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Paige Housman - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

PaigeHousman

  • position Freestyle
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Tucson, Ariz.
  • High school Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
BIO

Top Times (SCY):
200 Free: 1:49.32 (AIA Division III Girls State Championship, 11/05/21)
500 Free: 4:49.04 (2021 Speedo Winter Junior Championship West, 12/09/21)
200 IM: 2:03.62 (NCSA Spring Championships, 03/18/23)
400 IM: 4:18.18 (CSCAA National Invitational, 3/16/24)

Top Times (LCM):
200 Free: 2:05.80 (Speedo Sectionals – Mount Hood, 07/15/22)
400 Free: 4:21.53 (2021 SD USA Swimming Futures Championship – West Fargo, 07/30/21)
200 IM: 2:22.25 (Speedo Sectionals – Mount Hood, 07/17/22)
400 IM: 5:00.58 (TYR 18 & Under Spring Cup – Orlando, 04/30/21)

Career Notes:

  • 2023-24 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

2023-24 (Freshman): Set a personal best in the 400 IM (4:18.18) at CSCAA National Invitational, finishing eighth … Placed fourth in the 200 IM (2:04.41) against Cincinnati … Had 11th place showing in the 400 IM (4:21.83) at Tennessee Invitational … Nabbed pair of thirds against Eastern Michigan in both the 500 free (5:12.32) and 1000 free (10:34.96) … Made collegiate debut vs. Arkansas, taking fourth in the 1000 free (10:45.11).

Prior to UK: Arizona freshman swimmer of the year … 200 Free/500 Free High School All-American … Four-year high school swim team MVP … Holds high school record in eight events … High school swim state champion in the 100 free, 200 free and 500 free … Two-year high school team captain … Winter Junior Nationals finalist … National Honor Society member … Father, Joshua, played football at Northern Arizona University.

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