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2009-10 Media Guide
 
 
 
 
 
Women's Swimming

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  Kirsten Byers
Kirsten Byers

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Puyallup, WA

High School:
Bellarmine Preparatory

Height:
5-8

Event:
Butterfly, Freestyle

Birthdate:
05/29/1988

Summer 2009
Competed in the 100 butterfly at the U.S. Open.

2008-2009
Finished 22nd in the 100 fly at Pac-10s ... Also swam the 200 fly and 50 free at conference ... Fourth in the 100 fly against USC, California and Washington ... Placed eighth in the 200 back, ninth in the 50 back and 14th in both the 1000 free and 100 back at the UCI Invite ... Swam on the meet record-breaking 200 medley relay against USD ... Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Recipient of the Bruin Leadership Award.

Summer 2008
Competed in the 100 butterfly at the U.S. Olympic Trials and at the U.S. Open.

2007-2008
Competed in the 100/200 fly and 50 free at Pac-10's ... Finished second in the 100 fly vs. USC ... Placed third in the 100 fly and fourth in the 200 fly against Stanford ... Finished third in the 100 fly and fifth in the 200 fly against Arizona, Arizona State and UCSB/OSU ... Won the 100 fly race against Idaho ... Member of the winning 200 medley relay at the Nike Cup ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Summer 2007
Qualified for her first senior national during the summer.

2006-2007
Swam the 100 fly, 200 fly and 50 free at Pac-10's ... Was fourth in the 100 fly in UCLA's win over USC ... Placed fifth in the 200 fly against Arizona ... Finished second in the 200 fly against USD.

High School
In 2003, competed for Emerald Ridge HS where she was a state finalist ... Broke the 100 fly school record and was voted "Most Inspirational" ... Transferred to Bellarmine Prep, which did not have a swim program ... Junior National qualifier in the 100 fly ... Competed for King Aquatic Club under coach Sean Hutchison.

Personal
Born May 29, 1988 in San Francisco, CA ... Daughter of Scott and Kathleen Byers ... Has two brothers, Kevin (a sophomore swimmer at the University of Pacific) and Neil ... Applied Mathematics major.

Short Course Bests
100 Fly - 54.41
200 Fly - 2:04.69

Long Course Bests
100m Fly - 1:01.21
100m Free - 58.72