2022-23 / AS A SENIOR
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Ranked third on the team for the season in the 100 free (43.77), posting his season best at the Big Ten Championships
• Season bests in the 50 (20.32) and 200 free (1:39.71) won on the board at the Purdue Invitational
• Graduated ranked ninth in team history in the 100 free (43.46)
• Runner-up in the C final of the 100 free at Big Tens, scoring at the conference championships for the third time in his career
• Raced as part of Purdue's 400 free and 400 medley relays at Big Tens, helping both teams post top-five times in team history
• Victorious in the 100 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals hosted by Northwestern
• Also helped Purdue sweep the 200 and 400 free relays at the Big Ten Triple Duals, with the Boilermakers setting a pool record in the 400
• Scored in the A final of the 100 free at the Purdue Invite
• At the Purdue Invite, helped the Boilermakers win the 400 free relay and was part of heat winners in three other relays
• Also qualified for the C finals of the 50 and 200 free at the Purdue Invite, winning his race in the 50
• Victorious in the 100 free in the home opener vs. UIndy and the next day at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Honorable Mention All-American (400 Free Relay)
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (400 Free Relay)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (400 Free & 400 Medley Relays)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (20.27), 100 (43.46) and 200 free (1:37.53) at the Big Ten Championships
• Moved up to ninth place in team history in the 100 free
• Anchored the 400 free relay team to Purdue record times at Big Tens (2:50.09) and NCAA Championships (2:49.74)
• Those relay teams won bronze with an A Cut time at Big Tens and scored for All-America honors at NCAAs
• Also swam the anchor leg on the 400 medley relay at NCAAs
• Scored in the C finals of the 100 and 200 free at Big Tens, accounting for 10 team points
• Accounted for 13 team points at the Purdue Invitational, winning the B final of the 100 free and also scoring in the 200
• Swam the leadoff leg on the victorious 400 free relay at the Purdue Invite
• Won the 100 free, finished fourth in the 50 and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Finished fourth in both the 100 and 200 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals vs. Minnesota and Northwestern, winning heat 1 of the 100
• Victorious in the 100 free at the Senior Day dual vs. Wabash
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints plus the 200
• Season-best times: 21.12 in the 50, 45.25 in the 100, 1:45.66 in the 200
• Swam the leadoff leg on Purdue’s top 400 free relay team at the Senior Day triple dual vs. Indiana and Ohio State
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics win the 200 and 400 free relays as well as the 400 medley relay at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Also finished fourth in the 100-meter free at Senior State
• Continues to rank 15th in program history in the 100 free (43.90)
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 23)
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Registered season best times in the 50 (20.48), 100 (43.90) and 200 free (1:38.56) at the Big Ten Championships
• Moved into 12th place in program history in the 100 free
• Scored in the 100 free at Big Tens with a runner-up finish in the C final
• Also contributed to Purdue’s 400 free relay team at Big Tens, helping the quartet post the third-fastest time in program history
• Scored in the B finals of the 100 and 200 free at the Purdue Invitational
• Also helped three of his relay teams win their heats at the Purdue Invite while also contributing to the Boilermakers’ top-scoring team in the 400 free relay
• Reached the head-to-head final of the 50 free ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational, also finishing as the runner-up in the prelim and semifinal rounds
• Won the 100 free in his collegiate debut at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
• Won heat 1 and finished fifth overall in the 100 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coach Janet Lyon-Huffman at Cibola High School near Albuquerque
• New Mexico state champion in the 50 free, 200 IM and 400 free relay as a senior while helping leading Cibola to the state title
• Also a state champion in the 100 free as a junior and finished as the runner-up in the 200
• Tied the state record in the 100 free in 2019
• CHS Male Athlete of the Year as a senior
• Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Set school records in the 100, 200 and 500 free as a freshman and finished fourth at state
• Three-year honor roll student
• National Honor Society
• Also competed for the Charger Aquatics club team coached by Tom Cyprus
PERSONAL
• Major: Construction Management
• Full name is Keelan Richard Hart
• Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Parents are Tom and Dawn Hart
• Family also includes older brother Jack
