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Kaitlyn Bacik - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

KaitlynBacik

  • position Freestyle
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Beavercreek, Ohio
  • Major Computer Science
  • High school Beavercreek High School
BIO

Top Times (SCY):
50 Freestyle: 23.87 (UT Last Chance Meet, 2/26/21)
100 Freestyle: 52.11 (UT Last Chance Meet, 2/27/21)
200 Freestyle: 1:52.54 (Ohio State Invitational, 11/19/21)
100 Butterfly: 56.49 (Ohio State Invitational, 11/19/21)

Top Times (LCM): 
50 Freestyle: 27.26 (Mizuno Atlanta Classic, 5/14/21)
100 Freestyle: 59.23 (Mizuno Atlanta Classic, 5/15/21)
100 Butterfly: 1:04.75 (Greensboro Speedo Sectionals, 7/17/21)

Career Notes:

  • 2022, 2023, 2024 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • 2021 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2023-24 (Senior): Swam to a seventh place finish against Cincinnati in the 200 freestyle with a season-best time of (1:55.11) … Was sixth in the 10o fly against Louisville (58.87) … Reached two finals at the Tennessee Invitational, taking 20th place in the 200 fly (2:08.05) and 30th in the 100 fly (58.07) … Picked up a fifth-place finish in the 200 free against Eastern Michigan (1:56.75) … Was fourth in season-opening meet against Arkansas in the 200 fly (2:12.74).

2022-23 (Junior): Clocked season best times in the 50 free (24.24) and 200 free (1:53.65), as well as a new personal best in the 200 fly (2:07.52) at the Ohio State Winter Invite … Competed in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free and 100 fly at the Ohio State Midseason Invitational.

2021-22 (Sophomore): Achieved four best times at the Ohio State Invitational … Placed eighth in the 100 fly (56.99), ninth in the 200 free (1:55.55), 10th in the 100 free (56.33) and 11th in the 50 free (24.06) at the Ohio State Winter Invite … Saw action in dual meets against Ohio, Tennessee and Cincinnati.

2020-21 (Freshman): Finished seventh in the 50 free in 24.88 in her Wildcat debut against Vanderbilt … Placed seventh in the 50 free and eighth in the 100 fly against both Tennessee and Louisville … Recorded three best times at the Missouri Invitational, finishing 10th in the 100 fly (57.76), 18th in the 50 free (24.36), and 22nd in the 100 free (52.61) … Won the 100 free in 52.11 at the Tennessee Last Chance Meet … Named to the SEC First-Year Honor Roll.

Prior to UK: USA Swimming Futures qualifier in the 50 free … Ohio State Championship finalist in the 100 free as a senior … Eight-time Ohio State District Championship finalist … Also competed for Coffman Family YMCA … Multi-time YMCA National Championship qualifier.

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