2020-21 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Kamau, Becky
Becky Kamau
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Tudor Grange Academy (UK)
- Hometown:
- Nairobi, Kenya
Bio
2020-21: Finished eighth in the 200 breast and 16th in the 100 breast, earning NCAA 'B' cut times in both, while also competing in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships (2/23-2/27) ... All-Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
2018-19: Took third place in the 100 breast in quad-dual against UIC/Chicago/Illinois (10/26) ... Completed a 1-3 Wildcat sweep of the 200 breast at the TYR Invite with a caree high... Also set three more personal bests, taking home eighth in the 100 breast, 10th in the 200 IM, and 11th in the 50 breast (11/16-18) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017-18: Posted a second place finish in the 200 IM, an NCAA 'B' Cut time and fourth place finish in the 200 breast, and an eighth place finish in the 100 breast at the TYR Invitational (11/17-19) ... Registered six career highs at the event, including the 50, 100, and 200 breast, the 100 fly, and the 100 and 200 IM ... Earned a fifth place finish in the 200 IM in Northwestern's win over Florida Gulf Coast (12/17).
High School: Qualified for the 2017 World Championships in Budapest ... 2017 British Worlds Trials qualifier ... Competed at the 2016 short course World Championships ... Earned a pair of medals at the 2016 British National Championships ... 2015 British National finalist and semi-finalist ... Competed at the 2014 Commonwealth games.
KAMAU'S CAREER BESTS:
2018-19: Took third place in the 100 breast in quad-dual against UIC/Chicago/Illinois (10/26) ... Completed a 1-3 Wildcat sweep of the 200 breast at the TYR Invite with a caree high... Also set three more personal bests, taking home eighth in the 100 breast, 10th in the 200 IM, and 11th in the 50 breast (11/16-18) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017-18: Posted a second place finish in the 200 IM, an NCAA 'B' Cut time and fourth place finish in the 200 breast, and an eighth place finish in the 100 breast at the TYR Invitational (11/17-19) ... Registered six career highs at the event, including the 50, 100, and 200 breast, the 100 fly, and the 100 and 200 IM ... Earned a fifth place finish in the 200 IM in Northwestern's win over Florida Gulf Coast (12/17).
High School: Qualified for the 2017 World Championships in Budapest ... 2017 British Worlds Trials qualifier ... Competed at the 2016 short course World Championships ... Earned a pair of medals at the 2016 British National Championships ... 2015 British National finalist and semi-finalist ... Competed at the 2014 Commonwealth games.
KAMAU'S CAREER BESTS:
| Event | Career Best |
| 50 breast | 29.60 |
| 100 breast | 1:03.00 |
| 200 breast | 2:14.96 |
| 100 IM | 57.49 |
| 200 IM | 2:02.82 |
| 50 free | 25.36 |
| 200 free | 1:56.44 |
| 500 free | 5:12.96 |
| 50 fly | 25.68 |
| 100 fly | 57.13 |
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