Kesa Taivassalo
- position Breaststroke/IM
- class Freshman
- Hometown Newmarket, Ontario
- High school Bill Crothers Secondary School
- position Breaststroke/IM
- class Freshman
- Hometown Newmarket, Ontario
- High school Bill Crothers Secondary School
Kesa Taivassalo Bio
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2025-26 SEC First Year Honor Roll
2025-26 (FRESHMAN)
- Competed in seven meets in her rookie season as a Gamecock
- Picked up a new personal best in the 100 breaststroke at the Gamecock Invitational
- Set a new personal best at the Cavalier Invite in the 200 IM
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam club for Markham Aquatic Club under coach Sean Baker
- 3rd place in the junior category at the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials
- 7x Provincial Champion
- Top Times
- 200 breast – 2:33.16 (LCM)
- 100 breast – 1:12.63 (LCM)
PERSONAL
- Daughter to Petja and Andrea
- Brother, Brayden, swims at Arizona State University
- Majoring in Public Health
