Kyla Blakemore
Kyla Blakemore
Height: 5-5
Year: Junior
Hometown: Durban, South Africa
High School: Crawford College La Lucia
Events: Backstroke, Butterfly, Freestyle

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.

  • Fri, 01/27 | Women's Swimming Carson-Newman at Georgia Tech 72.5 - 187.5 (Final) R
  • Fri, 01/20 | Women's Swimming Mars Hill vs. Carson-Newman 42 - 155 (Final) RC | R | PH
  • Thu, 01/19 | Women's Swimming Carson-Newman at University of Tennessee 55 - 206 (Final) RC | R
  • Sat, 12/10 | Women's Swimming Emory & Henry vs. Carson-Newman 39 - 165 (Final) RC | R | R
  • Sat, 11/12 | Women's Swimming Lee's McRae vs. Carson-Newman 51 - 151 (Final) RC
  • Fri, 11/11 | Women's Swimming Milligan vs. Carson-Newman 64 - 141 (Final) R
  • Fri, 09/30 | Women's Swimming Carson-Newman at Emory & Henry 158 - 45 (Final) RC | RC | R
  • Sat, 03/12 | Women's Swimming NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships W 10th (Final) BX | BX | R | V
  • Fri, 03/11 | Women's Swimming NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships W 9th (Final) BX | R | V
  • Thu, 03/10 | Women's Swimming NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships W 8th (Final) RC | BX | R | PH | V
  • Wed, 03/09 | Women's Swimming NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships W 5th (Final) RC | BX | R | PH | V
  • Sun, 02/13 | Women's Swimming Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships W 3rd (Final) BX | R | R | V
  • Sat, 02/12 | Women's Swimming Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships W 3rd (Final) RC | R | R | V
  • Fri, 02/11 | Women's Swimming Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships W 3rd (Final) R | R | V
  • Thu, 02/10 | Women's Swimming Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships W 3rd (Final) R | R | V