2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
California
- At the 2020 Pac-12 meet, placed 17th in the 100 back (53.73) and 20th in the 200 back (1:56.97)
- Qualified for the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 1:02.61 in the 100m back at a long-course meet at Minnesota in December 2019
- Scored points for the Bears in both backstroke events at the 2019 Pac-12 meet, taking 20th in the 200 back (1:57.83) and 21st in the 100 back (54.32), while she was also 30th in the 50 free (23.23)
- Named honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic for 2019
- Posted NCAA B qualifying times in three events as a sophomore in 2017-18 - 22.99 in the 50 free, 53.59 in the 100 back and 1:56.27 in the 200 back - all Cal PRs
- Won the B final in the 100 back (53.59) and finished 19th in the 200 back (1:56.27) at the 2018 Pac-12 meet
- Earned Cal's Most Improved Swimmer Award at the end of the 2017-18 season and the Golden Bear Award as a senior
- As a freshman in 2016-17, posted best times of 23.87 in the 50 free, 51.52 in the 100 free, 54.40 in the 100 back and 1:58.55 in the 200 back, reaching the NCAA B standard in both backstroke events
- At the Pac-12 Championships, placed 18th in the 100 back (54.69) and 20th in the 200 back (1:58.55)
High School
- Member of the principal’s honor roll for four years
- A three-time All-American and four-time team MVP
- Served as team captain as a junior and senior
- League champion in the 100 back
- Member of the National Honor Society and California Scholastic Federation
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Personal
- Interdisciplinary studies major
- Born Nov. 30, 1998
- Parents are Jack and Armentina Light
- Older brother, Austin, graduated from Cal in 2012 and older sister, Audrey, graduated from Cal in 2018
- Father, Jack, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Cal
- Enjoys drawing, filmmaking and writing
Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Freestyle/Backstroke
5'7"
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2017-18Sophomore
Freestyle/Backstroke
5'7"
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2018-19Junior
Freestyle/Backstroke
5'8"
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2019-20Senior
Freestyle/Backstroke
5'8"