Sota Kawahata

Position:
Free
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
High School:
Mountain Vista

2025-26 (Freshman): Swam into first place in the 200 individual medley timed finals with a season best time of 1:54.85 at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships ... Set a season-best 4:31.50 in the 500 freestyle finals at the MVC Championships ... Competed in the 200 freestyle prelims at the conference championships with a season best 1:41.74 ... Finished 17th with a personal-best time of 16:12.74 in the 1650 freestyle timed finals ... Member of the freshman record breaking 400 freestyle relay team (3:03.90).

Before UMass: Named a Scholastic All-American ... A two-time CHSAA All-State Team Honorable Mention ... A Junior National Qualifier in the 200 freestyle ... Swam into seventh in the 2025 TYR Futures Championships in the 800 free relay.