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Akira Williams '19 Recruiting Profile

Kauai High SchoolLihue, HIMen's Swimming

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ClubSwim Kauai Aquatics

Height5'8"

Weight165lbs

Age24

Primary Position50 Free

Secondary Position100 Free

Dominant HandRight

100 Free SCY46.06

200 Free SCY1:44.77

50 Free SCY21.09

100 Fly SCY52.26

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Personal Statement

Aloha!

My name is Akira Williams, and I am writing to you because I have the strong desire to swim in college. I would love to have the opportunity to race in college with a team full of people to challenge: This is such a big thing for me because living on Kauai there are limited opportunities for racing and challenge. I love the environment of high pressure physically and mentally, so I have to push myself to the absolute maximum. When I push myself to the limit I get a feeling that can only be achieved through grit and hard work, and this feeling is the reason why I get in to swim even on the worst days.

As my island home is surrounded by water, swimming is a crucial part of life in Hawaii. As a child, I had multiple near-drowning experience. These experiences got me into swim lessons. I remember during lessons I would look at the deep end of the pool and look at the swim team practicing. Soon after that I set a goal: to get over where they are. Immediately after I finished lessons I signed onto the swim team at the same pool. After working from the lowest swimming group to the best of the best in the state, I have some new goals to set: to benefit my college team to help them be the best they can be, while becoming the most successful swimmer/person I can be.

Academically, I attend a public school, and I am in all honors classes for my sophomore year.

NCAA 1601387121

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
3 years
2018 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
Captain, Men's Team
2017 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
Broke KIF Record in 100Y Free and 200 Y Free. KIF (Kauai Interscholastic Federation)
2017 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
Broke KIF Record in 50Y Free and 100 Y Free. KIF (Kauai Interscholastic Federation)

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
8 seasons
2018 Swim Kauai Aquatics (Senior)
Dec 15-17, Hawaii Age Group SCY Champs: 50 free 21.09 (ranked 2nd), 100 free - 46.39 SCTL, 100 fly - 52.26 (dropped 1.6, sectional time), 100 back - 55.59, 100 breast - 1:00.07. //// Nov 9–11, 2018, HI Senior Champs: 100 free 46.06 (dropped), 100 Breast 1:00.59 (dropped), 50 free 21.45. SCY////// Jun 15, 2018, HI Senior LCM Champs: 50FR LCM 24.47, Ranked 4th. 100FR LCM: 54.09. 100BR LCM 1:12.46. March 2018 Speedo Sectionals, Federal Way: Dropped time 100Fly (52.98), finaled 50Free (21.49), 100Free (47.21), 200Free (1:46.87)
2017 Swim Kauai Aquatics (Senior)
• Mar 2017 SPEEDO SECTIONALS AT WASHINGTON: Dropped times in the 100-yard butterfly (53.97), and the 50 yard freestyle (22.42). 100 freestyle (48.08), 72nd place out of 152 swimmers.
2017 Swim Kauai Aquatics (Senior)
Dec 2017, HI Age Group SCY Champ: 1st Place: 200Free (1:44.77). 1st Place: 50Free (21.16). 100Free (46.60). 200YIM (1:58.63). 100Breast (1:01.26). 200Breast (2:16.62). 4rd place overall 15-16 men. Time Improvements: 200Free (Dropped –2.29), 50Free (Dropped –1.11), 100Free (–1.78), 200IM (–0.38), 100Breast (–1.20), 200Breast (–0.27)
2016 Swim Kauai Aquatics (HI) (Junior Group, Age Group Swimming)
Long Course 2016
2015 Swim Kauai Aquatics (HI) (Junior)
2015 HI State Championship: 3rd place overall 13-14 boys. 2nd Place: 200IM (2:04.33), 200 Yard Free (1:48.27), 100 Yard Free (0:48.79), 50 Yard Free (0:22.75). 3rd Place, 400IM (4:27.41). 5th Place 100 Yard Back (0:57.74). 7th Place 200 Yard Back (2:05.47). Perfect meet archived. SCY.
2014 Swim Kauai Aquatics (Junior)
High Point Award, 11-12 Boys- April 2014, LCM Harry Mamizuka Invitational Age Group Meet. August 2014, Competed at the Western Zone Age Group Championships (13–14 boys)
2013 Swim Kauai Aquatics (Gold)
2013 State Champion – 200 Y Free in 11-12 Boys division, 2013 HI State Championship SCY Age Group
2012 Swim Kauai Aquatics (Gold)
Competed in 2012 HI State Age Group State Championship, 11-12 boys

