2006-07 Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Kalmbach, Kayla

Kayla Kalmbach
- Position:
- Diving
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- East Grand Rapids
Bio
Getting to Know Kayla Kalmbach
Where were you born?
Grand Rapids, Mich.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I was ten I wanted to be...an architect. Now I want to be a chemical engineer!
What is your favorite movie?
The Court Jester or The Holiday
Why did you choose Michigan State University?
I chose MSU because of it[apos]s positive reputation and great academics.
Who is your favourite MSU athlete of all time?
Domata Peko for his amazing 74 yard touchdown return of Chad Henne[apos]s fumble to tie the game against Michigan in 2005.
Top 5 songs on your iPod?
1. Mack the Knife
2. You and I Both
3. Many the Miles
4. Fairytale
5. No Such Thing
Your favorite moment in the outdoor pool?
Lineups off 10m for the first time or slip n[apos] slide off the 5m.
GREEN or WHITE???
GREEN! White[apos]s more of a shade than a color really...
Where is the most exciting place you[apos]ve trained?
Sydney, Australia in the pool from the 2000 Olympics with coach Chava Sobrino and 2008 Olympic 10m platform champion, Matthew Mitcham.
Junior Season: Qualified for NCAA Zones on the one and three-meter boards when she took 18th on the one-meter ... Scored a 292.13 on the three-meter board to take third place as well as a 250.95 on the one-meter to take fifth vs. Illinois (10/16) ... Had a pair of sixth-place finishes at the TYR Invitational (11/21) ... Competed at the Big Ten Championships ... Season high on one-meter board was 262.5 and 295.65 on the three-meter board. Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...Posted a season-high score of 239.60 as well as a sixth-place finish on the one-meter board at PSU (11/9)...Earned a pair of third-place finishes at St. Bonaventure (11/8) one the one meter (223.13) and three meter (230.40)...Competed at the Big Ten Championships.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
When I was ten I wanted to be...an architect. Now I want to be a chemical engineer!
What is your favorite movie?
The Court Jester or The Holiday
Why did you choose Michigan State University?
I chose MSU because of it[apos]s positive reputation and great academics.
Who is your favourite MSU athlete of all time?
Domata Peko for his amazing 74 yard touchdown return of Chad Henne[apos]s fumble to tie the game against Michigan in 2005.
Top 5 songs on your iPod?
1. Mack the Knife
2. You and I Both
3. Many the Miles
4. Fairytale
5. No Such Thing
Your favorite moment in the outdoor pool?
Lineups off 10m for the first time or slip n[apos] slide off the 5m.
GREEN or WHITE???
GREEN! White[apos]s more of a shade than a color really...
Where is the most exciting place you[apos]ve trained?
Sydney, Australia in the pool from the 2000 Olympics with coach Chava Sobrino and 2008 Olympic 10m platform champion, Matthew Mitcham.
Junior Season: Qualified for NCAA Zones on the one and three-meter boards when she took 18th on the one-meter ... Scored a 292.13 on the three-meter board to take third place as well as a 250.95 on the one-meter to take fifth vs. Illinois (10/16) ... Had a pair of sixth-place finishes at the TYR Invitational (11/21) ... Competed at the Big Ten Championships ... Season high on one-meter board was 262.5 and 295.65 on the three-meter board. Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...Posted a season-high score of 239.60 as well as a sixth-place finish on the one-meter board at PSU (11/9)...Earned a pair of third-place finishes at St. Bonaventure (11/8) one the one meter (223.13) and three meter (230.40)...Competed at the Big Ten Championships.
Freshman Season: Competed on one-meter boards in five dual meets ... Added three-meter diving appearance versus Ball State (12/9) ... Posted season-high one-meter score of 202.05 against Michigan (10/25). High School: Earned four varsity letters in diving under former MSU diving graduate assistant Anne Williamson at East Grand Rapids ... Academic All-American also earned MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Honors ... Also a four-year letterwinner in track ... Owns the East Grand Rapids record for long jump ... Received all-conference award ... Elected captain of the track team as a junior and senior ... A member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born June 10, 1988 ... Daughter of Kevin and Deb Kalmbach ... Chemical engineering major.
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