Swimming & Diving
Kristian Outinen - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

KristianOutinen

  • class Senior
  • High school Falkonergaarden

2006-07: Named to the SEC All-Academic team … Earned two top-16 finishes to score valuable points for the Wildcats at the conference championships … Placed 10th in the 200-breaststroke, 14th in the 100-breast and 22nd in the 200-individual medley … Claimed first in the 100-breast in a dual meet win over Cincinnati … At the Nike Cup, he touched in sixth in both the 100- and 200-breast, 13th in the 100-butterfly and 14th in the 200-IM, and second as a member of the 200-medley relay team … Registered eight top-three finishes in four different events during the dual meet season.2005-06: Earned honorable mention All-America honors as a member of the 200-medley relay team at the NCAA Championship … Holds the 16th best time in the nation in the 200-breaststroke (1:58.58), 19th in the 100-breast (54.01), 61st in the 100-backstroke (49.35) and 81st in the 200-individual medley (1:49.56) at the end of the 2006 season … Earned bronze in the 100-breast at the SEC Championships while also placing sixth in the 200-breast and 15th in the 200-IM … At the Nike Cup Invitational, took gold in the 100-breast and silver in the 200-breast, while placing sixth in the 200-IM … Was also a member of the second-place 200- and 400-medley relay teams at the Cup … Captured four first place finishes in the 200-breast during dual meets and three first place finishes in the 100-breast … The versatile sophomore tapped in first in the 50-breast, 100-IM and the 100-back in dual meets with Clemson and Cincinnati respectively.2004-05: Earned an honorable mention All-America selection in the 200-medley relay … Set new school records in the 200-breaststroke and the 200- and 400-medley relays … Took 13th in the 200-medley relay, 33rd in the 200-breast and 35th in the 100- breast at the NCAA Championships … Placed third in the 200- and 400-medley relays, fifth in the 100- and 200-breast and 18th in the 100-butterfly at the SEC Championships … Took first in the 200-breast against Michigan State, Tennessee, Louisville, Indiana and Southwest Missouri State … Placed first in the 100-breast against South Carolina, Louisville and Cincinnati … Won the 200-individual medley against Cincinnati.Pre-College: Six-time national champion in breaststroke and IM events … Semifinalist in the 100-IM at European Short Course Championships … Reached 100-breast final at U.S. spring national meet … National junior record holder in the 100- and 200- breast and 100-IM events … Chose UK because of the friendly atmosphere, great facilities and the potential of the swim team.Best Collegiate Times: 100 breaststroke – 54.01; 200 breaststroke – 1:58.41; 200 IM – 1:49.56; 400 IM – 4:11.71; 100 butterfly – 48.95; 50 breaststroke – 26.60; 100 IM – 51.82; 100 backstroke – 49.35

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