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Kayleigh Duffy

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Position
Freshman
Class
Virginia Beach, Va.
Hometown
First Colonial
High School
Kayleigh Duffy - Swimming & Diving - Virginia Cavaliers

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Background

  • Swam for TIDE Swimming (2010-2024)
  • Three-time Scholastic All American
  • US Open Qualifier
  • Winter and Summer Junior National Qualifier
  • Three-time Virginia Swimmer of the Year
  • Ended prep career as Virginia state record holder in multiple individual events and relays and more than 75 team records on TIDE Swimming
  • Two-time Eastern Zone Select Camp participant
  • 10-time All Star team member
  • Seven-time state champion
  • Five-time High School All-American
  • Two-time state champion in the 50 Freestyle
  • Two-time state champion in the 100 Freestyle
  • Regional record holder in 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle
  • Named Most Valuable Swimmer at Colonial as a junior and senior
  • Set four team records at both Ocean Lakes and First Colonial High Schools
  • Metro Scholastic Swimmer of the Year by Norfolk Sports Club, 2023
  • Attended Oceans Lakes High School as a freshman

Personal

  • Born in Virginia Beach
  • Parents are John and Carrie
  • Has a younger sister, Dara
  • Father played football at Rhode Island
  • Grandfather played football at Army
  • Highly decorated surfer with top awards from East Coast Surfing Championships, East Coast Grom Tour and The Eastern Surf Association
  • The Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature at UVA is named after one of her grandmother’s cousins and contains rare manuscripts and letters major American writers dating back to 1775