Julia Kawai
Julia Kawai
Height: 5-5
Year: So.
Hometown: Scarsdale, N.Y.
High School: Scarsdale
Events: Sprint Free
Major: Undeclared

Before Mount Holyoke: Attended Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, N.Y. before graduating in 2020 ... was a member of the swim team for four years.

Personal: Earned the Mildred L. Sanderson Prize in Mathematics following the 2020-21 academic year ... also in the Glee Club at Mount Holyoke College.

Favorite MHC Tradition: O101 and Milk and Cookies!

Why Mount Holyoke?: I chose Mount Holyoke College for its academic program and for the community.

Favorite Quote: "You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." -Christopher Robin 

Favorite Pre-Competition Snack or Meal: Always pasta the night before a meet and saltines right before I compete.

Favorite Childhood Athlete: Missy Franklin

What is one of your favorite books/movies/tv shows? The Lost Apothecary, The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall