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Kelly Kirchler

  • position Butterfly
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Auburn, Ala.
  • High school Auburn
  • position Butterfly
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Auburn, Ala.
  • High school Auburn

Kelly Kirchler Bio

2010-11 – Competed in two dual meets and Nike Cup…Posted top times in 100 free (55.59) and 100 fly (1:01.51) in Senior Day meet vs. Alabama/Georgia.

2009-10 – Redshirted.

2008-09 – Set career-best times at the SEC Championships in the 100 fly (57.45), 200 fly (2:06.29) and 200 IM (2:11.49)…Provided depth in the buttefly and IM events…Had third-fastest 200 fly time on the team; was fourth-best in the 100 fly.

2007-08 – Competed in the SEC Championships in the 100 and 200 fly and the 200 IM, setting three personal bests…Eclipsed her top time in the 100 fly with a 59.56, nearly a second faster than her previous best…Shaved two seconds off her 200 IM time with a 2:12.40 at the SEC meet…Added her third personal best with a 2:10.45 in the 200 fly.

2006-07 – Competed in multiple events at the Ohio State Invitational, including the 100 butterfly (1:00.40), 200 fly (2:10.57), 200 IM (2:14.88) and the 400 IM (4:42.03).

PRE-COLLEGE – Graduated from Auburn High School … Was named Swimming MVP her junior year … Swam the anchor leg of winning medley relay at the Alabama High School state meet … Math Honor Society … Junior Class representative … Was also a cheerleader … Swam for Auburn Aquatics and was coached by Jeff Dellinger.

PERSONAL – Full name is Kelly Lee Kirchler … Nickname is KK … Born June 2, 1988 … Parents are Ken and Terry Kirchler … Major is business.

Kirchler[apos]s Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
100 freestyle 54.64 11/21/08 Gamecock Invitational Columbia, S.C.
100 backstroke 1:01.59 1/24/09 College of Charleston Columbia, S.C.
100 butterfly 57.45 2/20/09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
200 butterfly 2:06.29 2/21/09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.
200 IM 2:11.49 2/20/09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala.