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Kelsey Ditto
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Sophomore
Previous Affiliations
   Westlake
Previous Experience
  
Austin, Tex.
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Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications
Release: 10/09/2007

2008-2009 (Sophomore Season)
• Finished 17th in the 1,650 freestyle and 59th in the 200 freestyle at the NCAA Championships.
• Finished seventh in the 1,650 freestyle, eighth in the 200 freestyle and ninth in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships.
• Set three personal-best swims in the 200 and 1,650 freestyle and the 200 butterfly at the UGA Fall Invitational.
• Holds the fourth-fastest time in school history in the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle.
• Named to the Fall Semester Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

2007-2008 (Freshman Season)
• Earned an All-America citation in the 1,650 freestyle and an Honorable Mention certificate in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championship.
• Finished third in the 1,650 freestyle, ninth in the 500 freestyle and 32nd in the 200 free at NCAAs.
• Finished fourth in the 500 freestyle and fifth in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championship.
• Ranked second in the 1,650 freestyle, second in the 1,000 freestyle, and fifth in the 500 freestyle on Georgia’s all-time list.
• Named the SEC Female Freshman of the Week twice during the regular season.
• Swept the distance free events and broke the five-year-old LSU Natatorium record in the 1,000 freestyle.
• Named to the Fall Semester Athletic Director’s Honor Roll as the Lady Bulldogs recorded the highest GPA among Georgia’s women’s sports.
• Chosen as a CSCA Academic All-American, helping Georgia earn the CSCA Academic All-American Team Award.

High School
• Graduated as salutatorian from Westlake High School.
• Swam under Randy Reese with Longhorn Aquatics.

International
• Won four gold medals at the 2008 U.S. Open (400 freestyle, 800 freestyle, 1,500 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay).
• Placed fifth in the 400 freestyle and sixth in the 800 freestyle at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials.
• Won the bronze medal in the 800 and the 1,500 freestyle events at the 2007 World University Games.
• Placed third in the 800 and fourth in the 400 free at the 2006 National Championships.
• Was a member of the 2007 Pan Pacific Games Team.
• Was a member of the 2005 World Championship Team, placing 16th in the 400 free.
• At the World Championship Trials, placed second in the 400 free and fourth in the 800 free.
• Finished second in the 1,500 free and third in both the 400 and 800 free at the 2005 U.S. National Championships.
• Was the co-captain of the 2004 U.S. National Junior Team.
• Finished third in the 200 freestyle at the U.S. Nationals.
• Was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from 2004-07.

Personal
• Born April 21, 1989.
• Daughter of Steve and Betsy Ditto.
• Majoring in Spanish.
• Named a Foundation Fellow at UGA.

Collegiate Personal Bests
200 Freestyle - 1:45.88 - 12/06/2008
500 Freestyle - 4:40.02 - 03/20/2008
1,650 Freestyle - 15:58.15 - 12/07/2008

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