KaelanDaly
- position Freestyle
- class Freshman
- Hometown Hatfield, Pa.
- Major Biology
- High school North Penn High School
Top Times (SCY):
50 Freestyle: 22.96 (SEC Championships, 2/21/24)
100 Freestyle: 49.62 (Ohio State Winter Invite, 2/12/23)
200 Freestyle: 1:47.92 (Ohio State Winter Invite, 2/11/23)
Top Times (LCM):
50 Freestyle: 26.58 (Speedo Sectionals – Cary, 7/14/22)
100 Freestyle: 57.98 (Tennessee Invitational, 11/17/23)
200 Freestyle: 2:09.05 (Tennessee Invitational, 11/16/23)
Career Notes:
- 2023 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 (Sophomore): Set personal best times in the 100 free (49.62) and 200 free (1:47.92) at the Ohio State Winter Invite … Won the 100 freestyle (52.24) in dual meet at Cincinnati … Placed fifth in the 100 free (52.35) against Georgia … Qualified for finals in the 100 free (50.64) and 200 free (1:50.78) at the Ohio State Invitational… Won the Bob Bradley Scholarship Award at the Team Banquet.
2021-22 (Freshman): Finished second in the 50 free (22.98), third in the 100 free (50.67) and third in the 200 free (1:50.71) at the Ohio State Winter Invite … Finaled in four events at the midseason Ohio State Invitational … Had 11 top-8 finishes throughout the dual meet season … Was the runner-up in both the 50 free (23.81) and 100 free (52.18) against Ohio … Also placed second in both the 50 free (24.01) and 100 free (51.98) versus Marshall … Raced to fifth in the 50 free (23.51) at Louisville … Took sixth in the 50 free (24.17) and eighth in the 200 free (1:56.48) in a tri-meet with Auburn and NC State.
Prior to UK: Six-time Pennsylvania 3A State Championship finalist, earning silver in the 100 freestyle as a senior … Team captain in 2020-21 and led her team to three state championship team titles … Was the runner-up in both the 100 freestyle and 200 IM at the PIAA District 1 Championships in 2021 … Named North Penn’s Most Outstanding Athlete twice … NISCA All-American … Also competed for North Penn Aquatic Club where she was a Futures qualifier … 15-time Middle Atlantic Senior Championship finalist … Owns 10 club records.
Personal: Daughter of Michelle and Brian Daly … Father swam at Purdue … Has one brother, Aidan … Also played water polo in high school, winning three state championships.