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2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Luke Kelley

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Highschool Linn-Mar HS

Biography

Career Bests

2024-25
Competed in three events at the Summit League Championships and earning points in two of them with a ninth place finish in the 1650 free (15:57.46) and 11th place effort in the 200 free (1:40.25) to go with the prelims of the 500 free (4:38.31)...season best times at the league championships came in the 200 free (1:40.25), 1000 free (9:38.20) and 1650 free (15:57.46)...finished second in the 800 free and 400 free in a home dual with Omaha...placed second in the 800 free in a home dual with St. Thomas...finished second in the 1000 free in a dual with rival South Dakota State...On the Coyote Top Ten Chart sits fourth in the 1000 free, fourth in the 1650 free and ninth in the 200 free...placed in the top ten in 13 events...Summit League Honor Roll.

Prep
A three-year and eight-event state qualifier while competing for Linn-Mar High School in Iowa’s one-class system. Posted a trio of top five finishes as a senior in 2024 finishing fourth in the 500 free, fifth in the 200 free and fourth as a member of the 400 free relay. Earned All-American honors by helping the Lions finished third in the 400 free relay at state meet as a sophomore. Also that season placed eighth in the 500 free. Finished ninth at state as a freshman in the 500 free and 14th in the 200 free. Competed in four individual events at the 2023 USA Swimming Futures Championships finishing seventh in the 1500 free and ninth in the 800 free. Has personal bests of 4:44.47 in the 500 free and 1:44.65 in the 200 free. 

Personal
Son of Bobby and Andrea Kelley

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Freestyle
    6'2"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Freestyle
    6'2"