Upcoming Event: Women's Swimming and Diving versus Yellow and Blue Intrasquad on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m.
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4 p.m.
Women's Swimming and Diving
vs Yellow and Blue Intrasquad
South Dakota State University Athletics
2024-25 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
de Almeida, Kaylin
Kaylin de Almeida
- Position:
- Backstroke, Individual Medley
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Northcliff H.S.
- Hometown:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Major:
- Advertising
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
CAREER TOP 10s
2024-25: Was a B finalist in three events at the Summit League Championships: 12th in the 400-yard individual medley (4:31.74), 14th in the 200 IM (2:007.73) and 16th in the 200 backstroke (2:06.80) ... posted her season-best time in the 200 backstroke (2:04.48) with a sixth-place finish in the finals of the Tommie Invitational ... won the 200 IM in dual meet against Iowa Central ... closed regular season by clocking season-best times in the 200 freestyle (2:02.58), 500 freestyle (5:26.45) and the 100 IM (1:03.46) at the Coyote Invite
2023-24: Made an immediate impact during her first season with the Jackrabbits by placing eighth in the 400 individual medley at the Summit League Championships ... added placings of 14th in the 200 IM and 18th in the 200 backstroke ... moved into the SDSU top 10 in the 400 IM with a winning time of 4:28.03 at the Augustana Invitational in mid-November and also won the 400 IM in dual competition two weeks later against Omaha ... established three other season-best times at the Augustana Invitational in the 100 backstroke (:57.97), 200 backstroke (2:03.20) and 200 IM (2:06.67) ... won the 200 IM at the Coyote Invite
BEFORE SDSU: Helped lead Indian River State College to back-to-back junior college national championships during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons ... swam the backstroke/leadoff leg on consecutive national-champion 400 medley relay teams ... won individual national title in the 200 backstroke (2:03.06) in 2022 and placed second in 2023 ... also was NJCAA runner-up in the 100 backstroke in 2022 and placed third in 2023 ... posted third-place national finishes in the 200 individual medley in 2022 and in the 100 back and 200 IM a year later ... also competed extensively in youth national competitions for the Aqua Athlete club team in her native South Africa
- Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (2024-25)
- Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)
CAREER TOP 10s
- 4th in 400 individual medley (4:28.03)
- 6th in 200 backstroke (2:03.20)
2024-25: Was a B finalist in three events at the Summit League Championships: 12th in the 400-yard individual medley (4:31.74), 14th in the 200 IM (2:007.73) and 16th in the 200 backstroke (2:06.80) ... posted her season-best time in the 200 backstroke (2:04.48) with a sixth-place finish in the finals of the Tommie Invitational ... won the 200 IM in dual meet against Iowa Central ... closed regular season by clocking season-best times in the 200 freestyle (2:02.58), 500 freestyle (5:26.45) and the 100 IM (1:03.46) at the Coyote Invite
2023-24: Made an immediate impact during her first season with the Jackrabbits by placing eighth in the 400 individual medley at the Summit League Championships ... added placings of 14th in the 200 IM and 18th in the 200 backstroke ... moved into the SDSU top 10 in the 400 IM with a winning time of 4:28.03 at the Augustana Invitational in mid-November and also won the 400 IM in dual competition two weeks later against Omaha ... established three other season-best times at the Augustana Invitational in the 100 backstroke (:57.97), 200 backstroke (2:03.20) and 200 IM (2:06.67) ... won the 200 IM at the Coyote Invite
BEFORE SDSU: Helped lead Indian River State College to back-to-back junior college national championships during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons ... swam the backstroke/leadoff leg on consecutive national-champion 400 medley relay teams ... won individual national title in the 200 backstroke (2:03.06) in 2022 and placed second in 2023 ... also was NJCAA runner-up in the 100 backstroke in 2022 and placed third in 2023 ... posted third-place national finishes in the 200 individual medley in 2022 and in the 100 back and 200 IM a year later ... also competed extensively in youth national competitions for the Aqua Athlete club team in her native South Africa
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