Kalyce Pressler has had a love for swimming since she was 3 years old, when she was 4 years old age Kalyce was able to swim 50 meters freestyle without flippers since then going on to achieve great things in and out of the pool.

Kalyce is a fun loving 15 year old, that loves spending time with her family, friends and pets (3 dogs and 1cat). Kalyce also enjoys gymnastics and music. As club captain of Silver City Swim club, Kalyce spends a lot of time fundraising for her club and attending functions that help our club and our community.

Whatever the challenge may be from a swim event to raise money for special needs children, BBQ fund raisers, cake stalls or selling tickets or just helping out. Kalyce is always there. Kalyce’s most recent fundraiser is the super swim to raise money for sick children. Swimming under head coach Ricky shore for the past 11 years Kalyce has achieved amazing results for a country athlete living and training in her home town of Broken Hill.

Kalyce has competed in SA country and State championships where she has broken numerous records and been awarded swimmer of the meet.

Kalyce qualified for her first Australian age championship in 2017 at the age of 12 where she finished 12th in the 200 breast stroke 13 and under, after being ranked 32.( Kalyce finished as the fastest 12 year old ) The following year in 2018 Kalyce Qualified again in the 100 and 200 breast stroke and the 200 and 400 medley events.

Kalyce achieved gold and was crowned the Australian Age Champion for the 200 Breaststroke and finished 2 nd for Silver in the 100 breast stroke.

Kalyce also made the finals in the 200 and 400 medley events where she placed 5 th in the 400 IM and 9 th in the 200 IM In 2019 Kalyce again qualified in multiple events for Australian Age National Swimming Championship and was nominated by swimming SA for The REMEMBERING KIRSTY SCHOLARSHIP.

The REMEMBERING KIRSTY SCHOLARSHIP helped Kalyce in a big way to help her get to Nationals which she is Kalyce Pressler so thankful for and appreciates the opportunity given to her. At the 2019 Australian Age championships in Adelaide Kalyce finialled in the medley and breast stroke events. Winning gold in the Girls 14 years 100 breaststroke and a silver medal in the Girls 14 years 200 breaststroke.

This year has seen Kalyce been nominated for South Australian Country athlete of the year where Kalyce was a finalist finishing in the top 3.

Kalyce also won junior sports person of the year in Broken Hill – this is the second year in a row where Kalyce has won this title.

Kalyce has had a busy year travelling across the country from Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and the sunshine coast as a member of the SA talent identification squad.

Kalyce has also competed as a member of the NSW schools sports Australia championship team.