Kelly Hecking
American swimmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kelly Hecking (born March 1980) is an American former backstroke and freestyle competition swimmer. She is the most successful Notre Dame Fighting Irish athlete in any sport at the Big East Conference Championships with 19 event conference championships (seven individual and twelve relay) and four team conference championships.[3] Hecking set the Big East record for most career swimming conference championships.[4] She was the only Notre Dame swimmer to win an individual event four times (1999–2002) at the Big East Championship.[3] Hecking was an eight-time NCAA All-American honorable mention (twice in the 200 yard backstroke as well as various relays).[5] She was a two-time high school All-American and two-time New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) 100 yard backstroke champion (1997 & 1998).[6] She is also a 3-time YMCA Nationals backstroke champion (all in 1996) and 9-time YMCA Nationals backstroke medalist.[7]
Personal information | |
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Born | March 1980 (age 44)[1] |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle |
College team | University of Notre Dame |
Coach | Bailey Weathers |