16 Facts About Kayla Sanchez

Kayla Noelle Sanchez was born on 7 April 2001 and is a Filipino-Canadian swimmer who represents the Philippines internationally since 2023.

Kayla Sanchez has represented Canada through 2022, at the Olympic and World championship level, and is a two-time Olympic medalist.

Kayla Sanchez was born on 7 April 2001 in Singapore.

Kayla Sanchez was born to Filipino parents who were Overseas Filipino Workers; her father is a native of Mabalacat, Pampanga while her mother traces her roots to Baguio.

Kayla Sanchez won two individual medals, a silver in the 200 m individual medley and bronze in the 100 m freestyle, and was part of a Canadian sweep of the gold medals in the women's relay events, taking gold in the 4x100 m and 4x200 freestyle as well as in the 4x100 medley.

In September 2017, Kayla Sanchez was named to Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games team.

In 2021, Kayla Sanchez was part of the Canadian team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Kayla Sanchez won a silver medal as part of the Canadian team in the 4x100 m freestyle relay, alongside Maggie Mac Neil, Rebecca Smith, and Penny Oleksiak.

Kayla Sanchez competed individually in the heats of the 100 m freestyle, setting a new personal best and qualifying through to the semi-finals, but withdrew to conserve energy for the 4x200 m freestyle relay, where the Canadian team ultimately finished fourth.

Kayla Sanchez announced plans to study political science at the University of British Columbia beginning in January 2022, following the completion of the ISL's third season.

At the Canadian swimming trials for upcoming championship events, Kayla Sanchez was fourth in the 200 m freestyle, before unexpectedly winning the 100 m event, finishing 0.02 ahead of Penny Oleksiak.

Kayla Sanchez concluded the event with a decisive win in the 50 m freestyle.

Kayla Sanchez recorded a personal best relay split time of 52.52 as part of the Canadian team's silver medal win.

Kayla Sanchez was replaced in the final by Oleksiak, but shared in the team's bronze medal win.

In July 2022, Philippine Swimming announced that Kayla Sanchez would start representing the Philippines.

World Aquatics would approve Kayla Sanchez's sporting nationality change, enabling her to compete for the Philippines from 6 July 2023 onwards.