Still Just 15 Years Old, Swimmer Kayla Han Aims For Steady Progress At Nationals
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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'9"
Age
29
Hometown
Pittsburgh, PA
Education
University of Virginia ‘17, Media Studies
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Dan and Margee Smith
- Has two older siblings, Aileen and Daniel, and one younger brother, Neal
- Great uncle, Billy Conn, is a former world light heavyweight champion in boxing and her grandfather, Jimmy Smith, is a former World Series champion.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), bronze (400m Freestyle - Women), 6th (800m Freestyle - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – silver (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)
- Years of participation: 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; 200m Freestyle - Women 2017, 2022; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women 2016, 2018, 2022; 400m Freestyle - Women 2017, 2019, 2022; 400m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2016, 2018, 2022; 400m Individual Medley (SC) - Women 2018, 2022; 800m Freestyle - Women 2017, 2019, 2022; 800m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2016, 2018, 2022; 200m Freestyle (SC) - Women 2016, 2018; 400m Individual Medley - Women 2017
- Medals: 16 (5 gold, 5 silver, 6 bronze)
- Gold – 2022 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2017 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2016 (400m Freestyle (SC) - Women, 800m Freestyle (SC) - Women); 2015 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women)
- Silver – 2023 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2019 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women); 2018 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women); 2017 (400m Freestyle - Women); 2016 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women)
- Bronze – 2022 (400m Freestyle - Women, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Women, 400m Freestyle (SC) - Women); 2019 (400m Freestyle - Women); 2018 (800m Freestyle (SC) - Women); 2017 (800m Freestyle - Women)
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