Kai Williams

Class:
Senior
Position:
Freestyle
Weight:
null
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School:
Pioneer

At Michigan
• All-Big Ten (2018: Second Team)

Senior (2018-19)
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 27-March 2): Finished 4th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:41.77), 11th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:35.44) and 33rd in the 100-yard Backstroke (49.37).
• Ohio State (Jan. 19): Finished 1st in 200-yard backstroke (1:46.06) and 4th in 100-yard freestyle (48.83).
• Indiana (Jan. 17): Finished 3rd in the 100-yard backstroke (49.09) and 4th in 200-yard backstroke (1:47.56)
• UGA Fall Invite (Nov. 29-Dec. 1): Finished 6th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:42.63), 6th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:36.62), 8th in the 100-yard Backstroke (48.40) and 21st in the 200-yard IM (1:48.15).

Junior (2017-18)
• All-Big Ten (Second Team)
• NCAA Championships (March 21-24): Did not qualify
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 21-24): Finished 11th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:36.34), 12th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:44.08) and 26th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:24.41).
• Ohio State/Virginia Tech (Jan. 20): Finished 6th in both the 200-yard Backstroke (1:49.68) and the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.12).
• Indiana (Jan. 13): Finished 4th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.39) and 5th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:48.48).
• UGA Fall Invite (Dec. 1-3): Finished 6th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.02), 21st in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:26.81), 22nd in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:50.56) and 23rd in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:47.79).
• Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn State (Nov. 4-5): Finished 2nd in the 100-yard Backstroke (49.32) and 4th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.03).
• Louisville (Oct. 20-21): Finished 4th in the 100-yard Backstroke (49.71), 7th in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:51.36) and swam the 200-yard Freestyle (1:38.83).

Sophomore (2016-17)
• NCAA Championships (March 22-25): Did not qualify.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-25): Did not compete.
• Michigan State (Feb. 4): Finished 3rd in the 50-yard Backstroke (23.75).
• Ohio State (Jan. 27): Finished 5th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.66) and 7th in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.93).
• Indiana (Jan. 13): Finished 4th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.93).
• UGA Fall Invitational (Dec. 2-4): Finished 11th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:36.85), 21st in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:27.81), 24th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:48.52) and 26th in the 100-yard Freestyle (44.95).

Freshman (2015-16)
• NCAA Championships (March 23-26): Did not qualify.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 24-27): Did not swim.
• Finished 36th in the 200-meter Freestyle (1:52.57) at AT&T Winter Nationals (Dec. 3-5).
• Made collegiate debut at MSU Outdoor Invitational (Oct. 2).

Prep
• High School: Pioneer (2015)
• Coached by former Michigan women's swimming assistant coach Stefanie Kerska.
• MHSAA State champion in the 200-yard freestyle (2015).
• Named Men's Swimmer of the Year by the Ann Arbor News.
• Seven-time NISCA All-American.
• 10-time MHSAA All-State selection.
• Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
• Also played three years of varsity water polo (2013-15).

Club/International
• Club: Club Wolverine (2012-15)
• 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships (June 27-July 1): 47th in the 200m FR (1:51.79)
• 2015 Speedo Sectionals
• 2015 NCSA Junior Spring National Championships
• 2013 NCSA Junior Summer National Championships

Personal
• Full Name: Kai Vachon Williams
• Birthday: Oct. 21, 1997
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering
• Major: Electrical Engineering

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date
50-yard Freestyle	20.53	11/29/2018
100-yard Freestyle	44.65	2/19/2017
200-yard Freestyle	1:35.10	3/1/2019
500-yard Freestyle	4:24.41	2/22/2018
100-yard Backstroke	47.91	11/30/2018
200-yard Backstroke	1:41.77	3/2/2019
100-yard Butterfly	48.46	12/1/2017
200-yard Butterfly	1:49.48	2/14/2016
200-yard IM	1:45.92	2/19/2017