Kayla Snider
Kayla Snider
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • 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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Seven Golden Bears Named to NEISDA Spring All-Academic Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (June 19, 2019) – Seven members of the Western New England University swimming team have been named to the New England...

June 19, 2019

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Western New England Finishes 14th at NEISDA Championships

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 24, 2019) – The Western New England University swimming team wrapped up its 2018-19 campaign with a 14th-place...

February 24, 2019

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Western New England in 13th Place After Second Day of NEISDA Championships

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 22, 2019) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team is in 13th place following the second...

February 22, 2019

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Golden Bears Celebrate Senior Day with Wins over WestConn & St. Joseph’s (Maine)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 26, 2019) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team celebrated senior day for Anna...

January 26, 2019

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Six Members of WNE Swimming Collect NEISDA All-Academic Accolades

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 25, 2019) – Six members of the Western New England University women’s swimming team have been named to the...

January 25, 2019

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Blue Jays Pick up 148-114 Win over Golden Bears

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 25, 2019) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team was defeated by the University of...

January 25, 2019

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Western New England Returns to Action with 148-105 Win over Elms

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 9, 2019) – Competing for the first time in almost two months, the Western New England University women’s...

January 9, 2019

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Golden Bears Split with Eastern Connecticut & Plymouth State

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 17, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team split a tri-meet with Eastern...

November 17, 2018

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Golden Bears Pick up 130-61 Win Over Rhode Island College

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (November 16, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team posted a 130-61 dual meet victory over...

November 16, 2018

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Golden Bears Pick Up First Dual Meet Victory over Gordon, 156-83

WENHAM, Mass. (November 10, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team picked up its first dual meet win of the...

November 10, 2018

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Golden Bears Fall to Westfield State in Home Opener

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 7, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team fell to Westfield State University,...

November 7, 2018

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Western New England Drops Dual Meet Opener to Babson, 152-105

BABSON PARK, Mass. (November 3, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team dropped its dual meet opener to...

November 3, 2018

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Golden Bears Compete at Blue Jay Pentathlon

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (October 26, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team returned to action on Friday at the...

October 26, 2018

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Western New England Opens 2018-19 Campaign at Roger Williams Invitational

BRISTOL, R.I. (October 20, 2018) – The Western New England University women’s swimming team opened up its 2018-19 campaign at the...

October 20, 2018