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University of Illinois Athletics

2007-08 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Ali Keehn

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Mt. Morris, MI
  • High School Grand Blanc

Biography

2007-08 - Member of the 400 medley relay squad that swam to fifth place at the Irish Invitational ... Competed in the 100 fly (56.09), 200 fly (2:04.54) and 200 IM (2:07.89) at the Big Ten Championships ... All three individual swims were career bests ... Time of 56.09 in the 100 fly at the Big Ten Championships made her the fifth-fastest individual in Illinois history ... Also holds the No. 8 spot on the all-time best times list in the 100 fly for the Illini ... Selected to the Academic All-Big Ten Team.

2006-07 - Member of the 400 medley relay squad that swam to the U.S. Senior National Championships ... Placed third in the 100 fly at Michigan State, Illinois State, Ohio State and Iowa ... Had final swims in the 100 fly (23rd) and 200 fly (18th) at the Texas A&M Reivelle Invitational ... Competed in the 200 IM (2:08.44), 100 fly (56.78) and 200 fly (2:04.96) at the Big Ten Championships ... All three individual swims were career bests ... Became the eighth-fastest individual in Illinois history in the 100 fly (56.78) ... Helped the 200 medley relay to an 8th place finish ... Named the Most Improved Swimmer by the team ... Selected to the Academic All-Big Ten Team.

2005-06 - Swam in three events at the Big Ten Championships - 200 IM, 100 fly and 200 fly and recorded career best time in each of those events ... Had a breakout meet at the Iowa/Missouri dual, where she posted three best times that were later topped at the Big Ten Championships ... Placed fifth in the 100 fly in the season-opening weekend against Kentucky and Louisville and repeated the accomplishment a week later at Oakland ... Participated in the second-place 300 fly relay and 400 IM relay at the Northwestern Relays.

High School - All-State, placed eighth in 100 butterfly and 13th in 200 IM ... YMCA national qualifier ... Named to the All-Conference team all four years ... Awarded All-Conference Academic and All-American Academic her junior and senior years.

Personal - Born Feb. 17, 1987 ... Parents are Rick and Cathy Keehn ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Enjoys scrapbooking and running ... The person that most influenced her athletic career is Abbey Cowen, who taught her to be a great leader ... Lists her biggest thrill in sports as training all year and having it all come together at the end of the season.

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Junior

    Fly/Breast/IM
  • 2007-08Junior

    Fly/Breast/IM