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Kelsey Cooper Season 2024-25

PositionBACKSTROKE
YearJunior
HometownDublin, Ohio
2023-24 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• USA Swimming Speedo Summer Championships Qualifier (200m Back, 200m Medley Relay)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
Competed in the backstroke events
Season-Best Times: 54.94 in the 100 breast, 1:58.11 in the 200 breast – both coming at the Purdue Invitational
Moved up to 10th place in program history with her career best time in the 200 back
Raced in both breaststroke events at the Big Ten Championships
Accounted for 24 team points at the Purdue Invite, finishing fourth overall as an A finalist in the 200 back and winning the B final of the 100 back
Won the 200 back in the season-opening dual meet victory at Notre Dame
Placed fifth overall as Purdue had three of the top five finishers in the 100 back at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate
Won heat 1 of the 100 back at the triple dual vs. Rutgers and Oakland
A finalist in the 100m and 200m back at Indiana Senior State/Swim Fest in July

2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN
• CSCAA National Invitational Championships Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Back; Relays)
• USA Swimming TYR Pro Championships Qualifier (200 Back)
Competed primarily in the backstroke events
Scored in the A final of the 200 back at the CSCAA National Invitational
Swam a season best in the 200 back (1:58.39) as Purdue's top finisher in the event at the Big Ten Championships, moved into 11th place in program history
• Also posted a season-best time of 55.22 in the 100 back at Big Tens, ranking among the top three on the team in both events for the season
• Scored in the B finals of both backstroke events at the Purdue Invitational, including a runner-up show in the 200
Finished second in the 100 and 200 back at home-opening dual vs. UIndy
• Won the 200-meter backstroke and was also an A finalist in the 100 back at the Indiana Senior State Championships in July
• Qualified for nationals in the 200m back with her winning time of 2:15.05

HIGH SCHOOL
Swam for coaches JJ Spangler and Patrick Johnston at Dublin Jerome High School in the Columbus area
Also competed for the Dublin Community Swim Team club
All-American as a senior
Four-year All-Ohio honoree for ranking among the top 16 in the state
Career-best times in the backstroke events as a high school senior: 26.08 in 50, 55.07 in 100, 1:58.28 in 200
Career-best time of 53.40 in the 100 free was a junior
Earned Best Newcomer honors as a freshman at Jerome
Summer Junior Nationals qualifier
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
National Honor Society
Four-year honor roll student

PERSONAL
Major: Brain & Behavioral Sciences
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Parents are Jeremy and Amy Cooper
Family also includes younger siblings Ella, Cameron and Will
Mother played volleyball at Washington & Jefferson College

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Sophomore
2023-24

BACKSTROKE
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Freshman
2022-23

BACKSTROKE