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

Bio

As a senior (2019-20)
Helped the relay team in the 200 medley relay win the gold medal at the NEC Championships… Finished 6th in the 200 breast, 7th in the 100 breast, and 8th in the 50 free at the NECs. Posted times of 2:20.24, 1:04.50, and 24.13… Tallied 36 points in individual events… Part of the relay teams with the best times in program history in the 200 and 400 medley relay.

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 win 5 total medals at Day 2 of NECs

The Bryant University women's swimming and diving team are in first place after day two of the NEC Championships with a score of 290. 

February 20, 2020

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Bulldogs sweep relays at Day 1 of NECs

The Bryant University women's swimming and diving team are in first place after day one of the NEC Championships with a score of 80 points.

February 19, 2020

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Rivera and Kanervo shine at Day 1 of the Gompei Invitationals

Alexa Rivera (Boynton Beach, Fla.) and Reetta Kanervo (Oulu, Finland) set meet records at the Gompei Invitational.

December 6, 2019

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Bulldogs fall to BU, UConn on Saturday

BOSTON, Mass. -  The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won four events against the University of Connecticut and...

November 9, 2019

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Bryant wraps up day one of tri-meet with CCSU, Wagner

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team won nine events on the first day of a tri-meet against...

November 2, 2019

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Bryant finishes strong vs. CCSU, Wagner

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team wrapped up an impressive weekend against NEC rivals CCSU...

November 2, 2019

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Women's Swim & Dive downs Iona on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team earned a decisive 222-72 victory over Iona College on...

October 26, 2019

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Bryant downs PC on Friday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women’s swimming and diving team earned a 221-78 victory over Providence College on Friday...

October 18, 2019

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Women's Swimming & Diving primed for three-peat

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Fresh off its second-straight Northeast Conference championship, the Bryant University women’s swimming and diving...

October 9, 2019