McKayla Lightbourn
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Sarasota, FL High School: Booker Height: 5-6 Event: IM, Back, Breast, Distance Free

Top Times

100 back: 54.27

200 back: 1:56.61

200 IM: 2:00.59

400 IM: 4:17.54

2011-2012 Swam a new school record in the 100 back with a time of 54.27 at the ACC Championships en route to a sixth place finish...took 12th in the 200 back with a time of 1:58.61 and swam in the bonus heat of the 200 IM touching in with a 2:00.59...swam her best time in the 200 back at the Bulldog Invitational posting a 1:56.61...represented the Bahamas at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

2010-11: Finished 11th in the 400 individual medley (4:17.54), 15th in the 200 back (1:59.14) and 18th in the 200 individual medley (2:01.21) in her first career ACC Championship meet... at Alabama contributed with a third in the 100 back (57.05), third place in the 200 back (2:02.00) and a fourth in the 200 IM (2:05.24)...Placed second in the 100 back (57.78) and third in the 200 back (2:03.57) at home versus Clemson...Against Georgia Tech and UNC-Wilmington finished fourth in the 100 back (57.96) and fifth in the 500 free (5:02.44)...In the upset over Florida placed second in the 200 back (1:59.85), third in the 200 IM (2:02.11), and fourth in the 100 back (55.87)...At the Georgia Tech Invitational finished with a ninth in the 100 fly (56.00), 17th in the 400 IM (4:22.68), 21st in the 200 IM (2:02.63), and a 23rd in the 200 back (2:00.17)...During the meet at LSU posted a fifth in the 100 back (58.79) and a sixth in the 200 back (2:07.31)...Versus Miami, FGCU, and FAMU finished with a fourth in the 200 IM (2:08.17), fifth in the 200 back (2:05.17), and a sixth in the 100 back (58.38)...Took home a third in the 500 free (5:05.60) and a fourth in the 100 back (59.75) against Florida Atlantic and Florida International...Was busy at the All-Florida Invitational finishing 14th in both the 100 back (59.47) and 200 back (2:06.13), a 15th in the 200 fly (2:09.48), 17th in the 500 free (5:06.92), 19th in the 400 IM 4:36.97, and a 20th in the 200 IM (2:09.62).

High School: Four-time Florida state champion (three-times 200 IM, one-time 100 breast... four star recruit and rated as the 13^th best recruit from the state of Florida by collegeswimming.com... 2007 and 2010 Sarasota Herald Swimmer of the Year... 2008 U.S. Olympic Trial Qualifier in the 200 IM... member of the Bahamian National Team... Bahamian record holder in multiple events... 200 IM finalist at the 2007 Pan Am Games... member of the Bahamas Carifta Team from 2002-10... YMCA national finalist... National Select team participant... high school and club team captain as a senior... two-time Scholastic All-American.

Personal: Born May 19, 1992... majoring in exercise science... daughter of Gary and Michelle Lightbourn... swam with the Sarasota YMCA Sharks.

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