Kayla Snider
Kayla Snider
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Leesburg, Va.
  • High School:
    Heritage
  • Position:
    Individual Medley/Backstroke/Butterfly
  • Major:
    Forensic Chemistry

Bio

2017-18 (Sophomore Year): Named All-New England in 100 IM...NEISDA Swimmer of the Week (1/15)...broke program record in 200 IM against Babson (1/8) and 200m IM and 200m medley relay at Elms (1/10)...broke records in 100 IM, 200 IM, and 200 medley relay at NEISDA Championships (2/16-2/18)...named to NEISDA All-Academic team...High Point Award (209)...named team's Rookie of the Year...led team in 5 events...ranked in all-time top-10 in 8 events...joined the 500 fly club...WNE Athlete of the Week (2/19, 12/4, 11/6).

Before WNE: Attended Chestnut Hill College as a freshman.

High School: 2016 graduate of Heritage High School, where she earned four varsity letters…named to the All-Loudoun Team…won MVP Award…won Coaches Award…won Spirit Award…named to District, Regional, and State teams all four years…competed in club swimming with SNOW Swim.

Personal: Born March 12, 1998 to Eric and Theresa Snider…has one sibling, Lyndsay…Favorites: Movie – Pretty Woman; Actor – Ryan Reynolds; Pro Team – Washington Redskins; Athlete – Bryce Harper; Food – Apple bread; Musician – Luke Bryan…majoring in forensic chemistry.

What I Like Best About WNE: “The campus is gorgeous”

Career Best Times:

50 Backstroke 30.09 NEISDA Championships Feb. 17, 2018
100 Backstroke 1:06.33 NEISDA Championships Feb. 16, 2018
200 Backstroke 2:26.16 WNE at Plymouth State, Eastern Connecticut Nov. 18, 2017
100 Butterfly 1:03.32 NEISDA Championships Feb. 16, 2018
100 IM 1:03.41 NEISDA Championships Feb. 18, 2018
200 IM 2:20.00 NEISDA Championships Feb. 16, 2018

 

News Mentions

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Four WNE Swimmers Named to NEISDA Fall All-Academic Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 27, 2018) - Four members of the Western New England University swimming team were named to the New England Intercollegia...

April 27, 2018

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Western New England Places 11th at NEISDA Championships

KINGSTON, R.I. (February 18, 2018) – The Western New England University swimming team finished 11th in the 20-team field over the weekend at...

February 18, 2018

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Golden Bears Set Program Records at NEISDA Championships

KINGSTON, R.I. (February 17, 2018) – The Western New England University swimming team has set two program records through the first three...

February 17, 2018

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Golden Bears Defeat Rhode Island College on Senior Day, 133-79

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 27, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team celebrated senior day with a 133-79...

January 27, 2018

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Blue Jays Top Golden Bears, 144-126

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (January 26, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team fell to the University of Saint...

January 26, 2018

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Golden Bears Register 133-68 Victory over Gordon

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 24, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team registered a 133-68 victory over...

January 24, 2018

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Western New England Splits with Saint Joseph’s and Simmons

STANDISH, Maine (January 20, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team split a double-dual meet with Saint...

January 20, 2018

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Kayla Snider Named NEISDA Swimmer of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 18, 2018) – Sophomore Kayla Snider (Leesburg, Va.) of the Western New England University swimming team has been...

January 18, 2018

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Golden Bears Break Five Program Records in 146-98 Win at Elms

CHICOPEE, Mass. (January 10, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team earned a 146-98 victory over Elms...

January 10, 2018

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Golden Bears Fall to Babson in Home Opener, 152-108

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 8, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team fell to Babson College, 152-108, in...

January 8, 2018

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Golden Bears Finish Third at Bridgewater State Invitational

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (December 2, 2017) – The Western New England University women's swimming team finished third among six teams on Saturday...

December 2, 2017

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Golden Bears Split Double Dual with Plymouth State and Eastern Connecticut

PLYMOUTH, N.H. (November 18, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team split a double dual meet with Plymouth...

November 18, 2017

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Golden Bears Fall to Westfield State, 162-88

WESTFIELD, Mass. (November 8, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team fell to Westfield State University,...

November 8, 2017

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Western New England Tops Western Connecticut in Dual Meet Opener, 167-99

DANBURY, Conn. (November 3, 2017) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team posted a 167-99 victory over Western...

November 3, 2017

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Snider & Sheinhait Lead Golden Bears at Blue Jay Pentathlon

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (October 29, 2017) – Freshman Kayla Snider (Leesburg, Va.) and senior Erika Sheinhait (Framingham, Mass.) of the...

October 27, 2017