Kavita Sekhon
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- Height:
- 5'9"
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- Year:
- 2026
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- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
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- High School:
- Palisades Charter
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- Position:
- Breast/IM
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- Major:
- Undeclared
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- Pronunciation:
- kah-VEE-tah SEK-hon
Bio
Link to SwimCloud.com Career Statistics
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2024 NCAA Division III All-American - 100 Breaststroke
- 2023 CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American - Second Team
- 2x NEWMAC First Team All-Conference
- 2024 100 Breaststroke - 1:02.37
- 2024 200 Breaststroke - 2:18.02
- 2x NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference
- 2023 200 Breaststroke - 2:21.56
- 2024 400 Medley Relay - 3:51.22
- 2x NEWMAC Swimmer of the Week (11/21/22, 1/21/24)
- 2x NEWMAC Relay of the Week (10/30/22, 11/5/23)
- 2023-24 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
2023-24:
- Opened the season with wins in the 100 Breaststroke (1:04.95) and 200 Breaststroke (2:24.01) against Wheaton
- Won the 100 Breaststroke (1:05.04) and 200 Breaststroke (2:24.13) against Simmons and Merrimack
- Claimed a victory in the 100 Breaststroke against Mount Holyoke (1:04.88)
- Recorded a time of 2:19.34 to finish second in the 200 Breaststroke at the MIT Invitational. Also finished second in the 100 Breaststroke (1:03.40)
- Earned first in the 50 Breaststroke (30.24), 100 Breaststroke (1:07.30) and 200 Breaststroke (2:25.02) at the Sisters Invitational
- Took the top spot in the 100 Breaststroke (1:05.49) and 200 Breaststroke (2:23.72) at Coast Guard
- Captured gold in the 100 Breaststroke (1:05.09), 200 Breaststroke (2:24.05) and 100 Fly (1:00.17) against Springfield and Smith
- Finished first in the 100 Breaststroke (1:02.37) and 200 Breaststroke (2:18.02), second in the “B” finals of the 200 IM (2:10.46) at the NEWMAC Championships
- Competed in the 100 Breastroke (8th - 1:02.85), 200 Breaststroke (22nd - 2:20.03), 200 IM (49th - 2:10.10), 200 Medley Relay (20th - 1:44.95), 200 Free Relay (26th - 1:38.20), 400 Medley Relay (23rd - 3:52.82) and 400 Free Relay (27th - 3:37.49) at the NCAA DIII Championships
2022-23:
- Earned wins in 100 and 200 Breaststroke in collegiate debut vs Wheaton (1:06.15, 2:27.30)
- Won 100 Breaststroke event over Simmons (1:08.05)
- Three first place finishes (100, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Y IM) against Mount Holyoke
- Broke Wellesley program records in 50, 100, 200 Breaststroke at MIT Invitational (29.80, 1:03.40, 2:21.55)
- Champion in 50, 100, 200 Breaststroke at Sisters Invitational (30.46, 1:06.92, 2:24.42)
- Top spot in 100, 200 Breaststroke against Coast Guard, Smith/Springfield, and Merrimack (also first in 200 IM against Merrimack)
- Second at NEWMAC Championship in 200 Breaststroke (2:21.56), fourth in 100 Breaststroke (1:05.19), 24th in 200 IM prelims (2:18.11)
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Palisades Charter High School, graduated in 2022
- Four-year high school varsity swimmer
- Played four years of high school water polo
- Club swimmer for 10 years
- Received Rookie of the Year Award (freshman year); MVP (senior year)
- Captain of high school swim team (senior year)
- Holds 100 Breast school record (1:04.23)
- Futures qualifier
Personal:
- Daughter of Rabinder and Malika
- Has one younger sister, Amrita
- Loves spending time outdoors and with friends
Why Wellesley:
- Chose Wellesley for the academic opportunities and welcoming community