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Ellen Kiessling-Wales, a senior at W.T. Woodson High School and a member of Nation’s Capital Swim Club, has announced her commitment to join Sacred Heart University as a member of the class of 2024.
So excited to announce my commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at Sacred Heart University! I want to thank my family, coaches and friends for helping me along this journey to achieve my goals. Coach John and the ladies of the Sacred Heart team made me feel so welcome, and I love everything about the campus and environment. I can’t wait to get started! GO PIONEERS!
This summer, at the Potomac Valley NCAP June Long Course Invitational, she swam best times in the 100 free (1:06.45) and 200 free (2:22.05). At the Virginia EZ Southern Sectional last spring she was a finalist in the 500 free, finishing 30th in a time of 5:21.19.
Top SCY Times
- 500 freestyle – 5:14.21
- 1000 freestyle – 10:37.02
- 1650 freestyle – 17:35.93
- 100 breaststroke – 1:09.26
- 200 breaststroke – 2:28.29
Kiessling-Wales will make have an immediate impact on the team after arriving on campus next fall. At the 2019 Northeast Conference Championships with her best times she would have qualified for the C-final of both the 500 free and 200 breast. In the 1650 free, a timed finals only event, her best time would have placed her fifth. She will have one year of overlap at Sacred Heart with the 2019 Northeast Conference runner-up in the 1650 free, Margaret Flaherty.
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