Zach Kelch

Class:
Senior
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Upper Arlington

At Michigan ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014) ... Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2012-13) ... Four-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award (2011-14) ... University Honors (Winter 2013).

Senior/Junior (2013-14) ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... Championships Meets ... NCAA Championships (March 27-29): Did not qualify ... Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-March 1): Did not swim ... Regular Season ... Swam three events at the Univ. of Michigan Open (Nov. 22-24), including a third-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle ... swam in two events vs. Iowa (Sept. 27).

Junior/Sophomore (2012-13) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ...Regular Season ...Swam the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle vs. Ohio State (Feb. 1-2) ...swam the 500-yard freestyle and 1,650-yard freestyle against Purdue (Jan. 12) ... swam three events at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 16-18) ... swam two events vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 29) and Minnesota (Oct. 5).

Sophomore/Freshman (2011-12) ...Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... Regular Season ...Swam a winter national qualifying time of 15:35.66 in the mile at the Ohio State Winter Invite (Feb. 11), as well as a 4:32.70 in the 500-yard freestyle ... Participated in the 400-meter freestyle at the 2012 Ohio State Grand Prix, notching a time of 4:14.30 in the event (March 9).

Freshman (2010-11) ...U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... Redshirted season.

National/International... Junior Nationals competitor (2008-2009).

Prep... Upper Arlington High School (2010) ... Four-time All-American (2007-2010) ... Water Polo State Champions (2009) ... Honorable Mention for best defensive player in the state (2009) ... School record-holder (2008, 2009) ... Honor Roll ... Magna Cum Laude.

Personal... Enrolled in the School of Literature, Science and the Arts ... communication major ... Birthday is August 14, 1991.

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date
50-yard Freestyle	21.84	2/22/2014
200-yard Freestyle	1:41.70	2/23/2014
500-yard Freestyle	4:31.26	11/22/2013
1,650-yard Freestyle	15:35.66	2/11/11