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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2015-16 Swimming and Diving Roster

Mykala Arnold

  • Position Back
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Birmingham, Mich.
  • Highschool Seaholm HS

Biography

TOP TIMES: 100 Back (54.81), 200 Back (1:58.52), 200 IM (2:04.90), 100 Fly (56.14), 200 Free (1:51.47)

AWARDS - 2016 - Three-time All-CCSA in 200 Back (3rd place), 400 Free Relay (3rd place), and 800 Free Relay (3rd place)…College Swim Coaches Association of America All-America Honorable Mention…CCSA All-Academic

FRESHMAN (2015-2016): Notched two NCAA B cuts in 100 Back (54.81) and 200 Back (1:58.52). Set three GS records in individual events: 200 IM (2:04.90 13th place), 100 Back (6th place) and 200 Back (3rd place) at CCSA Championships…Also was part of two GS records in relay events: 400 Medley Relay (3:45.18) and 800 Free Relay (7:26.11)…Named to President’s List for both fall and spring semesters…Named CCSA All-Academic.

PREP: Earned four letters for coach Karl Hodgson at Seaholm High School … Swam club for Motor City Aquatics and Coach Bill Thompson … Received the honor of Academic All-American.

PERSONAL: Born October 29, 1997, in Detroit, MI … The daughter of Alysse and Jim Arnold … Has an older brother, Sam, and an older sister, Alex … Alex plays softball at Muskingum University and cousin Sarah Killbride swims for Albion College.

MAJOR: Nursing