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Ranked third on the team for the season in the 100 free (43.77), posting his season best at the Big Ten Championships
• Season bests in the 50 (20.32) and 200 free (1:39.71) won on the board at the Purdue Invitational
• Graduated ranked ninth in team history in the 100 free (43.46)
• Runner-up in the C final of the 100 free at Big Tens, scoring at the conference championships for the third time in his career
• Raced as part of Purdue's 400 free and 400 medley relays at Big Tens, helping both teams post top-five times in team history
• Victorious in the 100 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals hosted by Northwestern
• Also helped Purdue sweep the 200 and 400 free relays at the Big Ten Triple Duals, with the Boilermakers setting a pool record in the 400
• Scored in the A final of the 100 free at the Purdue Invite
• At the Purdue Invite, helped the Boilermakers win the 400 free relay and was part of heat winners in three other relays
• Also qualified for the C finals of the 50 and 200 free at the Purdue Invite, winning his race in the 50
• Victorious in the 100 free in the home opener vs. UIndy and the next day at the Indiana Intercollegiates
2021-22 / AS A JUNIOR
• Honorable Mention All-American (400 Free Relay)
• Big Ten Bronze Medalist (400 Free Relay)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (400 Free & 400 Medley Relays)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the 100 and 200 freestyle
• Posted career-best times in the 50 (20.27), 100 (43.46) and 200 free (1:37.53) at the Big Ten Championships
• Moved up to ninth place in team history in the 100 free
• Anchored the 400 free relay team to Purdue record times at Big Tens (2:50.09) and NCAA Championships (2:49.74)
• Those relay teams won bronze with an A Cut time at Big Tens and scored for All-America honors at NCAAs
• Also swam the anchor leg on the 400 medley relay at NCAAs
• Scored in the C finals of the 100 and 200 free at Big Tens, accounting for 10 team points
• Accounted for 13 team points at the Purdue Invitational, winning the B final of the 100 free and also scoring in the 200
• Swam the leadoff leg on the victorious 400 free relay at the Purdue Invite
• Won the 100 free, finished fourth in the 50 and contributed to the victorious 200 medley relay at the Indiana Intercollegiates
• Finished fourth in both the 100 and 200 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals vs. Minnesota and Northwestern, winning heat 1 of the 100
• Victorious in the 100 free at the Senior Day dual vs. Wabash
2020-21 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed primarily in the freestyle sprints plus the 200
• Season-best times: 21.12 in the 50, 45.25 in the 100, 1:45.66 in the 200
• Swam the leadoff leg on Purdue’s top 400 free relay team at the Senior Day triple dual vs. Indiana and Ohio State
• Helped Boilermaker Aquatics win the 200 and 400 free relays as well as the 400 medley relay at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Also finished fourth in the 100-meter free at Senior State
• Continues to rank 15th in program history in the 100 free (43.90)
2019-20 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 23)
• Competed primarily in the freestyle events
• Registered season best times in the 50 (20.48), 100 (43.90) and 200 free (1:38.56) at the Big Ten Championships
• Moved into 12th place in program history in the 100 free
• Scored in the 100 free at Big Tens with a runner-up finish in the C final
• Also contributed to Purdue’s 400 free relay team at Big Tens, helping the quartet post the third-fastest time in program history
• Scored in the B finals of the 100 and 200 free at the Purdue Invitational
• Also helped three of his relay teams win their heats at the Purdue Invite while also contributing to the Boilermakers’ top-scoring team in the 400 free relay
• Reached the head-to-head final of the 50 free ladder tournament at the FIU Sprint Invitational, also finishing as the runner-up in the prelim and semifinal rounds
• Won the 100 free in his collegiate debut at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
• Won heat 1 and finished fifth overall in the 100 free at the Big Ten Triple Duals
HIGH SCHOOL
• Swam for coach Janet Lyon-Huffman at Cibola High School near Albuquerque
• New Mexico state champion in the 50 free, 200 IM and 400 free relay as a senior while helping leading Cibola to the state title
• Also a state champion in the 100 free as a junior and finished as the runner-up in the 200
• Tied the state record in the 100 free in 2019
• CHS Male Athlete of the Year as a senior
• Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
• Set school records in the 100, 200 and 500 free as a freshman and finished fourth at state
• Three-year honor roll student
• National Honor Society
• Also competed for the Charger Aquatics club team coached by Tom Cyprus
PERSONAL
• Major: Construction Management
• Full name is Keelan Richard Hart
• Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Parents are Tom and Dawn Hart
• Family also includes older brother Jack