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Hank Siefert - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

HankSiefert

  • position Freestyle
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Xenia, Ohio
  • Major Finance
  • High school Xenia High School
BIO

Top Times (SCY):
200 Freestyle: 1:36.06 (2018 SEC Time Trials, 02/14/18)
500 Freestyle: 4:18.20 (2018 SEC Championships, 02/15/18)
1000 Freestyle: 9:11.10 (2018 SEC Championships, 02/18/18)
1650 Freestyle: 15:04.97 (2020 SEC Championships, 02/22/20)

Top Times (LCM):
200 Freestyle 1:49.67 (2018 Phillips 66 National Championships, 07/26/18)
400 Freestyle: 3:51.84 (2018 Phillips 66 National Championships, 07/28/18)
800 Freestyle: 8:18.42 (2019 NC ESSZ Long Course Championships, 07/11/19)

Career Notes:

  • 2020-21 SEC Community Service Team selection
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier 
  • 2019, 2020 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • 2018 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2019-20 (Junior): Earned a personal record 9:14.55 in the 1,000 freestyle in a dual meet at Louisville in January … Scored 21 individual points at the 2020 SEC Championships … There, he finished in 11th place in the 1,650 freestyle in a personal record 15:04.97, while he finished in 20th place in the 500 freestyle in 4:19.45 … Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll. 

2018-19 (Sophomore): Scored points in three events at the SEC Championships … There, finished sixth in the 800 free relay (6:21.53), finished 24th in the 500 free (4:27.68), earned 24th in the 1650 free (15:32.34) and finished 49th in the 200 free (1:38.58) … Meanwhile, his times recorded in 500 free (4:19.40) and 1650 free (15:32.34) at the SEC Championships earned career-best marks … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
 
2017-18 (Freshman): Scored in both the 500 and 1,650 free at the SEC Championships … Top finish at the conference meet came in the 500 free, going a personal-best time of 4:18.20 to place 17th overall … His time of 4:18.20 ranks second all-time among UK performers … Also finished 21st in the mile with lifetime best 15:16.42 … Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to UK: Four-time All-Ohio performer … 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in 400 free … Four-time YMCA Long Course National Champion (2015, 2017 200 free; 2016 100 back; 2015 400 free) …  2016 Scholastic All-America … Helped his high school team win 2017 GWAC South title … Played basketball … Member of National Honor Society and student council.

Personal: Parents are Brian and Connie Siefert … Has two siblings – Morgan and Carsyn.

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