Kelly Hecking

Kelly Hecking
Personal information
BornMarch 1980 (age 44)[1]
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
College teamUniversity of Notre Dame
CoachBailey Weathers

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]

  1. ^ Mayer, John (March 25, 1998). "HECKING TO SWIM FOR NOTRE DAME" (subscription required). The Record. p. s10. ProQuest 424978068. Retrieved June 30, 2022. Kelly Hecking celebrated her 18th birthday last week with a cake with her family, a visit with her boyfriend, and a very special call _ the one in which she accepted a near full athletic scholarship to continue her swimming and scholastic career this fall at Notre Dame.
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  4. ^ "SWIMMING'S KELLY HECKING, TURNING UP THE HEAT". University of Notre Dame. March 15, 2001. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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