Coach References

Club Coach
Curt Colby
High School Head Coach
Curt Colby

Events

Camp/Event
2018 PN Speedo Sectionals at Federal Way
3/15/18 to 3/18/18
50 FR SCY 21.49 21.49 21.16 +00.33 (+1.56 %) "AAAA" 50 FR SCY 21.61 21.61 21.16 +00.45 (+2.13 %) "AAAA" 100 FR SCY 47.21r 47.21r 46.60 +00.61 (+1.31 %) "AAA" 100 FR SCY 47.34 47.34 46.60 +00.74 (+1.59 %) "AAA" 200 FR SCY 1:46.87 1:46.87 1:44.77 +02.10 (+2.00 %) "AAA" 100 FL SCY 52.93 52.93 52.93 0.00 "AAA" Relay events 400 FR-R SCY 3:22.28 3:22.28 Williams, A; Safford, Z; Vallance, I; Williams; R "Slower than B"
Camp/Event
2017 HI Hawaiian Swimming Age Group SCY Championships
12/15/17 to 12/18/17
100 breaststroke- 1:01.26 (-0.09 dropped.) // 200 freestyle- 1:44.77. Champed. (-2.29 dropped)// 100 freestyle- 46.60 (-1.78 dropped) // 200 IM- 1:58.63 (-0.38 dropped)// 50 freestyle- 21.16. Champed. (-1.11 dropped). 15–16 Male Individual Scores overall 4th Place.
Camp/Event
2017 18th Annual Bill Smith
10/28/17 to 10/29/17
AA meet, two days. Timed finals.
Camp/Event
2017 SPEEDO SECTIONALS AT FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON
3/16/17 to 3/19/17
Dropped times in the 100-yard butterfly (53.97), and the 50 yard freestyle (22.42). 100 freestyle (48.08), 72nd place out of 152 swimmers.
Camp/Event
2016 HI 17th Annual Bill Smith Invitational
10/29/16 to 10/30/16
Short Course Yards. (15-16 Men): Individual Scores overall 5th Place -200IM (2:02.94), 100 Yard Free (0:48.04), 50 Yard Free (0:22.75), 100Y Fly (0:56.33), 100Y Breast (1:03.72), 200 Yard Free (1:47.96), 100Y Back (0:58.55), 200Y Back (2:08.58): 3rd Place, 100 Free (0:48.04). Time dropped on following events: 200 IM, 100 Yard Free, 100Breast, 100Fly.
Camp/Event
Albert Minn Invitational
9/24/16 to 9/25/16
I had little to no sleep at the camp we stayed at, but placed 3rd out of mens open!
Camp/Event
2015 HI Hawaiian Swimming Age Group SCY State Championship
12/18/15 to 12/21/15
(13-14 Boys Division): 2nd Place -200IM (2:04.33), 200 Yard Free (1:48.27), 100 Yard Free (0:48.79), 50 Yard Free (0:22.75). 3rd Place, 400IM (4:27.41). 5th Place 100 Yard Back (0:57.74). 7th Place 200 Yard Back (2:05.47). Overall individual placement 13-14 boys: 3rd.
Camp/Event
HI 2015 Swim Kauai Age Group Swim Meet
11/21/15 to 11/21/15
(13-14 Boys Division): 100 Y Free (0:50.77). 200 Y Free (1:54.27). 200 Y Back (2:17.22), 200 Y Fly (2:16.14), 400 Y IM (4:45.63),
Camp/Event
2015 HI 16th Annual Bill Smith Invitational (Age Group Swim Meet)
10/24/15 to 10/25/15
(13-14 Boys Division): 2nd Place- 100 Yard Free (0:49.80). 3rd- 200 Yard Free (1:49.58). 4th Place - 200 Yard IM (2:08.22), 5th Place - 50 Y Free (0:23.95), 100 Y Back (1:01.30), 100 Y Fly (57.79),
Camp/Event
HI 2015 Swim Kauai Age Group Swim Meet
10/17/15 to 10/17/15
50 Y Free (0:23.95), 100 Y Free (0:51.36). 200 Y Free (1:54.53). 200 Y IM (2:08.22), 100 Y Back (1:07.58), 100 Y Breast (1:12.61)
Camp/Event
2014 HI 15th Annual Bill Smith Invitational
10/25/14 to 10/26/14
(13–14 Boys Division) Over All Individual Score Placed - 5th. Placed 3rd in 200 Yard IM (2:07.76). 100 Yard Free (0:51.24), 50 Yard Free (0:24.49), 100 Yard Breast (1:12.59), 200 Yard Fly (2:18.83),

Training

Swim Kauai Aquatics
4 years
Age Group Swimming training with Swim Kauai Aquatics, Swimming, Dry Land training, yoga
cardio, strength training on land with weights
1 year
Cross training with a personal trainer
Ride bike to work
1 year
12 miles, once a week to my lifeguard job. Started since September 2016.

