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Grace Frericks - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

GraceFrericks

  • position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Cedar Falls, Iowa
  • High school Cedar Falls High School

Top Times (SCY):
100 Freestyle: 50.12 (vs. Louisville, 1/21/23)
200 Freestyle: 1:46.63 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/16/23)
100 Backstroke: 52.80 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/17/23)
200 Backstroke: 1:52.78 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/18/23)

Top Times (LCM):
200 Freestyle: 2:03.85 (2:03.85, Speedo Sectionals – Cary, 7/15/22)
100 Backstroke: 1:03.86 (2021 Iowa Long Course Championships, 7/29/21)
200 Backstroke: 2:16.92 (2021 Iowa Long Course Championships, 8/1/21)

Career Notes:

  • 2023 All-American Honorable Mention in 800 Freestyle Relay
  • 2023 SEC All-Freshman
  • 2023 NCAA Qualifier

In the Record Book: 

  • No. 8 in 200 backstroke (2023)
  • No. 9 in 100 backstroke (2023
  • N0. 10  in 200 freestyle (2023)

2022-23 (Freshman): Named to SEC All-Freshman Team … Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke, along with the 800 freestyle relay, at NCAA Championships … 800 Freestyle relay took 10th with a time of 7:00.19 … Was sixth in the 200 back at SEC Championships (1:53.97). Also placed 20th in the 100 back (52.80) and 23rd in the 200 free (1:46.79) … Won the 100 backstroke in dual meet at Cincinnati (55.74) … Finished third in the 100 free vs. Georgia (51.34) … Was third in both the 50 free (23.50) and 100 free (51.36) at Texas A&M … Placed third in the 50 free vs. NC State (23.55) … Made it back for four finals at the Ohio State Invitational … Placed 12th in the 100 back (53.65), 13th in the 200 free (1:48.12) … 25th in the 100 free (50.78) and 26th in the 50 free (23.07)… Won Most Improved Swimmer at team banquet.

Prior to UK: State Champion in the 100 backstroke. Three time high school All-American. Four time Scholastic All-American. Junior national championships qualifier. U.S. Open qualifier. Captain of high school team. Brother Jackson plays football at Iowa.

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