2019-20 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
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Balbuena, Kirschtine
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Kirschtine Balbuena
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Buchholz
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, Fla.
Bio
Career Accolades
NCAA Championships
Regular Season
Regular Season
Career-Best Times at Florida:
Prior to Florida
- All-American
- 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
NCAA Championships
- Was a part of the 200 free relay that finished 13th, earning her first All-American Honor
- Had six top five finishes including a second place finish in the 50 free against Auburn and a third place finish in the 50 free against North Florida.
Regular Season
- Won one individual event and was a member of two relay victories
- Produced a new personal-best time in the 100 free (50.42) and season-best swims in the 50 free and 100 back at the Georgia Tech Invitational.
Regular Season
- Won one individual event along with two relay victories throughout the season
- Recorded three personal-best times at the Auburn Invitational, 50 free (23.08), 100 free (50.44), and 100 back (54.86)
- Notched career-best swims in the 200 free (1:47.92) and 200 back (1:59.61) at the Last Chance Meet
- Tallied a personal-best mark of 2:03.59 in the 200 IM at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
Career-Best Times at Florida:
| 50 Free | 22.83 | North Florida | Jan. 20, 2021 |
| 100 Free | 50.06 | North Florida | Jan. 20, 2021 |
| 200 Free | 1:47.92 | Last Chance Meet | Feb. 19-23, 2019 |
| 100 Back | 54.86 | Auburn Invitational | Feb. 8-10, 2019 |
| 200 Back | 1:59.61 | Last Chance Meet | March 2, 2019 |
| 200 IM | 2:03.59 | Georgia Tech Invite | Nov. 15, 2018 |
Prior to Florida
- According to CollegeSwimming.com, Balbuena is the No. 14-ranked recruit in the state of Florida for the class of 2018
- Won the Florida Swimming Senior Long Course Championships in the 100-meter backstroke, with a time of 1:05.25
- Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America
- Two-time NISCA/Speedo Girls High School Swimming All-America, most recently as member of the 200-yard medley relay team from Buchholz in 2018, which posted the 8th fastest time all year, 1:42.34
- 2017 FHSAA 4A State Region 1 Champion/ third in the state in the 200-yard individual medley
- Junior national qualifier
- Part of the quartet that holds the national ration in the 200m free relay and 400 yard free relay for the 15-18 age group
- Helped Bucholz High School swim team obtain three straight state titles
Anthony Nesty Women's SEC Championship Interview
Thursday, February 29
Anthony Nesty Recap 10-29-2021
Friday, October 29
Ann Marie Rogers Pool Dedication
Friday, September 17
Florida vs UNF Recap 1-20-21
Friday, January 22
