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Kaylee Marino, a senior at Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina, has verbally committed to in-state Columbia College.
“I chose my school because as soon as I stepped on campus it felt like home and I knew it was where I wanted to be.”
Marino has been suffering from a shoulder injury since eighth grade, with the injury getting worse each year until she got surgery. She said that even though she was worried she wouldn’t recover, she’s been able to bounce back and is excited to swim in college.
In October, Marino competed at the 2021 SCHSL 4A Girls Championships. There, she finished in the top 30 in the 500 free and as part of the 200 free relay.
Her best short course yards times are:
- 50 freestyle: 28.85
- 100 freestyle: 1:05.45
- 500 freestyle: 6:24.06
- 100 backstroke: 1:16.83
Columbia College is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Appalachian Athletic Conference. At the 2021 women’s AAC Championships, Columbia College finished fourth out of eight teams. At that meet, Marino would’ve made the B final in the 100 free, 500 free, and 100 back.
Marino joins a relatively small team. Currently, Columbia College has just five women on its roster, including one senior. Marino will join in the fall of 2022.
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