Kayleigh Canavan
Kayleigh Canavan
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Cumberland, R.I.
  • High School:
    Cumberland
  • Events:
    Breast
  • Major:
    Marketing
  • Event(s):
    Breast/Sprint Free

Bio

As a junior (2018-19)
Finished fourth in the 100 breast and 200 breast at the NEC Championships ... Posted times of 2:20.23 in the 200 breast and 1:03.88 in the 100 breast ... Ranked third in 100 breast and fourth in 200 breast in program history ... Helped 200 medley relay win gold at NEC Championships.

As a sophomore (2017-18)
Registered all-time Top 10 times in the 50 free (24.14), 100 breast (1:04.41) and 200 breast (2:21.35) ... the latter two times rank fourth in Bryant history ... earned 32 individual points at NECs which included a fifth-place finish in the 200 breast.

As a freshman (2016-17)
Earned three first-place finishes and 11 top-three finishes as a rookie in 2016-17 ... Swam season-best times in the 50 free (24.25), 100 breast (1:06.27) and 200 breast (2:24.90) at the NEC Championships ... Helped the 200 medley relay team finish fourth and set a school record at the NECs ... Finished 16th in the 50 free, 15th in the 100 breast and 15th in the 200 breast.

Before Bryant
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Cumberland High … First Team All-State as a freshman and Second Team All-State as a senior ... Honor Roll student.

Personal
The daughter of Bob and Susan Canavan ... Has two brothers, Patrick and Killian ... Brother, Patrick, is on the wrestling team at Western New England.

News Mentions

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Bulldogs take lead into final day of NECs

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – Sophomore Heather Wong (Ramsey, N.J.) won her first-career gold medal as the Bryant University women’s swimming...

February 15, 2019

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Bulldogs win 4 more gold medals at NECs

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won four more gold medals, set two new school records, set...

February 14, 2019

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Three golds, meet record highlight night one of NECs

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won three gold medals and set a meet record on day one of...

February 13, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to Cornell on Friday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) won a pair of events as the Bryant University women’s swimming and...

January 26, 2019

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Bulldogs cruise to Senior Day victory over Marist

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team picked up a 191-109 victory over Marist on Senior Day at the...

January 26, 2019

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Trio leads Bulldogs to victory over Rider

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team rode a trio of strong performances to a 158-142 victory over...

January 19, 2019

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Rice wins two events Wednesday at BU

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) won a pair of events on Wednesday night but the Bryant University women’s...

January 16, 2019

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Bulldogs sweep relays on day two of Gompei

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team swept both relays to highlight an outstanding second day at...

December 2, 2018

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Bulldogs finish strong weekend with Gompei title

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team took home four individual victories and another relay...

December 2, 2018

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Abernethy qualifies for Zones on day 1 of Gompei

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Kelci Abernethy (Chandler, Ariz.) qualified for the NCAA Zones for the second time in her career to highlight the...

December 1, 2018

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Bryant posts first-ever win over Vermont on Sunday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Buoyed by dominant efforts from Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.), Alaina Scifo (Ipswich, Great Britain) and Kelci Abernethy...

November 11, 2018

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Bryant sweeps Wagner, Central in weekend meet

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior Jillian Rice (Trumbull, Conn.) finished off a four-win weekend after sweeping the sprint freestyle events and the...

November 3, 2018