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2017-2018 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Kira Makuta

Kira Makuta

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    El Segundo, Calif.

Summary

Biography

2017-18 (Senior):
  • Awards and honors: Earned MPSF All-Academic honors
  • vs. CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 28): competed in two events, finished eighth in the 100 free (54.58) and placed fifth in 1000 free (10:52.28)
  • vs. UC Santa Barbara (Oct. 29): competed in three events, placing fourth in the 1000 free (10:47.94) and 200 fly (2:23.88), and finished seventh and recorded a personal best time in the 100 fly (1:00.68)
  • Art Adamson Invitational (Nov. 16-18): swam season best time in 1000 free (10:36.93)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 15-17): competed in three prelim events (100 free, 200 free, and 500 free), recorded a personal best time in the 100 free (52.99)
2016-17 (Junior):
  • Awards and Honors: MPSF All-Academic
  • vs. NAU/Arizona (Oct. 8): Swam the lead leg of the 7th-place 400 free relay (3:43.41), swam the anchor leg of the 8th-place 200 medley relay (1:57.00), finished 6th in the 200 free (1:57.96), swam the 500 free (5:22.36)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 17-19): Finished 29th in the 500 free (5:01.34), finished 29th in the 200 free (1:53.42), swam the second leg of the 800 free relay (7:36.91), finished 54th in the 100 free (53.78)
  • vs. Dartmouth/UCLA/Oregon State (Dec. 18): Finished 9th in the 200 fly (2:13.50) and 8th in the 500 free (5:13.83)
  • vs. Minnesota/Drury (Jan. 7): Finished 8th in the 200 fly (2:13.39) and 9th in the 100 fly (1:01.30)
  • vs. Simon Fraser (Jan. 8): Swam the third leg of the 3rd-place 400 medley relay (3:59.96), finished 3rd in the 200 fly (2:12.65), swam the 500 free (5:17.83)
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 15-18): Swam the third leg of the 200 medley relay (1:44.97), swam the third leg of the 800 free relay (7:28.82), finished 19th in the 500 free with a 4:58.31 in the consolation final, finished 15th in the 200 free with a 1:53.03 in the prelims landing a spot in the consolation final, finished 17th in the 200 fly (2:09.77)
2015-16 (Sophomore):
  • Awards & Honors: MPSF All-Academic selection
  • MPSF Championship (Feb. 17-20): finished 12th in the 500 Free (4:58.50) Consolation Finals and in the 1650 Free (17:21.68), and 19th in the 200 Free (1:53.43) Bonus Finals
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9): finished seventh in the 200 Free (1:59.68) and fourth in the 200 Fly (2:21.12)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 19-21): finished 11th in the 500 Free (4:58.63), 28th in the 200 Free (1:53.61) and 31st in the 200 Fly (2:10.86)
  • vs. Air Force Academy (Oct. 30): finished fifth in the 200 Fly (2:13.63)
  • vs. NC State/USC (Oct. 19): finished ninth in the 200 Free (1:56.20), 11th in the 500 Free (5:06.60) and eighth in the 200 Fly (2:12.64)

2014-15 (Freshman):
  • MPSF Championships (Feb. 18-21): 10th in the 1650 Free (17:14.45) Consolation Finals and 11th in the 200 free (1:50.96) Consolation Finals
  • vs. Minnesota (Jan. 7): took second in the 500 Free (5:11.61), sixth in the 1000 Free (10:44.04)
  • A3 Performance Invitational (Nov. 20-22): sixth in the 500 Free (4:57.87), 13th in the 1650 Free (17:21.76) and 29th in the 200 Free (1:52.56)
  • At San Diego State (Oct. 24): competed in the 500 free (4:57.71)

Prep/Club:
  • A 2014 graduate of El Segundo HS in El Segundo, Calif
  • Lettered in swimming for four seasons
  • Named team MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior
  • Was also a 4.0 student all four years
  • Competed for the La Mirada Armada swim club
Personal:
  • Born in El Segundo, Calif
  • Major is undecided
  • Parents are Jim and Ronne Makuta of El Segundo, Calif.
    • Has one sister and a brother who currently swims for the UH men's team

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

    Freestyle
    5'6"

  • 2015-2016Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'6"

  • 2016-2017Junior

    Freestyle
    5'6"

  • 2017-2018Senior

    Freestyle
    5'6"