Kelly Hatanaka
Individual Medley Backstroke #0
Ht
5'
10"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Loveland, 
Colorado
Last School
Loveland High School
Roster Years
2015-2019


Before BYU:

  • Prepped at Loveland High School under coach Shara King
  • Club: Loveland Swim Club under coach Jim Nickel
  • MVP of Loveland High School swim team
  • State qualifier
  • Junior Nationals qualifier in 400 IM
  • Also recruited by New Mexico State, University of New Mexico, Denver, Fresno State, UNLV, Wyoming and Akron

Personal:

    • Daughter of Steve and Lori Hatanaka
    • Has two brothers
    • Brothers both swim for the University of Minnesota
    • Also recruited by Fresno State, New Mexico State and UNLV

    Personal Bests:

    Event Time Meet
    50 Free 25. 14 (R) 2017 Pacific Invite
    50 Back 26.86 (R) 2017 UNLV Invite
    100 Back 57.42 (R) UNLV Invite
    200 Back 2:00.87 2016 MPSF Championships
    200 IM 2:04.27 2018 MPSF Championships
    400 IM 4:23.19 2015 Texas Hall of Fame Invite

     

    BYU Hall of Fame

    Freshman Year 2015-2016

    • In her first collegiate meet, recorded a first place finish in 400 IM (4:31.65, altitude converted 4:26.65) and 500 freestyle (5:09.55, altitude converted 5:04.55)
    • Named MPSF/Turbo Athlete of the Week (Oct. 14)
    • Recorded a first-place finish in the 400 IM (4:32.94) and a second-place finish in the 200 back (2:06.80) against Boise State
    • Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 IM (2:07.87) against UNLV
    • Recorded second-place finishes in the 500 free (5:08.77) and 200 IM (2:09.01) against UC Davis
    • Recorded a second-place finish in the 200 back (2:07.54) against Oregon State
    • Recorded a first-place finish in the 500 free (5:01.78) and a second-place finish in the 400 IM (4:29.02) against Grand Canyon/New Mexico State
    • Recorded a second-place finish in the 500 free (5:10.26) against Utah
    • Named Second-Team All-MPSF in 400 IM and 200 back
    Sophmore Year 2016-2017

    Achievements:

    • All-Academic MPSF Scholar-Athlete

    Personal Best(s):

    200 Freestyle:

    • 1:55.67
    • 1:57.49
    • 1:58.25

    500 Freestyle

    • 5:02.95
    • 5:14.58
    • 5:21.37

    100 Backstroke

    • 58.19
    • 59.20
    • 59.82

    200 Backstroke

    • 2:03.24
    • 2:04.10
    • 2:04.68

    200 Individual Medley

    • 2:04.60
    • 2:06.10
    • 2:06.31

    400 Individual Medley

    • 4:23.26
    • 4:25.97
    • 4:26.21
    Junior Year 2017-2018

    • Earned a new personal best in the 50 free (25.14) in the 200 free relay at the Pacific Invite
    • Earned a new personal best in the 50 back (26.86) at the UNLV Invite
    • Earned a new personal best in the 100 back (57.42) in the 400 medley relay at the UNLV Invite
    • Recorded a second place finish in the 200 back (2:06.02), 200 IM (2:07.29) and 400 IM at the Intermountain Shootout
    • Recorded a third place finish in the 200 back (2:06.93) and 200 IM (2:09.33) against Utah
    • Earned a new personal best in the 200 IM (2:04.27) at the MPSF Championships 
    • Recorded a second place finish in the 200 IM (2:08.22) and a third place finish in the 400 IM (4:28.11) at the Pacific Invite
    • Recorded a second place finish in the 200 IM (2:10.14) against Grand Canyon
    • Named Second-Team All-MPSF in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 back
    • Named Academic All-MPSF
    • Named MPSF/TYR Female Athlete of the Week (10/11)

    Seasons Bests: 

    100 Back

    • 57.42 Personal Best, Relay Split (57.42)
    • 58.50 (Intermountain Shootout)
    • 58.91 (Pacific Invite)

    200 Back

    • 2:01.46 (MPSF)
    • 2:04.13 (UNLV Invite)
    • 2:06.02 Second Place (Intermountain Shootout)

    200 IM

    • 2:04.27 Personal Best (MPSF)
    • 2:05.71 (UNLV Invite)
    • 2:07.29 Second Place (Intermountain Shootout)

    400 IM

    • 4:23.80 (MPSF)
    • 4:26.68 (UNLV)
    • 4:27.87 Second Place (Intermountain Shootout)

     

    Senior Year 2018-2019

    • Participated in eight meets during the season
    • Placed second in the 100 and 200 back against Grand Canyon
    • Placed third in the 200 IM against Utah
    • Placed third in the 200 IM against UNLV
    Graduate Year

    Redshirt Year

    Medical Redshirt Year



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