Patrick Kelly

Teams participate in the 2019 team photo and media day at Belk Arena on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in Davidson, North Carolina.

Position:
Individual Medley/Backstroke
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
High School:
Oakland HS

2018-19 (Junior): Excelled in the 200 backstroke, capping his season with an appearance in the B finals at the Atlantic 10 championships • His time of 1:51.33 put him 10th on the program’s all-time performers list • Was a B finalist in the 200 back and 200 IM at the Bucknell Invitational in November • Also swam on the 400 free relay team that placed seventh at Bucknell.

2017-18: Competed in nine meets, primarily in the individual medley… moved into 8th place all-time in program history in the 200 IM at the A-10 Championships, finishing 16th overall (1:53.48).

Before Davidson: Transferred from Colgate University, where was a member of the 400 free relay that took home eighth in the Patriot League Championships... Attended Oakland HS, where he was seven-time NCSA Junior National Qualifier as well as a 10-time Tennessee high school state finalist…holds five individual Oakland High records… twice was named All-Region and three times All-Area…named Oakland High swimming MVP three times, team captain and was a 12-time Southeastern finalist… was the Oakland High School Valedictorian…. also was an International Baccalaureate Program Diploma Candidate as well as a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club and National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Patrick Kelly, Sr., and Antoinette Kelly... Born on March 13, 1998... has one sister, Megan... majoring in computer science.