ROCK HILL, S.C.- Carson-Newman women's swim placed second in the South Atlantic Conference 2023-24 Women's Swimming Preseason Poll this afternoon, Oct. 4.