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2015-16 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Kayla Tusa

  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-3
  • Hometown East Meadow, N.Y.
  • High School Our Lady of Mercy Academy

Biography

Honors and Awards
  • NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall '13, Spring '14, Fall '14, Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16)
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016)

2015-16
  • Competed in six events, setting personal bests in all

2014-15
  • Swam in eight meets on the year
  • Posted best times in 6 events 
  • Finished in the top 10 at the USMMA Invitational (11/24) in the 100 back with a time of (1:12.52)

2013-14
  • Competed in five meets including the ECAC Winter Championships (12/7-8), Northeast-10 Championships (2/7-9) and Metropolitan Championships (2/14-16)
  • Set a best of 29.18 in the 50 yard freestyle at the NE-10 Championships
  • Set new personal bests in the 50 yard backstroke, 100 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke

At Our Lady of Mercy Academy
  • Member of the varsity swim program for four years
  • Earned Second Honors on the honor roll while in high school

Personal
  • Daughter of Scott and Sharon
  • Has one sister
  • Communication sciences and disorders major
  • Plans on going to graduate school to become a speech-language pathologist

Career Bests:
  • 1000 Y Free: 14:34.88 (12/12/15)
  • 500 Y Free: 6:32.80 (1/21/16)
  • 200 Y IM: 2:44.26 (12/13/14)
  • 200 Y Back: 2:34.50 (2/8/15)
  • 200 Y Free: 2:19.97 (12/5/15)
  • 100 Y Fly: 1:18.80 (11/22/14)
  • 100 Y Free: 59.45 (11/13/14)
  • 100 Y Breast: 1:30.64 (11/2/13)
  • 100 Y Back: 1:09.08 (2/21/15)
  • 50 Y Free: 27.82 (2/5/16)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'3"