Kaitlyn Joyce

Kaitlyn Joyce - Illinois Swimming & Diving - 2015

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Darien, Ill.
High School:
Benet Academy

Personal Bests

50 free: :25.40 (at B1G Champs, 2/16/17)
100 free: :52.44 (at Big Challenge, 11/22/15)
200 free: 1:54.45 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/21/14)
500 free: 5:00.20 (at B1G Champs, 2/19/15)
1000 free: 10:36.04 (at Northwestern/UIC, 10/17/14)
50 back: :26.90 (at ISU/SIU, 11/1/14)
100 back: :57.60 (at B1G Champs, 2/17/17)
200 back: 2:02.34 (at Last Chance Meet, 2/25/17)
100 fly: :56.37 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/17/16)
200 fly: 2:05.98 (at Last Chance Meet, 2/28/15)

Senior - 2017-18

Academic All-Big Ten
Nashida Undergraduate Research Award winner
Outstanding Senior in Human Nutrition Award winner
In the top-10 fastest individuals on the season in the 50 freestyle (:24.78), 100 freestyle (:54.05) and 200 freestyle (1:54.64)
Posted a 2:04.56 in the 200 backstroke at the B1G Championships, good for the third-fastest individual in the event on the season
Tied for the fifth-fastest individual in the 100 backstroke (:58.86)
Fourth-fastest swimmer on the season in the 100 butterfly, touching the wall in a time of :58.55

Junior - 2016-17

Academic All-Big Ten
Swam a 50 butterfly time of :25.40 at the Big Ten Championships, which places her third on the fastest individuals list
Swam the third-fastest 100 backstroke time for the Illini on the season (:57.60)
Finished with the fourth-fastest 200 backstoke time on the season for the team with a time of 2:02.34
Posted the eighth quickest 100 butterfly time for the Illini on the season at :56.37
Swam a leg on the third-fastest 400 medley relay team on the season, which finished with a time of 3:46.93

Sophomore - 2015-16

Academic All-Big Ten
Competed in the 100, 200, 500 and 1000 free events
Also saw action in the back and fly events
Posted the seventh quickest 50 fly time for the Illini on the season at 26.66

Freshman - 2014-15

Set personal best in the 200 back (2:03.13) at the Big Ten Championships
Owns two spots on the team’s top-10 marks list from the season in the 200 back

High School

Four-year varsity letter winner at Benet Academy
Named high school team captain
Qualified for Illinois High School State Finals and NSCA Junior Nationals
Named Illinois State Scholar
Member of Honor Roll
Received scholar athlete honors

Personal

Born April 22, 1996
Parents are David and Leslie Joyce
Has one sister, Meghan
Studying Human Nutrition and Chemistry and plans to become a physician
Hobbies include scuba diving, paddle boarding, being outside and being on the water
Biggest thrill in sports comes from winning for the team
Her high school coach, Sarah Maggio, most influenced her athletic career by teaching her how to work hard and that hard work is the key to success