Kayla Whitehead
Kayla Whitehead
  • Year:
    3
  • Hometown:
    Ottawa, Ont.
  • Previous College:
    Eastern Michigan (NCAA D-I)
  • Events:
    Breaststroke
  • Major:
    General Studies
Bio

THIRD YEAR (2022-23)

Made first U SPORTS championship appearance… Placed sixth in the 400m medley relay at the RSEQ Championship (Feb. 5).

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES (EASTERN MICHIGAN)

SECOND YEAR (2020-21)

Competed in the Mid-American Conference Championships (April 17)… Defeated Ohio University in the 200m medley relay with a time of 1:45.95 (with Ali Straver, Avrie Stewart, and Meike Staffeldt). 

FIRST YEAR (2019-20) 

Competed in six meets for Eastern Michigan University… Posted three top-five finishes… Finished the season by setting four new personal-best times at the Ohio State Winter Invitational (Feb. 14-16). 

BEFORE UNIVERSITY 

Whitehead swam with the Ottawa Swim Club and Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club, competing since 2010… Placed fourth in the 50m breaststroke at the 2019 Eastern Canadian Championships… Earned personal best 1:12.59 in 100m breaststroke laps at the 2018 Ontario Junior International.