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2025-26 Women's Swimming Roster

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Tehani Kong

  • Primary Event(s) Butterfly, Freestyle
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Kailua, Hawaii
  • High School Kalaheo HS
  • Major Health Sciences

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Academic All-America® Third Team ... Finished third in the nation at NCAA Division II Championships for the 100 yard butterfly ... CSCAA All-America First Team for 100 yard butterfly ... CSCAA All-American Second Team in 50 yard freestyle, 400 yard freestyle relay and 400 yard medley relay ... PCSC Champion in 200 yard butterfly, 400 yard medley relay and 400 yard freestyle relay ... PCSC Silver Medal in 100 yad butterfly and 200 yard medley relay ... 15 individual first place finishes and 13 first place relay finishes ... Academic All-District® ... PCSC Female Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 27-Nov. 2) ... PCSC All-Academic First Team.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24): Cal State East Bay's Female Freshman of the Year ... CSCAA First Team All-America (100 yard Butterfly) ... CSCAA Second Team All-America (50 yard freestyle, 200 yard freestyle relay, 400 yard freestyle relay) ... Finished eighth in the nation at NCAA Championships in the 100 yard butterfly, setting a new Pioneer record of 54.33 seconds ... Set new Pioneer record in the 200 yard butterfly prelims (2:04.03) at the NCAA Championships ... PCSC Champion - 50 yard freestyle ... PCSC Champion - 200 yard butterfly ... Was on Pioneer record-setting team for 200 yard freestyle relay team on November 17 in the La Verne Winter Invitational ... Pioneer of the Month - March 2024 ... PCSC Female Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 12-18) ... PCSC Female Freshman of the Week (Sept. 24-30) ... Pioneer of the Month - November 2023 ... CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-America.

PERSONAL BESTS BEFORE CAL STATE EAST BAY: 
2023 Northwest Senior Sectionals - 100 yard freestyle: 52.68
2023 Northwest Senior Sectionals - 100 yard butterfly: 54.77
2023 Northwest Senior Sectionals - 50 yard free: 23.82

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Kalaheo High School in 2023 ... Played two seasons of varsity water polo and three in swimming ... On a championship swim team in 2023 ... Set an OIA record for the 100 yard butterfly ... Also involved with paddling. 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Shelley and Vernon Kong ... Sister of Tasha and Tiana Kong ... Enjoys shelling, surfing, pickleball, hiking, going to concerts and eating good food. ... Favorite athlete is Caitlin Clark ... Enjoys eating sushi and burritos ... Enjoys watching New Girl and Modern Family ... Enjoys listening to Bruno Mars ... Chose Cal State East Bay for "the great weather."

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Butterfly, Freestyle
    5'11"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Butterfly, Freestyle
    5'11"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Butterfly, Freestyle
    6'0"