Asher Kiely

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
South Kingstown, R.I.
Position:
Back/Free
Height:
5-10
Weight:
null
High School:
South Kingstown
Major:
Economics

AT DELAWARE
• Fourth-year member for the Blue Hens swimming team.
• Will continue to participate in the freestyle and the backstroke events.
• Returns with the team's best 100 backstroke time of 50.91.
• Owns UD all-time No. 3 time in the 50 backstroke (50.28), No. 4 in the 100 backstroke (49.19), and No. 5 in the 200 backstroke (1:48.30).
• In relays, ranks No. 5 all-time in the 200 medley relay (1:30.06).

2018-19 SEASON
• Champion in the 100 yard backstroke vs. George Mason finishing with a season-best time of 51.83.
• Finished in second-place in the 200 yard backstroke vs. George Mason with a time of 1:53.95.
• Placed second in the 200 yard backstroke vs. UMBC and Johns Hopkins finishing the race in 1:53.80.

2017-18 SEASON
• Swam a personal-best 50.18 in the 100 yard fly at the CAA Championships.
• Posted a personal-best 1:43.14 in the 200 yard freestyle vs. Saint Francis and Iona.
• Took home third-place in the 100 yard freestyle vs. Iona with a time of 48.44.

2016-17 SEASON
• Three-time champion in the 100 back
• Two-time champion in the 400 free relay, 200 medley relay, and 200 back
• Champion in the 400 medley
• Champion in the 200 free relay

2015-16 SEASON
• Enjoyed an outstanding freshman season that saw him win the Franklin & Marshall individual championship in the 100 backstroke and finish in the top five in two events at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship events
• Took part in eight events - the 200 medley relay (top time of 1:34.99), 200 freestyle relay (1:27.88), 400 medley relay (3:26.92), 400 freestyle relay (3:08.94), 50 freestyle (22.38), 100 freestyle (48.16), 100 backstroke (team leading 50.91), and 200 backstroke (1:52.46)
• Participated in five events at the CAA Championships, finishing fourth in the 200 medley relay, fourth in the 400 medley relay, seventh in the 100 backstroke, 10th in the 200 backstroke, and 19th in the 50 freestyle.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended South Kingstown High School
• Served as team captain for the 2015 season
• Earned All-State honors in 2013 and 2015
• Swam his best time of 46.29 in the 100 freestyle in 2015

PERSONAL
• Asher John Kiely (“kiley”)
• Born in Los Angeles, Calif. on May 9, 1997
• Son of Mark and Ellen Kiely
• Has two siblings
• Has not declared a major at Delaware.