Kansas Jayhawks
Keyla Brown - Women's Swim & Dive - Kansas Jayhawks
Position Free
Class Super-Senior
Hometown College Park, Md.
High School Saint Johns College
bio

Top Collegiate Times

Time Event Date Meet
23.17 50 Y Free 11/15/2023 Mizzou Invite
50.17 100 Y Free 11/15/2023 Mizzou Invite
1:56.67 200 Y Free 11/15/2023 Mizzou Invite
25.91 50 Y Fly 11/5/2020 KU Virtual Cup 4
56.80 100 Y Fly 11/15/2023 Mizzou Invite
1:03.63 100 Y IM 10/27/2023 Alumni Meet

 

2023-24 (Super-Senior)

  • Participated in every meet on the season.
  • Was a part of three first-place finishes in team relay events.
  • Finished second in the 50-yard freestyle at the Sunflower Showdown on Oct. 6 with a time of 24.55.
  • Placed second in the double dual against Lindenwood and South Dakota on Oct 20 in the 50-yard freestyle (24.23).
  • Claimed second in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.79 against Iowa State on Feb. 10.
  • Swam a time of 24.07 in the 50-yard freestyle against Arkansas to finish third in the event.
  • Finished 10th in the 50-yard freestyle at the Mizzou Invitational with a time of 23.17.
  • Finished ninth in the 100-yard freestyle at the Mizzou Invitational with a time of 50.17.

2022-23 (Senior)

  • Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
  • Placed first in the 50-yard freestyle versus Iowa State on Feb. 4th.
  • Placed second in the 100-yard freestyle at the Sunflower Showdown on September 30th.
  • Anchored the 200-yard medley relay, placing first versus Iowa State on Feb. 4th.

2021-22 (Junior)

  • Set a new personal-best time in both the 50-yard freestyle (23.24) and the 100-yard freestyle (50.98) at the Kansas Classic (Nov. 19).
  • Was a part of the second-place 200-yard medley relay team at the Big 12 Championship (Feb. 23)
  • Led the 200-yard freestyle relay team, finishing with the lowest time for the season (1:32.13)

2020-21 (Sophomore)

  • Finished with four top-five performances on the year including a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle against TCU (Oct. 17) and a second-place finish against Iowa State (Feb. 6).
  • Set a new personal-best time in the 100-yard freestyle (51.31) at the Big 12 Championships.
  • Recorded a season-best in the 50-yard freestyle (23.37) at the Big 12 Championships.

2019-20 (Freshman at ECU)

  • Competed in all nine meets during the season.
  • Posted six top-three finishes during the dual meet campaign.

High School

  • Letter winner in Swimming at St. Johns College High School.
  • Was first place in the 50 free at the National Catholic Swimming and Diving Championship in 2019.
  • In 2018 was Washington Metro Prep School League Championships and placed first in the 50 free and 100 free.
  • Placed 2nd in the 50 free and 4th in the 100 free at the 2017 Washington Metro Prep School League Championships.

Personal

  • Daughter of Hermen Brown and Sheila Salicrup
  • Has a younger sister, Leyla
  • Graduated from KU in May 2024