University of North Carolina Athletics
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster

Kyleigh Tankard
- Position:
- Fly, Free
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Yorktown, Va.
- High School:
- Grafton
Career Best Times
100 Fly — 52.79 • 200 Fly — 1:57.86 • 100 Free — 51.00
As a Junior (2024-25)
Competed in three meets • Swam the 100 fly, 200 fly and 50 free at the Gamecock Invitational • Took second in the 100 and 200 fly against Duke • Placed second in the 200 fly and seventh in the 100 fly at the UNC Invitational.
As a Sophomore (2023-24)
Competed against Queens and Wilmington.
Member of the Tar Heels' ACC Championship meet roster, competing in the 50 freestyle as well as the 100 and 200 butterfly • Participated in six dual meets and Tennessee Invitational • Finished first in the 200 butterfly against UNCW • Placed second in the 100 and 200 butterfly versus Queens • All-ACC Academic Team • ACC Honor Roll.
High School/Club
Honors graduate of Grafton High School • Trained with Coast Guard Blue Dolphins • Coached by Jack Bierie • Four-time Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 4 100 fly champion • Two-time VHSL 200 free champion • Speedo Sectional finalist • USA Swimming Scholastic All-America • Served as team captain as senior.
Personal
Given name is Kyleigh Ann Tankard • Parents are Pamela and Steven Tankard, both UNC graduates • Birthday is March 11 • Born in Burlington, N.C.
Aranza Vázquez Montaño - 2025 Patterson Medal Honoree On-Field Recognition - November 8, 2025
Monday, November 10
Carolina Insider - Interview with Luka Bogavac (Full Segment) - November 10, 2025
Monday, November 10
UNC Volleyball: Tar Heels Sweep Cal on Road
Sunday, November 09
UNC Wrestling: Tar Heels Trounce Northern Colorado in Home Opener, 40-0
Sunday, November 09









