2025 Artistic Swimming Roster

Jason Harrison
Jason Harrison

Anaya Kashikar

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Austin, TX
  • Highschool Westwood

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2024)
In her third season with the Pioneers, Kashikar helped lead the Pioneers to a historic finish at the 2024 U.S. Collegiate National Championships, as TWU placed third overall – their highest finish in program history. At U.S. Collegiates, swam team with Ada Monteys Vinardell, Haiden Long, Laura Klein Parades, Eva Fernández Montenegro-Serrano and Maria Fernández Montenegro-Serrano, placing seventh. To start her junior season, Kashikar swam team and finished second in the Pioneers’ home meet against Stanford on Jan. 22. Against Wheaton on Jan. 29, Kashikar swam trio with Klein Paredes and Haiden Long and claimed second place. She also swam team – placing first in the team category. The same trio also swam on Feb. 12 against Ohio State and secured second place. Then, the team with Kashikar claimed the team routine title, as the Pioneers defeated Ohio State at home. Then, at the MPSF Championships on Feb. 19, TWU placed third overall. Kashikar placed seventh in trio and sixth in team. Kashikar closed the season being named to the MPSF All-Academic Team, her second career honor. She was also named a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) All-American - the first in program history. From TWU, she received the Dr. Glenda Brock Simmons Community Service Award and the Dr. Bettye Meyers Service Award.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
In her sophomore debut for the Pioneers, Kashikar placed fourth in the trio competition with a score of 68.3500 points on Feb. 4 at the Jessica Beck Memorial Competition against Ohio State and Michigan. Kashikar contributed to TWU’s 77 total points to place third at the South Zone Regional Collegiate Championships on Feb. 25 after competing in the A Technical figures and the trio competition. She helped guide the team to a fourth place finish in the U.S. Collegiate Nationals and was named to the 2023 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Team.   

AS A FRESHMAN (2022) 
Competed in the inaugural season of TWU Artistic Swimming.  Swam in B Technical Figures and Trio events. Made her debut at the TWU Tri-Meet against Stanford and UIW on January 28-29, 2022. Scored a season-high 62.8095 in B Technical on February 26, 2022 at South Regionals. Scored a season-high 76.9333 in trio (with Laura Klein and Regina Ramirez) in the preliminary round at the 2022 U.S. Collegiate National Championship. In the final, she scored a 76.1000 in the trio to place fifth overall. She helped lead the team to a fifth-place team swim in the final round at the 2022 U.S. Collegiate National Championship and a fourth-place overall finish.

PRIOR TO TWU

Attended Westwood High School and swam competitively with her club team, the Austin Angelfish, for nine years.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'2"
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2024Junior

    5'2"
  • 2025Senior

    5'2"