Tri-captain... one of three three-year letterwinners on roster...
Coach Fahey: "Kayla had a record-setting junior year. It's with sadness that I say her four years have flown by; she has achieved many accodolades and personal growth. In her senior year, look for to remain on the leaderboard in the back and free events."
2013-14: Achieved All-NEISDA status in all three backstroke events and with three relays... swam the opening leg of the record-setting 400 medley relay at NEISDA... at NEISDA, was fourth in the 50 and fifth in the 100 and 200... second-team All-LEC with the 200 medley relay... set the current program record in the 100 backstroke at the LEC Championships... in dual competition, won the 100 backstroke four times and the was undefeated in three dual meets in the 50 backstroke...was second in a field of 36 in the backstroke at the USJ Pentathlon...
2012-13: Team's most accomplished sophomore, sharing the "Team" Award... swam to All-New England honors in the NEISDA Championships in the 200 (seventh) and 50 (eighth) backstroke and with the freestyle and medley relays... swam the final leg of the 200 medley relay in that meet which placed third in a program record time of 1:52.52... set PRs in all three backstroke events at NEISDA... during the year, swam all three backstroke events, two butterfly and two freestyle events and the 100 IM... in her only dual meet competition, won the 100 IM and 100 free... captured the 50 back twice and the 100 back once during the regular season...
2011-12: The team's top freshman at the NEISDA Championships, where she compiled 38.5 points in three individual events and swam the second leg of the All-New England 200 freestyle relay which finished fourth... totalled 16.5 points with a tenth-place finish in the 50 backstroke and 11 points each with 16th-place finishes in the 100 and 200 backstroke... recorded her fastest times of the year in all three events... also teamed on the 200 medley relay which was named All-Little East with a second-place finish... during the season, won the 50 backstroke against Bridgewater State, the 100 backstroke against Western Connecticut and the 50 freestyle against Rhode Island College... her PR of 1:03.68 in the final of the 100 backstroke at NEISDA was the second-fastest time of the season by any Eastern swimmer and her PR of 30.13 in the final of the 50 back at NEISDA was the third-fastest...
High School: Four-year member of swim program... primarily contributed in the 50 and 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle...
PERSONAL: Born Kayla Evelyn Smoragiewicz December 4, 1993…Parents: Lisa and Stephen…Sister: Jillian... Brother: Kyle... Major: Sociology…Residence: Norwalk…
Individual Results
2014/15
2013/14
2012/13
2011/12
KAYLA... REVEALED
Best place for pizza: Husky’s
Most difficult aspect of college: Time management
Something that you may never live to see: A day off from practice
Most important thing in your life: Family
When you were young, favorite game to pass time on a car trip: Nap time
Most difficult aspect of your sport: Swimming
Best athlete of all time: CB
Sport requiring the most strength: Is body building a sport?
One thing you would like to do before you die: Skydiving
Greatest coach of all time: CB
Most embarrassing moment: Too embarrassed to say
Favorite smell: Vanilla
Closest brush with greatness: Michelle Schapp
Your greatest thrill in sports: Reaching your final goals
Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: My coach
Scariest nightmare: Doubles
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Gymnastics
Greatest fear: Jac when she’s mad
Funniest comedian: Maureen Fahey
Pet Peeve: Katie Dulz
Worst vacation of all time: Training trips
Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: The same amount I got, $0
