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

DenisePhelan

  • position Breast/IM
  • class Freshman
  • 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: 2:00.62 (Ohio State Invitational, 11/17/22)
400 IM: 4:13.81 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/16/23

Top Times (LCM):
100 Breast: 1:10.62 (Phillips 66 National Championships, 7/29/22)
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:

  • 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)

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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