2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Aislinn Light

  • Position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) Mater Dei HS
  • Hometown Irvine, Calif.
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies

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
 
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

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'7"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'7"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Freestyle/Backstroke
    5'8"