Swimming & Diving
Kailey Francetic - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

KaileyFrancetic

  • class Senior
  • Hometown Hudson, Ohio
  • Major Kinesiology
  • High school Walsh Jesuit HS

Top Scores:
1-meter:  288.85 (Miami Open, 12/05/15)
3-meter: 300.55 (at Cincinnati, 01/27/17)
Platform: 237.90  (vs. Cincinnati, 02/01/19)
 
Career Notes:

  • 2017, 2019 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • 2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2018-19 (Senior): Recorded a career-best score on platform in her final dual meet of her collegiate career, recording 237.90 points vs. Cincinnati … Earned a finals spot (top eight) on the 1-meter springboard at the SEC Championships … The senior recorded a 283.80 on 1-meter in prelims at the SEC Championships, and she recorded a 282.95 on the same discipline in the final bout to finish seventh overall and collect 23 point for the UK women … Received the Most Improved Diver honor at the end of year banquet … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
 
2017-18 (Junior): Did not compete due to injury. 

2016-17 (Sophomore): Posted season-best scores in the 1-meter and platform events at the SEC Championships … Finished 17th on 1-meter at the conference meet with a score of 285.95 … Also was 20th at the SEC Championships on 3-meter with a 281.65 … Was 22nd on platform posting a 223.55 … Had a personal-best score of 300.55 on 3-meter at Cincinnati … Recipient of the team’s Most Improved Diver award at the end of year banquet … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
 
2015-16 (Freshman): 
Scored on the 1-meter springboard at the SEC Championships, finishing 13th with 266.65 points while finishing 25th in both the 3-meter and platform dives … Set a personal record on the 1-meter at the Miami Open, placing third with 288.85 points … Hit a PR 294.00 in the 3-meter to finish third at Louisville … Scored 205.13 points for a personal-best platform score against Cincinnati… SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
 
Prior to UK: 
Dove for Akron Diving Academy under Chris Medvedeff … Four-time All-American and four-time All-Ohio honoree … Earned three varsity letters in pole vaulting at Walsh Jesuit High School … Majoring in kinesiology.

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