Swimming & Diving
Kyle Greene - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

KyleGreene

  • class Senior
  • High school Turpin

Team Captain

2008-09: Enjoyed a break-out season in his third year with the Wildcats … Led the team with four All-America distinctions as a member for four top-15 relays at the NCAA Championships (200-free relay, 200-medley relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay) … Set career-best times in three events at the SEC Championships … Touched in eighth place in both the 100 and 200-free … Also tapped in 15th in the 50-free … All three times are among the top six times in Kentucky history … Had two wins and 12 top-three finishes in dual meet competition … Totaled four top-15 finishes at the UT Invitational.

2007-08: Took fourth as a member of the 800-freestyle team at the SEC Championships … Tapped in 13th overall in the 200-free at SECs … Also placed 20th in the 500-free and 21st in the 200-backstroke with a career-best time … Finished second in the 200-freestyle at the Nike Cup … Also tapped in fifth in the 500-free and 11th in the 100-free at the Nike Cup … Finished first in the 200-free against Virginia Tech … Had 13 top-three finishes in dual meets.

2006-07: Endured an illness at the start of the SEC Championships, yet overcame it to finish 23rd in the 200-freestyle and 33rd in the 100-free at SECs … Scored four top-25 finishes at the Nike Cup in November … Placed fourth in the 200-free, 11th in the 100-free, 16th in the 500-free and 21st in the 200-backstroke, and touched in second as a member of the 800-free relay team … Captured two dual meet wins in the 200-free in meets against Texas A&M and Louisville … Claimed eight top-three finishes in four events in dual meet season.

Pre-College: The Ohio high school state champion in the 200-freestyle his senior season … State runner-up in the 200-free his junior season and the 100-free his senior season … High school team placed fourth in the high school state championships his senior year … Holds the 100-free record at Turpin High School … Also on the high school record books as a member of the 200-medley relay, 200-free relay and 400-free relay teams … Named MVP his senior season … Chose UK because he liked the campus and the up and coming team.

Best Collegiate Times: 500 freestyle: 4:27.94; 100 freestyle: 43.16; 200 freestyle: 1:35.63; 200 backstroke: 1:59.68; 50-freestyle: 19.68

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