Kevin Yamada
Kevin Yamada
Height: 5-9
Weight: 185
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Marlborough, MA
High School: Saint John's High School
Position: Breast, IM, Fly
Major: Economics
Parents: Akihiro & Maria

Career Best Times:

22.98 50 Free 2/20/2009 Emory Last Chance Invitational
48.84 100 Free 1/16/2010 vs. College of Charleston
1:48.43 200 Free 11/8/2008 vs. SCAD
26.55 50 Back 1/27/2007 vs. Transylvania
54.31 100 Back 1/27/2007 vs. Transylvania
1:53.10 200 Back 11/30/2006 Miami Invitational
26.74 50 Breast 2/20/2008 UAA Championships
55.95 100 Breast 3/18/2009 NCAA DIII Championships
2:02.84 200 Breast 3/18/2009 NCAA DIII Championships
24.95 50 Fly 1/17/2009 vs. Limestone and Darton
52.81 100 Fly 1/17/2009 vs. Limestone and Darton
1:50.74 200 IM 3/18/2009 NCAA DIII Championships

Honors:

2008 All-America 200 Medley Relay 8th
All-America Honorable Mention 200 IM 12th
400 Medley Relay 9th
100 Breast 10th
UAA Champion 100 Breast
200 Breast
200 IM
All-UAA 200 IM 1st
200 Medley Relay 2nd
100 Breast 1st
200 Breast 1st
2009 All-America 100 Breast 7th
200 IM 6th
All-America Honorable Mention 200 Breast 16th
All-UAA 100 Back 2nd
200 IM 2nd
2010 All-America 200 IM 6th
200 Medley Relay 7th
400 Medley Relay 4th
All-America Honorable Mention 100 Breast 10th
200 Breast 13th
UAA Champion 100 Breast
200 IM
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
All-UAA 100 Breast 1st
200 Breast 3rd
200 IM 1st
200 Medley Relay 1st
400 Medley Relay 1st

Prior to Emory:

Attended Saint John's High School, where he competed on the school's swim team for one season... Swam the 200 meter IM, breaststroke and backstroke and the 100 meter breaststroke... Was coached by Matthew Craven... Swam for the Swamut Aquatic Club at the Junior Nationals... Also played soccer in high school.

Personal:

Born on August 25, 1988.

Quote:

"Emory has a great combination of academics and a terrific swim program, along with a great campus life."