Swimming & Diving
Lydia Hanlon - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

LydiaHanlon

  • position Butterfly/Backstroke
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.
  • High school Lawton Chiles High School

Top Times (SCY):
100 backstroke: 52.29 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/17/23)
200 backstroke: 1:52.16 (vs. Louisville, 1/21/23)
100 butterfly: 52.94 (2023 SEC Championships, 2/16/23)
200 IM: 2:00.12 (Ohio State Invitational, 11/17/22)

Top Times (LCM):
100 backstroke: 1:03.85 (Speedo Sectionals – Cary, 7/15/23)
200 backstroke: 2:16.92 (Speedo Summer Championships – East, 8/4/21)
100 butterfly: 1:01.34 (Speedo Sections – Plantation, Fla., 7/9/21)
200 IM: 2:20.05 (Speedo Sectionals – Cary, 7/14/22)

In the Record Book: 

  • No. 6 in 100 backstroke (2023)
  • No. 7 in 200 backstroke (2023)
  • No. 8 in 100 butterfly (2023)

Career Notes: 

  • 2023 NCAA Qualifier
  • 2023 SEC All-Freshman Team
  • 2023 CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team

2022-23 Freshman: Qualified for the NCAA Championships where she competed in the 1oo and 200 backstroke as well as on Kentucky’s 200 Medley Relay … Had a breakout performance at the SEC Championships reaching the finals in the 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly. Took fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:52.22), 10th in the 100 backstroke (52.29) and 20th in the 100 butterfly (52.94) …  Won the 200 back vs. Louisville (1:52.16) … Was first in the 200 back against Georgia (1:55.49) … Earned SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 24) … Qualified for the “A-Final” in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the Ohio State Invitational, finishing seventh in the 100 back (53.36) and eighth in the 200 back (1:56.26)… Won B.A. 100% Award at the team banquet … SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to UK: Five time state champion in Florida. Sixth place in the 200 backstroke at junior nationals. All-American / Scholastic All-American.

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