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Keelan Hart Season 2022-23

PositionFREESTYLE
YearSenior
HometownCorrales, N.M.
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

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Junior
2021-22

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Sophomore
2020-21

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Freshman
2019-20

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