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Lily DeLong - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

LilyDeLong

  • position Freestyle/Backstroke
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Nicholasville, Ky.
  • High school West Jessamine High School
BIO

Top Times (SCY):
50 Free: 23.43 (KHSAA State Championships, 02/17/23)
100 Free: 50.71 (Kentucky 13&O Championships, 03/19/23)
100 Back: 55.01 (vs. Auburn, 01/17/25)
100 Fly: 56.04 (vs. Alabama, 1/12/24)

Top Times (LCM):
50 Free: 26.94 (Kentucky LC State Championship, 07/23/23)
100 Free: 57.75 (Kentucky LC State Championship, 07/21/23)
100 Back: 1:06.41 (2024 FL FAST Time Trials, 03/17/24)
100 Fly: 1:04.64 (Tennessee Invitational, 11/16/23)

Career Notes: 

  • 2025-26 SEC Community Service Team
  • 2024-25, 2025-26 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2023-24 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

2025-26 (Junior): Competed at the 2026 SEC Championship in three events… Finished as high as 47th in the 100 back (56.27)… Swam a 51.46 in the 100 free at the Louisville First Chance meet… Fifth place 100 back (56.72) finish against Cincinnatti… Made her season debut on Nov. 6 against Louisville, swimming for seventh in the 50 free (24.64) and sixth in the 200 back (2:13.61)… Received 2026 SEC Community Service Team… Received Community Service Award at the annual CATSPY Awards.

2024-25 (Sophomore): Competed in seven meets for the Wildcats… Best season finish was fifth place in the 100 back (59.15) against Vanderbilt… Also tabbed a sixth place finish in the 100 fly (56.75) against Cincinnati… Received Community Service Award at the annual CATSPY Awards.

2023-24 (Freshman): Was relay participant at the CSCAA National Invitational … Took sixth against Cincinnati in the 100 free (51.57) … Set personal best in the 100 fly against Alabama (56.04) … Multiple finals at the Tennessee Invitational with highest finish coming in the 100 free, where she placed 23rd (50.84) … Grabbed third in the 200 free against Eastern Michigan (1:56.08) … Made collegiate debut at Arkansas, placing sixth in both the 50 free (24.37) and 100 free (52.83).

Prior to UK: Kentucky State Champion in the 100 and 200 free … Two-time Kentucky State Champion in the 2×200 free relay … Winter Junior Nationals qualifier … Two-time region record holder … National Honors Society member.

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