University of Minnesota Athletics

2018-19 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Kaela Marcus

Kaela Marcus

  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Placerville El Dorado HS
  • Hometown:
    Placerville, Calif.
PRONUNCIATION
2017-18 Junior Season: Finished twentieth in the 100-yard breast (1:01.47) and sixteenth in the 200-yard breast (2:15.01) at the Big Ten Championships. • placed seventh in the 100-yard breast (1:06.29) vs. Denver • took seventh in the 200-yard breast (2:22.06) against Hawai'i and Drury • finished seventh in the 200-yard breast with a time of 2:19.63 at the Minnesota Invitational • took seventh in the 200-yard breast (2:23.48) against the University of Iowa • placed eighth in both the 100-yard breast with a time of 1:07.73 and the 200-yard breast with a time of 2:26.97 against Florida State. 

2016-17 Sophomore Season: Tallied a 14th place finish with a 2:12.08 in the 200-yard breast at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • finished first place with a 2:19.17 in the 200-yard breast at the Minnesota Invitational • improved to 2:13.33 in the 200-yard breast at the AT&T Winter Nationals • finished in 19th place with a 1:01.39 in the 100-yard breast at the 2017 Big Ten Championships • improved to 2:05.58 in the 200-yard IM at the 2017 Big Ten Championships.  

2015-16 Freshman Season: First-year letterwinner • at the 2016 Big Ten Championships, Marcus placed 13th in the 200 breast, 27th in the 100 breast and 75th in the 200 IM • tallied 16 top-five finishes during the regular season • made her collegiate debut at Florida State, highlighted by a silver finish in the 200 breast.

High School: 2015 graduate of El Dorado High School • coached by Alan Rosenfeld and Zach Davis • four-time letterwinner in swimming • four-time letterwinner in academic achievement • All-League (2011-2015) • Rookie of the Year (2010) • Most Inspirational Swimmer (2011) • Most Dedicated Swimmer (2012) • Scholastic All-American Award (2014) • Sierra Nevada Scholar Athlete (2011-2015) • Academic All-American Qualifier (2015) • Academic All-American (2015) • Honor Roll (2011-2015) • Honor Guard (2011-2015) • AP Scholar Award (2014) • member of AquaSol Swim Team  most memorable sports thrill was at her last CIF Sac Joaquin High School Sections meet when she dropped a second and a half to qualify for the California State swim meet in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Personal: Daughter of Ron and Sheree Marcus • has one younger sister, Allison • enjoys to read, crochet, play with her dogs, water ski, go boating and hiking • plans to major in Biology.
 
Top Times at Minnesota
Event Time Date
100 breast 1:01.39 2/17/2017
200 breast 2:12.08 2/18/2017
200 IM 2:05.58 2/16/2017
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Bronze
Monday, March 24
Del Angel Earns B1G Platform Diving Silver
Saturday, February 22
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Title
Monday, March 25
Megan Van Berkom Wins 400 IM
Monday, February 26