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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics
Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics
Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics
Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics
Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics
Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics
Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics
Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics
Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics
Kaylee English/ Mizzou Athletics

Sydney Bales

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Denver, Colo.
  • High School Legacy

Biography

PERSONAL RECORDS & RESULTS

HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2025 NCAA Qualifier (Relays)
  • 2024-25 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll

2025-26 (SENIOR)

2024-25 (JUNIOR)

  • Finished first in the 200 medley relay with a mark of 1:38.43; placed first with a time of 54.36 in the 100 back at Arkansas (Oct. 12).
  • Swam in the 200 medley relay with a mark of 1:40.89; finished second with a mark of 55.78 in the 100 back against Purdue (Oct. 25).
  • Notched silver in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:36.76; swam the 100 back in 54.80 for second against Texas A&M (Nov. 1).
  • Won the 100 back with a time of 54.80; notched second in the 200 back in 2:02.41 against McKendree and Missouri State (Jan. 17-18).
  • Swam a season-best 23.47 in the 50 free; completed the 100 back in 53.77 for a season best; lead off the 400 medley relay with a 53.68 split; finished the 200 back in 1:58.34 at SEC Swimming and Diving Championships (Feb. 17-22).
  • Posted a time of 53.30 in the 100 back at the Mizzou Qualifier (March 1-2).
  • Helped the 400 medley relay to a 3:34.47 finish at 2025 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships (March 19-22).

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Touched the wall seventh with a time of 2:05.77 in the 200 back, placed fourth with a mark of 1:43.26 in the 200 medley relay, notched fifth with a time of 56.81 in the 100 back, finished fourth in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:32.10 against Alabama (Oct. 20)
  • Finished fifth with a mark of 3:34.36 in the 400 free relay, placed third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:41.94, swam a time of 56.93 in the 100 back, raced a mark of 2:06.34 in the 200 back against Indiana and Auburn (Oct. 25)
  • Finished fifth with a time of 1:43.27 in the 200 medley relay, placed second in the 100 back with a mark of 54.80, touched the wall third in the 200 back with a time of 2:01.63 against LU and SIU (Nov. 3)
  • Finished fifth with a time of 3:22.64 in the 400 free relay, placed third in the 200 medley relay with a mark of 1:38.41, touched the wall with a time of 54.67 in the 100 back, notched first in the 400 medley relay with a mark of 3:36.55, raced a time of 2:01.97 in the 200 back at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 15-17)
  • Notched third in the 100 back with a mark of 1:05.26 at the Mizzou Long Course Qualifier (Nov. 18)
  • Finished sixth with a time of 52.29 in the 100 free, placed seventh in the 50 back with a mark of 27.61, touched the wall in the 200 medley relay with a time of 25.95 against Missouri State (Dec. 2)
  • Touched the wall fourth in the 200 back (2:00.16), fourth in the 100 back (55.33), and raced in the 100 free (50.89) and the 50 back (25.68) against Louisville (Jan. 5)
  • Finished fourth in the 100 fly (56.28), fourth in the 100 back (57.13), and raced in the 100 free (52.16) and the 50 free (25.44) against Purdue and Illinois (Jan. 13)
  • Placed fifth in the 100 fly (54.94) and sixth in the 100 free (51.53) at the Tiger Qualifier (Feb. 2-3)
  • Swam in the 100 back (54.91) at the SEC Championship (Feb. 19-24)

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)

  • Finished third with a time of 3:29.59 in the 400 free relay, placed sixth with a mark of 1:44.75 in the 200 medley relay, touched the wall with a time of 55.90 in the 100 back, notched eighth with a mark of 2:05.67 in the 200 back against Arizona State and Georgia (Oct. 1)
  • Finished third with a time of 1:33.24 in the 200 free relay, placed first with a mark of 1:39.27 in the 200 medley relay, touched the wall fifth in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:46.76 against Purdue (Oct. 14-15)
  • Finished third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:43.63, placed sixth with a mark of 56.69 in the 100 back, notched with a time of 2:06.36 in the 200 back, touched the wall fifth with a mark of 56.48 in the 100 fly against Indiana (Oct. 29)
  • Swam a time of 50.30 in the 100 free, finished eighth in the 50 free with a mark of 23.57, placed second in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:21.25, notched fourth with a mark of 1:32.9 in the 200 free relay, touched the wall second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:39.21, finished fourth with a time of 54.09 in the 100 back, placed second in the 400 medley relay with a mark of 3:40.08, notched fourth in the 200 back with a time of 1:58.72 at the Mizzou Invitational (Nov. 15-18)
  • Finished second in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:23.76, placed third in the 200 medley relay with a mark of 1:40.48, touched the wall second with a time of 2:00.59 against Missouri State (Dec. 3)
  • Finished third with a time of 3:19.83 in the 400 free relay, notched fourth with a mark of 1:39.99 in the 200 medley relay, placed second in the 100 back with a time of 54.05, touched the wall sixth with a mark of 2:00.62 in the 200 back against Louisvile (Jan. 6)
  • Finished fourth with a mark of 1:43.23 in the 200 medley relay, placed fifth in the 100 back with a time of 55.96, notched sixth in the 100 fly with a mark of 56.83 against Tennessee (Jan. 7)
  • Placed second in the 200 medley relay with a mark of 1:40.15 against Southern Illinois (Jan. 27)
  • Notched first with a time of 53.97 in the 100 back, touched the wall first in the 200 free with a mark of 1:13.02, finished second with a time of 50.32 in the 100 free at the Mizzou Qualifier (Feb. 25-26)

PERSONAL

  • Swam for Front Range Barracudas
  • Won the 100 back at state in 2020
  • Was a seven-time All-American
  • Holds the district and school records in the 100 back and the district record in the 100 fly
  • Named to Academic All-State First Team
  • Qualified for state in every high school event
  • Holds short course times of 25.00 in the 50 free, 52.03 in the 100 free, 1:51.38 in the 200 free, 24.90 in the 50 back, 53.93 in the 100 back, 1:58.71 in the 200 back, 24.86 in the 50 fly, 54.19 in the 100 fly, 2:04.89 in the 200 fly and 2:05.63 in the 200 IM

PREP

  • Daughter of Niki and Steven
  • Plans to major in sports or criminal psychology

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Back/Fly
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Back/Fly
  • 2024-25Junior

    Back/Fly
  • 2025-26Senior

    Back/Fly