University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA

2019-20:
3^rd place 50 Free, 4^th place 100 and 200 Free vs. Cal Poly (Feb. 1)
9^th place 100 Free, 10^th place 200 Free at Roadrunner Invite (Oct. 19)

HIGH SCHOOL
Swam at San Pedro High School for four years…Competed in the 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle…Awarded team MVP junior and senior years…Holds the school record in the 100 and 200 Freestyle and the CIF-LA record in the 200 Freestyle Relay (2016)…Won the Marine League Championship title and qualified for state championships with her team all four years…Received the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Award (2018).

PERSONAL
Ema Kate Kakazu was born on Mar. 13, 2001 to parents David and Kauru in Yokohama, Japan…Has an older brother Daichi…Most memorable sports moment was getting a juniors cut in the 100 Free LCM…Favorite movie is Wayne’s World and favorite TV shows are That 70’s Show and The End of the F****** World…Favorite novels are Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman…Favorite music artists are Blur, The Shins, Cage the Elephant, Pixies, and SZA…Hobbies include online shopping, doing nothing, and finding movies…Majoring in Biology and aspires to be a pediatrician…Also recruited by UC San Diego, University of the Pacific, and SMU.