Swimming & Diving
Denise Phelan - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

DenisePhelan

  • position Breast/IM
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Commack, N.Y.
  • High school Commack High School

Top Times (SCY):
100 Breast: 59.38 (2023 NCAA Championships, 3/17/23)
200 Breast: 2:08.36 (2023 NCAA Championships, 3/18/23)
200 IM: 1:59.95 (NYSPHSAA Girls Federation Championship, 11/19/21)
400 IM: 4:13.81 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/16/23

Top Times (LCM):
100 Breast: 1:10.26 (Phillips 66 National Championships, 6/30/23)
200 Breast: 2:30.54 (Phillips 66 National Championships, 7/27/22
200 IM: 2:18.54 (Phillips 66 National Championships, 7/30/22)
400 IM: 4:59.45 (GA ABSC Bulldog Summer Invite, 6/30/22)

Career Notes:

  • 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier
  • 2023 NCAA qualifier
  • 2023 SEC All-Freshman

In the Record Book:

  • No. 2 in the 100 Breast (2023)
  • No. 5 in the 200 Breast (2023)

2023-24 (Sophomore): Competed at the CSCAA National Invitational, finishing second in the 200 breast (2:11.66), third in the 50 breast (27.94) … and fourth in the 100 breast (1:01.02) … Scored in the 100 breast (1:01.11) and 200 breast (2:14.51), placing 21st and 24th, respectively … Finished third in the 200 breast against Alabama (2:12.38) … Was 15th at the Tennessee Invitational in the 400 IM (4:30.56) and 200 breast (2:16.04) … Touched second in 100 breast (1:03.54) against Eastern Michigan … Third against Indiana in both 100 breast (1:13.24) and 200 breast (2:39.94) …

2022-23 (Freshman): NCAA qualifier … Placed 17th at the NCAA Championships in the 200 breast (2:08.36) and 19th in the 100 breast (59.38) … Made three finals at the SEC Championships, placing 10th in the 100 breast (59.46), 11th in the 200 breast (2:10.02) and 14th in the 400 IM (4:15.48)… Totaled four top-three finishes during dual meet season including a first in the 100 breast vs. Louisville (1:00.29) … Had four final swims at the Ohio State Invitational highlighted by an 11th place showing in the 200 breast (2:12.10) … Competed at the Toyota US Open Championships… Won Freshman Award at team banquet.

Prior to UK: Four-time state champion. State record holder. Three-time All-American. All-Long Island team member. Olympic trial finalist.

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