Kaitlynn Sims

Class:
Junior
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Montgomery, Texas
High School:
Montgomery

At Michigan
• CSCAA All-American (2021: 1650-yard Freestyle)
• *Two-time-time CSCAA All-American in 2020 (500-yard Freestyle, 1,650-yard Freestyle)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2020)
• Big Ten champion (2021: 1650-yard Freestyle)
• All-Big Ten (2021: First Team)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American (2020)

Junior (2021-22)
• NCAA Championships (Mar. 16-19): Finished 41st in the 1650-yard Freestyle (16:30.66).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 16-19): Finished 15th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:48.69), 8th in the 1650-yard Freestyle (16:13.30), 21st in the 400-yard IM (4:20.58) and 17th in the 400-yard IM (4:19.65).
• Ohio State (Jan. 28): Finished 5th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:54.97) and 3rd in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:58.91).
• Wisconsin/Minnesota (Jan. 15): Finished 3rd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:55.52) and 3rd in the 1000-yard Freestyle (10:04.16).
• Minnesota Invitational (Dec. 1-4): Finished 6th in the 1650-yard Freestyle (16:17.07).
• Grand Valley (Nov. 6): Finished 4th in the 200-yard IM (2:10.02).
• Purdue/Missouri (Nov. 5): Finished 2nd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:46.77) and 1st in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:42.66).
• SMU Classic (Oct. 8-9): Finished 2nd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:47.11).

Sophomore (2020-21)
• CSCAA All-American (1650-yard Freestyle)
• Big Ten champion (1650-yard Freestyle)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• NCAA Championships (March 17-20): Finished 5th in the 1650-yard Freestyle (15:57.80) and 24th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:45.00).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-27): Won the 1650-yard Freestyle (15:59.70), finished 2nd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:40.29) and 17th in the 400-yard IM (4:13.35).
• Michigan State/Rutgers (Jan. 23): Swam the 400-yard IM (4:15.15).
• Indiana/Northwestern (Jan. 16): Took 2nd in both the 500-yard Freestyle (4:51.05) and 1,000-yard Freestyle (9:50.93).

Freshman (2019-20)
• *Two-time-time CSCAA All-American (500-yard Freestyle, 1,650-yard Freestyle)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Dec. 11, Sept. 25)
• NCAA Championships (March 18-21): Canceled due to COVID-19; had received invite in the 500- and 1650-yard freestyle.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 19-22): Finished 3rd in the 1650-yard Freestyle (15:49.83), 4th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:37.31), and 17th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:47.22)
• Michigan State (Jan. 31): Finished 3rd in the 200-yard Breaststroke (2:20.81) and swam in the 100-yard Butterfly (1:02.56).
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Finished 1st in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:43.86) and 1st in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:48.11).
• Indiana (Jan. 11): Finished 1st in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:46.07) and 1st in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:45.52).
• Minnesota Invite (Dec. 4-7): Finished 2nd in the 1,650-yard Freestyle (15:51.06), 3rd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:38.73) and 7th in the 400-yard IM (4:16.55).
• Made collegiate debut vs. Miami, Navy (Sept. 20-21).

* Due to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Championships because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSCAA awarded All-America honors to: a.) individuals who were a part of a relay with an NCAA 'A' cut; b.) those who had individually qualified for the NCAA Championships; or c.) divers who had qualified for the NCAA Zone C Championships.

Prep
• High School: Montgomery
• Academic All-American (2018, 2019).
• Texas 5A High School State Championships Swimmer of the Meet (2019).
• Texas State record-holder in 500-yard Freestyle.
• Holds NAG record as part of 800-yard Freestyle Relay.

Club/International
• Club: Magnolia Aquatic Club
• U.S. Junior National Team (2018-19, 2019-20)
• Finished 5th in the 400-meter Freestyle and 7th in the 800-meter Freestyle at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Personal
• Full Name: Kaitlynn Stone Sims
• Birthday: Nov. 27, 2000
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Major: Undeclared

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date
200-yard Freestyle	1:46.83	12/4/19
500-yard Freestyle	4:37.31	2/20/20
1000-yard Freestyle	9:37.26	12/7/19
1650-yard Freestyle	15:49.83	2/20/20
100-yard Butterfly	1:02.56	1/31/20
200-yard Breaststroke	2:20.81	1/31/20
400-yard IM	4:13.35	2/26/21