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2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Kelly McGowan

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Groves
  • Hometown:
    Beverly Hills, Mich.

Summary

Biography

McGowan's Individual Results

CAREER BEST

50 Free: 24.63 (02/23/17)
50 Back: 26.14 (02/21/18)
100 Back: 58.08 (02/24/17)
200 Back: 2:09.35 (02/27/2016)
100 Fly 57.95 (02/24/17)
200 Fly: 2:05.57 (02/25/17)

AS A SENIOR (2018-19): Was in the top eight in the 100 fly and 200 fly against Indiana State...placed fifth in the 100 back against Olivet Nazarene and Butler...scored points with top-eight finishes in the 100 back and 200 back against Oakland...had an eighth place finish in the 200 back against Milwaukee...was eighth in both the 100 back and 200 fly against Cleveland State and IUPUI...took seventh in the 100 back against Green Bay.

AS A JUNIOR (2017-18): Swam the 100 fly (1:02.42) and 200 fly (2:17.68) against Indiana State, and swam the fly leg of the third place 400 medley relay...took fifth in the 100 back (1:01.89) while also swimming the 100 fly (5th) against Green Bay and Valparaiso...continued to focus on the 100 back and 100 fly against Northwestern, Rutgers, and Chicago...placed seventh in both races against Milwaukee, and swam the backstroke leg of the sixth place 200 medley relay...debuted in the 400 free relay...was a double seventh place finisher again in the 100 back and 100 fly against Oakland...contributed to the 200 medley and 400 free relays...returned to the 200 fly, along with races in the 50 fly, 50 free, and 50 back at the TYR Invitational...led off the first place 200 medley relay team at Cleveland State/IUPUI...qualified for the consolation finals of the 200 fly at the Horizon League Championships, finishing 14th (2:08.76)...also swam the 50 free, 100 back, and 100 fly...swam the backstroke leg of the fourth place 200 medley relay.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Finished tenth in the 200 medley relay (1:53.74), thirteenth in the 100 back (1:02.14) and fourteenth in the 100 fly (1:02.40) at the triple dual with Olivet-Nazarene, Northwestern and the University of Chicago (Oct. 22)…placed seventh in the 100 back (1:02.74) against Boston College (Oct. 28)…earned four, tenth place finishes starting with the 200 free relay (1:42.87), followed by the 200 medley relay (1:54.76), the 100 back (1:01.65) and the 400 free relay (3:44.66) versus Oakland, Green Bay and Wright State (Nov. 4-5)…captured fourth place in the 100 fly (1:03.99) and took eighth in the 100 back (1:03.48) at Milwaukee (Nov. 12)…notched a couple of twenty-first finishes in the 50 back (27.02) and the 200 fly (2:10.06), took twenty-fourth place in the 100 back (58.64) and finished in twenty-ninth place in the 200 back (2:09.66) at the TYR Invitational hosted by Northwestern (Nov. 18-20)…grabbed sixth place in the 200 fly (2:16.82) and seventh place in the 100 fly (1:01.79) against Cleveland State (Jan. 14)…took sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:50.57), ninth in the 200 fly (2:16.99), eleventh in the 100 fly (1:01.90) and finished thirteenth in the 100 back (1:01.94) at the Flames Invitational (Jan. 20-21)…placed seventh in the 200 fly (2:05.57) and twenty-fourth in the 100 fly (57.95) at the Horizon League Championships (Feb. 22-25).

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16): Finished fourth in the 200 back (2:18.90) and fifth in the 100 back (1:03.10) against Olivet Nazarene (Oct. 30) … claimed seventh in the 200 back (2:15.54) versus Milwaukee (Nov. 7) … placed seventh in the 100 back (1:01.87) and eighth in the 200 back (2:17.63) at a double dual meet against Oakland and Wright State (Nov. 14) … took seventh in the 200 back (2:20.01) and eighth in the 100 fly (1:05.13) at Green Bay (Dec. 12) … grabbed seventh in the 100 fly (1:04.15) and 200 back (2:20.23) at Cleveland State (Jan. 15) … placed 19th in the 200 back (2:09.35) and 100 back (58.99) at the Horizon League Championships (Feb. 24-27).

PREP and PERSONAL: Graduated from Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan ... named All-American in the 200 medley relay in 2011 ... member of the Birmingham Dolphins, a YMCA club team ... swam on the YMCA National Team for six years ... daughter of Sue and John ... three older siblings ... brothers Nick and Rob swam at Michigan State during Coach Loeffler's time at the school ... sister Brittany swam at Illinois ... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ... majors in Communications. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Fly/Back
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Fly/Back
  • 2017-18Junior

    Fly/Back
  • 2018-19Senior

    Fly/Back