Kylie Stronko

Photo by: Sarah Goldblum

Events:
Back
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Woodbridge, Va.
High School:
Osbourn Park
Squadron:
11 / Rebeleven

JUNIOR | 2019-20: Named to both the Academic All-Mountain West team, as well as the Mountain West Scholar Athlete team…Had the team’s top time on the season in both the 100 back (54.78) and 200 back (2:00.55)…Was on the team’s top relay squad on the season in both the 200 and 400 medley relays…Named to the Dean’s, Comm’s, AD’s, and Supt’s lists.

SOPHOMORE | 2018-19: Earned Academic All-Mountain West honors…Also earned All-MW Conference honors after placing eighth in the 200 back at the MW Championships…Re-broke both of her school records in the 100 back (54.43) and 200 back (1:57.40)…Also had the team’s second fastest 100 fly on the season (57.03) as well as the fifth quickest 50 free (24.34)…Was a part of the team’s best 400 medley squad as well (3:44.34)…Named to the Dean’s and Comms list both semesters.

FRESHMAN | 2017-18: Named both Academic All-Mountain West as well as an honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-American…Qualified for the CSCAA National Invitational Championships where she swam in both the 100 and 200 back events, and finished 16th in the 200 back (2:04.79)…Broke the school record in both the 100 (54.92) and 200 (1:58.43) back events, while also swimming as a member of the season’s top 400 medley relay squad (3:43.14)…Named to the Dean’s list both semesters, as well as the AD’s list in the fall, and Comm’s list in the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Earned four letters in swimming and diving ... NCSA Junior National Finalist and 2017 VHSL state runner-up ... four-time Scholastic All-American ... two-time All-American consideration ... holds the Osbourn Park HS record in the 100 yard backstroke ... futures finalist in the 100/200 backstroke and 200/400 medley relay ... US Winter Nationals finalist in the 400 medley relay ... Arena Pro Series Finalist in the 100/200 backstroke ... graduated summa cum laude ... AP Scholar with distinction.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 11 ... is the Cadet Wing Student Athlete Advisory Committee Chairperson ... daughter of Gary and Lesli ... has two siblings ... majoring in foreign area studies with a political science track, while also minoring in Portuguese ... hopes to become an intelligence officer ... grandfather Rod Bennett and brother Sam both served in the Air Force ... greatest team moment was men/women winning combined title at the 2017 short course NCSA Junior Nationals ... credits her club coach, Jeremy Linn, on having the biggest influence on her sports career ... hobbies include watching The Office and Friends on Netflix, hanging out with friends and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers win.