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Sisters Kaycee and Kamryn Cannings from Calgary, Canada have announced their commitments to swim and study at Liberty University. Kaycee announced her commitment at the beginning of November 2021 and will arrive in fall 2022, and Kamryn announced her commitment on Tuesday and will arrive in fall 2023.
Both swim for the University of Calgary Swim Club and are both homeschooled. Kaycee is in the middle of her senior year of high school whereas Kamryn is in the middle of her junior year. They were both members of the 200 medley relay that broke the 15-17 National Age Group Record in Canada back in December 2021.
Liberty University is a private university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school is a member of the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA). The Flames tied Florida Gulf Coast for a share of the 2021 CCSA Conference Title. The school also sent graduated senior Payton Keiner to the 2021 NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 backstrokes.
“I’m beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to @libertydiveswim !! I’m so thankful for this amazing opportunity and for everyone who has helped me up to this point!! I’m so excited to continue to swim with my best friend and sister in university!! I can’t wait to be a part of the Liberty Flames family!!”
Kamryn’s best short course meters times (with SwimSwam SCY conversions) are:
- 100 butterfly: 58.97 (53.12)
- 200 butterfly: 2:10.14 (1:57.24)
- 50 freestyle: 25.43 (22.90)
- 100 freestyle: 54.53 (49.12)
- 200 freestyle: 1:57.52 (1:45.51)
- 400/500 freestyle: 4:11.64 (4:47.58)
Kamryn has climbed the rankings in Canadian history recently. In October 2021, she swam to a best time in the SCM 100 butterfly of 59.53. That time moved her up to fourth all time for 15-year-olds in Canada. In December 2021, she bested her time again as she swam to a time of 58.97. This new best time moves her up to third all time for 15-year-olds in Canada as she passes recent Olympic Gold Medalist in the 100 butterfly Maggie MacNeil.
Kamryn is a huge pickup for the Flames. Based on her converted best times, she would be the fastest on the team this year so far in the 50, 100, 200, and 500 freestyles as well as the 100 and 200 butterflies. She also would have won the 100, 200, and 500 freestyles as well as the 100 and 200 butterflies at the 2021 CCSA Championships.
She has the potential to make an impact at the national level as well. Her converted times would earn her the NCAA Division I ‘B’ cut in the 100 and 200 freestyles as well as the 100 and 200 butterflies. Her times also would have made the cutoff for the 2021 NCAA Championships in the 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly.
“I chose Liberty University because the coaches, team, program, academics, and community the school offers is exactly what I was looking for! I am confident that Liberty is committed to developing me as an athlete, student, and person! I am so excited to join the Liberty Flames!!”
Kaycee’s best short course meters times (with SwimSwam SCY conversions) are:
- 50 freestyle: 26.47 (23.84)
- 100 freestyle: 56.77 (51.14)
- 200 freestyle: 2:04.14 (1:51.83)
- 400/500 freestyle: 4:25.89 (5:03.87)
Kaycee also has the potential to make an immediate impact for the Flames. Her best converted times would put her first on the roster this year in the 100 and 200 freestyles. They also would have earned her spots in the ‘A’ final of the 100 and 200 freestyle, the ‘B’ final of the 500 freestyle, and the ‘C’ final of the 50 freestyle at the 2021 CCSA Championships.
Kamryn will arrive on campus in fall 2023 as a member of the class of 2027, and Kaycee will arrive on campus in fall 2022 as a member of the class of 2026.
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