Additional Sports

Other
3 years
Club/Travel Team
Scuba diver, PADI certified Open water diver

Statistics

Event	2018 Varsity Team	2018 Swim Kauai Aqu	2017 Varsity Team	2017 Swim Kauai Aqu	2017 Swim Kauai Aqu	2016 Swim Kauai Aqu
50Y Free	21.70	21.09		21.16 (SCY)	21.16 (SCY)
100Y Breast	1:01.58	1:00.07	1:01.26	1:01.26	1:01.26
200Y IM	2:04.90			1:58.63	1:58.63
50M Free		24.47	21.16			26.91 (LCM)
100M Free		54.09	46.60			57.07 (LCM)
100Y Free		46.06		46.60	46.60
200Y Free		1:44.77		1:44.77	1:44.77
100Y Back		55.59	57.74	57.52	57.52
200Y Back		2:05.47	2:05.47	2:05.47	2:05.47 (Update coming up soon. This time is from 2015)
100M Breast		1:12.46				1:22.86 (LCM)
200Y Breast		2:13.18	2:16.62	2:13.18	2:13:18
100Y Fly		52.93	54.68	53.52	53.52
200M Free			1:44.77			2:09.76 (LCM)
50M Back			28.27
50Y Breast			31.68	31.68
50M Fly			25.60
200Y Fly			2:16.14	2:16.14 (Update coming up soon. This time is from 2015)	2:16.14 (Update coming up soon. This time is from 2015)
200M IM			1:58.63
500Y Free				5:11.69 ((Update coming up soon. This time is from 2014)	5:11.69 (Update coming up soon. This time is from 2014)
50Y Back				28.27	28.27
50Y Fly				25.60	25.60 (2016)
400Y IM				4:27.41 (Update coming up soon. This time is from 2015)	4:27.41 (Update coming up soon. This time is from 2015)
50M Breast					31.68 (SCY, 2016)
100M Back						1:11.56 (LCM)
100M Fly						1:08.00 (LCM)

Event	2015 Swim Kauai Aqu	2014 Swim Kauai Aqu	2013 Swim Kauai Aqu	2012 Swim Kauai Aqu
50Y Free	0:22.75	0:24.07 (Y),	0:24.75	0:28.66
100Y Free	0:48.79	0:51.05 (Y),	0:54.05	1:04.36
200Y Free	1:48.27	1:53.52 (Y),	1:56.16	2:19.25
50Y Back	0:28.27		0:29.28	0:34.65
100Y Back	0:57.74	1:03.09 (Y)	1:02.62	1:14.45
200Y Back	2:05.47	2:14.16 (Y)
100Y Breast	1:07.93	1:12.59 (Y)
100Y Fly	0:57.70	1:01.50 (Y)
200Y Fly	2:16.14	2:18.83 (Y)
200Y Free Relay (Split)	0:23.69
200Y Med Relay (Split)	0:28.27 (back)
200Y IM	2:04.33	2:28.97 (L)	2:12.70
400Y IM	4:27.41
50M Free		0:27.22 (L)
100M Free		0:58.70 (L)
200M Free		2:06.72 (L)
400M Free		4:39.34 (L)
1000Y Free		10:48.80
100M Back		1:11.33 (L)
200M Back		2:34.35 (L)
200Y Breast		2:33.30 (Y)
400M IM		4:35.45 (Y)
500Y Free			5:26.70
50Y Breast				0:43.50

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High School Information

High SchoolKauai High School

StateHawaii

Phone(808) 274-3160

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?

Are you in AP/IB classes?

Yes. English, Math

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Yes

Awards and Activities

AwardsI am in Precalculus in Math (a year ahead).
Activities• I am a lifeguard at the YMCA pool. • I participate in the Local Civil Air Patrol. • I am a certified scuba diver. • I am an open water swimmer. • Complete the Outward Bound School 3 week program in North Carolina (Summer 2016) • I do handiwork and errands for local senior citizens who can no longer drive, since I got my driver's license. • I am a secretary for my school's Nature Club. We use my truck to haul trash away from the beach. • I volunteer at the Aid Station for the local Marathon.