Kyla Blakemore
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Durban, South Africa
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Crawford College La Lucia
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- Events:
- Backstroke and Butterfly
Bio
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 Meredith Ginn and CJ Jensen have added CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large honors to their considerable resumes, CoSIDA announced late Thursday evening.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Eagles were back in action from the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. – After a month of intense preparation, it was finally time for Carson-Newman swimming to take to the national stage in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The time has come for Carson-Newman Swimming to make their mark on the Nationals stage from the Greensboro Aquatic Center
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carson-Newman swimming is one day closer to wrapping up their time in the Queen City as the 2022 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships saw its third day
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Good ole Rocky Top lived up to its name as Carson-Newman swimming took on their biggest dual meet of the season Saturday.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The time has come for Carson-Newman swimming to tackle its biggest dual meet of the 2021-22 season
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Sophomore Kennadi King (Marietta, Ga.) is once again the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Female Swimmer of the Week
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Sophomore Kyla Blakemore (Durban, South Africa) has been named the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Female Swimmer of the Week
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Carson-Newman swim team finished in third place on both the men's and women's sides through the first day of the Emory Invitational
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman swimming was back in action from the Volunteer State Friday as they faced off with the Milligan Buffaloes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman swimming will be back in the Volunteer State for the next round of action during their fall season
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Swimming is back in the national rankings after the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America announced their national rankings on Monday.