McKenzie Nakamura
McKenzie Nakamura
Height: 5-4
Year: SR
Hometown: Kenmore, WA
High School: Inglemoor
Position: Breast/IM
Major: Environmental Studies

2010-11:  One of the Bulldogs’ top headliners who helped the team to a SCIAC second-place showing… Swam in nine different individual events for the Maroon and Gray… Performed well in dual-meet action against Cal Baptist on Nov. 15, collecting regular-season low times in the 100 Breast (1:08.74) and 200 Breast (2:30.47)… Nabbed regular-season low marks vs. the University of La Verne on Jan. 29 in the 200 Free (2:08.10) and 50 Back (31.75)… Garnered All-Conference accolades for her effort in the 200 Breast (2:23.50), placing second while hitting an NCAA “B” mark in the process… Took fourth in the 200 IM (2:09.47) and slotted in fifth overall in the 100 Breast (1:06.94) at the SCIAC Championships (2/22)… Member of the second-place 200 Medley (1:49.72) and 400 Medley (3:58.25) relays at the SCIAC finale…   

2009-10:  Continued to provide strong performances in her events and helped guide the Bulldogs to a second-place finish at the SCIAC Championship meet… Captured the individual SCIAC title in the 200 IM (2:08.74), while also gaining All-SCIAC awards in that event as well as the 100 Breast (second, 1:06.19) and 200 Breast (second, 2:22.07)… Her time in the 200 Breast broke the Bulldogs’ school record … Contributed to the All-SCIAC performance of the second-place 200 Medley Relay that touched the wall in 1:50.10…  Also swam on the 400 Medley Relay that finished second with a time of 3:56.00, which reset the school record in this event… Recorded her season-best times in the 100 Free (58.44), 100 Back (1:07.21), 100 Fly (1:02.77), and the 400 IM (4:50.94) during various dual meets… Competed at nationals and garnered All-America Honorable Mention recognition as a member of the 800 Free Relay that finished 15th… Helped Redlands gain College Swimming Coaches Association (CSCA) Team Scholar All-America honors…

2008-09: Became the fastest breaststroker in program history during her rookie season… Took home the SCIAC crown in the 200 individual medley (2:08.78) at the conference meet, staving off Jordan Stewart during the freestyle leg to ensure the win… Fired off second-place times of 1:05.95 and 2:23.85 in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke, respectively, at SCIACs… Swam the breaststroke leg on the third-place 400 medley relay (4:04.21) and the fourth-place 200 medley relay (1:51.60) at the SCIAC Championships… Also competed on the fourth-place 800 freestyle relay (8:02.61) at the conference championship meet… Set the pace in the 200 individual medley against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges, boasting a winning time of 2:12.93… Clocked the top time in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.24) versus Occidental College… Used a strong breaststroke leg to win the 200 individual medley (2:15.16) against Pomona-Pitzer Colleges… Doubled up the field in the 400 individual medley (4:54.10) and the 100 breaststroke (1:13.00) at the Whittier College meet… Set program records in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke… All-SCIAC in four events… Earned NCAA “B” qualifying marks in the 200 individual medley, the 100 breaststroke and the 200 breaststroke… Named the team’s Rookie of the Year and MVP…