The University of Akron Athletics
2023-24 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Kaja Reinhardt
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- Helene-Lange-Gymnasium Dortmund | FGCU
- Hometown:
- Herdecke, Germany
2023-24: Named Second-Team All-MAC... earned one silver medal for 36 points at the MAC Championships... helped the Zips secure the 2023-24 MAC Championship... earned a silver medal as part of the 800 FR team... earned two silver medals for 13 points at the CSCAA NIC... earned silver medals as part of the 200 FR and 800 FR teams... set a personal best in the 50 Free with a time of 22.99 at the MAC Championships... set a personal best in the 100 Free with a time of 49.70 at the MAC Championships... set a personal best in the 200 Free with a time of 1:48.26 at the MAC Championships... set a personal best in the 50 Back with a time of 29.66 at the Magnus Invitational... set a personal best in the 100 Back with a time of 1:00.75 at the Magnus Invitational... set a personal best in the 100 IM with a time of 1:00.10 at the Magnus Invitational...Â
2022-23 (at FGCU): At the Bu Triple Dual Meet finished fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:58.97), 8th in the 50 freestyle (25.54), and 10th in the 100 freestyle (55.22). Placed fifth in the 100 freestyle with a time of 54.24 and 7th in the 50 freestyle (25.29) against UNC Ashville. Against FIU, placed seventh in both the 100 freestyle (54.16) and the 200 freestyle (1:58.91). At CCSA Conference Championships, swam a 1:50.49 in the 200 freestyle for 12th place in the B-Finals and a 23.22 in the 50 freestyle for 17th place in the C-Finals. Was a member of the fifth place 800 freestyle relay team and the sixth place 200 freestyle relay team.
2021-22 (at FGCU): Won gold as part of the 200 free relay and 400 free relay teams at the CCSA Championships in addition to a silver in the 800 free relay... Swam personal-bests in the 50 free (23.48) and 100 free (50.39) while finishing ninth and fourth, respectively at the CCSA Championships... Also finished seventh in the 200 free at CCSAs... Touched third in the 50 free against UNF (Feb. 4-5)... Finished fourth in the 100 free and seventh in the 50 free at the Eagle Invitational (Nov. 18-20)... Placed third in the 100 free and fourth in the 200 free against FIU (Nov. 6).
2020-21 (at FGCU): Qualified for three events at the CCSA Championships, making the finals in all three... Placed fourth in the 100y free with a personal-best time of 50.90.... Finished seventh in the 200y free and eighth in the 50y free... Swam personal-bests in the prelims in the 50y free (23.53) and the 200y free (1:50.83)... Won the 50y free against North Florida with a time of 24.84... Finished second in the 200y free and third in the 100y free against UNF... Swam in three events at the Eagles Invitational which included a second-place finish in the 200y free.
2019-20 (at FGCU): Advanced to scoring finals in three different individual events at the 2020 CCSA Conference Championships … Swam a 1:50.97 in the 200-yard freestyle, good for a new personal best and fifth place overall … Finished 11th in the 100-yard freestyle (51:60) with a personal-best time … Notched a 5:00.88 in the 500-yard freestyle, good for 17th place … Competed on a pair of relay teams, which each finished second in their respective events (800-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle) … Had a strong performance at the Phill Hansel Invitational (Nov. 21-23), where she laid down personal bests in both the 50-yard freestyle (24.35) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:00.70).
High School: Attended Helene Lange Gymnasium in Dortmund … Swam club for SG Dortmund under coach Stephan Wittky … Won gold with a mixed relay team at German Nationals.
Personal: Daughter of Sabine and Markus Reinhardt … Has two siblings … environmental engineering major
