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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jill Fannon/UMBC Athletics

Kolby Reese

  • Position Distance
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Liberty
  • Hometown Coralville, IA

Biography

2025-26

  • Won the 500 free and took third in the 1000 free at American
  • Finished first in the 1000 free against Howard and VMI
  • Had a first place finish in the 800 free and a runner-up finish in the 400 at Salisbury
  • Placed second in both the 200 free and 100 free against Frostburg State
  • Earned second place in the 1000 free at Towson
2024-25:
  • Fall President’s List (4.0)
  • Won the 500 Free (5:16.05) and took second in the 1000 Free (10:50.82) at La Salle on Jan. 17
  • Won the 1000 Free in a time of 10:57.67, nearly 11 seconds better than second place against VMI and Saint Peter’s on Nov. 9
BACKGROUND:
  • Daughter of Melanie and Stacy Reese
  • Has a sister named Anna
  • Received All Academic Honors (2022/2023), First Team All Conference Honors (2022/ 2023), and Second Team All Conference Honors (2020/2021).
  • Member of Iowa Flyers Swim Club and Eastern Iowa Swim Federation 
  • Lists favorite pro team as the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Aces
  • Lists favorite Sza
  • Started swimming at five years old
  • Plans to major in social work or sociology with a career ambition of working with children

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

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  • 2025-26Sophomore

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