USD Highlights:
• 2nd-Team All-MPSF - 200 Medley Relay (2011)
• 2nd-Team All-WAC (2010)
• MPSF All-Academic (2011, 2012 & 2013)
• MPSF Athlete of the Week - Feb. 6, 2013
• Holds USD Records in: 50 Free (23.22) - 2013
- 200 Free Relay (1:32.73) - 2013
- 200 Medley Relay (1:42.95) - 2013
- 400 Free Relay (3:23.47) - 2011
Senior (2012-13): Named MPSF Athlete of the Week on Feb. 6, 2013... Earned MPSF All-Academic honors (3.21 GPA)... Set a new team record in the 50 Free (23.22) at the 2013 MPSF Championships... Was part of two record-setting relays - the 200 Free Relay (1:32.73) and 200 Medley Relay (1:42.95).
Junior (2011-12): Selected as MPSF All-Academic... Swam season-bests in the 50 free (23.53), 100 free (51.70) and 100 fly (57.23) in the 2012 MPSF Championships.
Sophomore (2010-11): Named second-team All-MPSF in the 200 medley relay... Set USD records in the 200 free relay (1:33.15), 400 free relay (3:23.47), and 200 medley relay (1:43.31)... Recorded the team[apos]s best 50 free relay time (23.01)... Tied the team record in the 50 free with a time of 23.6... Clocked a season-best 100 free relay (51.8)... Earned MPSF All-Academic honors.
Freshman (2009-10): Named second-team All-WAC... Set USD records in the 200 medley, 200 free, and 400 free relay... Clocked a team-best time in the 100 fly (57.45)... Notched a season-best 23.2 in the 50 free relay.
High School: Attended Eastlake High School in San Diego... Lettered four times in swimming for head coach Bryan Monzon... Also played water polo... Was captain of both the swim team and the water polo team... Held the San Diego section records in the 50 free, 200 free and 400 free relay, recording All-American times... Named Most Valuable Swimmer each year of her career... Was the Sun Devil Invitational record holder as a freshman... Named first-team All-Mesa League and team MVP in water polo, while leading the team in scoring... Also competed with South Bay Aquatics, where she was her age group[apos]s swimmer of the month for San Diego in 2004 and holds numerous relay records.
Personal: Was born on December 30, 1990 in Balboa, Calif.... Chose to attend USD because it is religion based, for the small class sizes and the great swim team... Also recruited by UCSB, SJSU, SDSU, and UCSD... Proud member of the Suquamish Tribe... Current record holder in two countries (4 and under): 25 free with South Bay Aquatics and the 1 mile in Bahrain... Spanish is her first language... Notes that she whitewater rafted, rode a bull, and went bungee jumping in the same week.
What are you looking forward to in the upcoming season?
Being Captain will make this year very special for me. I love to sprint and I[apos]m ready to go fast! I am excited to beat UCSD again and give Cal Poly a run for their money. As one of the captains, we have many fun and exciting things planned to unite our sisterhood of swimmers even more. I love spending time with the team and hopefully being successful with them will make this season that much more special.
What piece of coaching and/or personal advice has stuck with you over the years?
Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win.
Describe yourself as an athlete and as a student.
I am dedicated to swimming and have been for 16 years. I am compelled to do anything I can do better myself and my team. I am dedicated to swim to the best ability that God has given me. I take after my dad in that he uses his abilities that God has given him to his best ability. I love to sprint and will do anything it takes to be the best sprinter I can be. As a student, I have always been dedicated to be the best student that I can be. I get to learn about the things I want to learn about on the most beautiful campus in the country. This campus and the team motivate me to better myself as a student. Now that I am captain, I have the pressure I need to push me further as a student and an athlete.
Quick Hits
Favorite TV show: Scrubs, Modern Family, and the fallen hero; LOST
Favorite movie: Anchorman, Alice in Wonderland, A Knights Tale, Dodgeball
Favorite food: Chicken parmesan, ratatouille
Favorite place to spend time: Eating lunch or dinner at poolside or by the beach.
Most listened to song on your iPod: Downfall of Us All by A Day to Remember
Major: Communications.
Minor: Political Science.
Kimmel[apos]s Career Top Times
| Event |
Time |
Meet |
| 50 Free |
23.22 |
2013 MPSF Championships |
| 100 Free |
51.70 |
2012 MPSF Championships |
| 100 Back |
59.11 |
2011 Arena Invitational |
| 100 Fly |
57.23 |
2012 MPSF Championships |
