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Lily DeLong - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

LilyDeLong

  • position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Nicholasville, Ky.
  • High school West Jessamine High School

Top Times (SCY):
50 Free: 23.43 (KHSAA State Championships, 02/17/23)
100 Free: 50.71 (Kentucky 13&O Championships, 03/19/23)
200 Free: 1:52.29 (Kentucky 13&O Championships, 03/18/22)
100 Fly: 56.04 (Kentucky vs. Alabama, 1/12/24)

Top Times (LCM):
50 Free: 26.94 (Kentucky LC State Championship, 07/23/23)
100 Free: 57.75 (Kentucky LC State Championship, 07/21/23)
200 Free: 2:06.67 (Kentucky 13&O LCM Championship, 07/22/22)
100 Fly: 1:04.64 (Tennessee Invitational, 11/16/23)

Career Notes: 

  • 2023-24 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

2023-24 (Freshman): Was relay participant at the CSCAA National Invitational … Took sixth against Cincinnati in the 100 free (51.57) … Set personal best in the 100 fly against Alabama (56.04) … Multiple finals at the Tennessee Invitational with highest finish coming in the 100 free, where she placed 23rd (50.84) … Grabbed third in the 200 free against Eastern Michigan (1:56.08) … Made collegiate debut at Arkansas, placing sixth in both the 50 free (24.37) and 100 free (52.83).

Prior to UK: Kentucky State Champion in the 100 and 200 free … Two-time Kentucky State Champion in the 2×200 free relay … Winter Junior Nationals qualifier … Two-time region record holder … National Honors Society member.

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