Jacob Kelsoe

Position:
Backstroke/Butterfly
Height:
6-3
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
High School:
Memphis Home Education Assoc.

Alabama Highlights:
2017 – Senior: Posted career-best times in 200 backstroke (1:45.44) and 100 backstroke (48.29) at the SEC Championships … his time in the 200 backstroke ranks him eighth all-time at Alabama … competed at the SEC Championships in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly events … scored against Florida State in the 200 backstroke (5th) … also competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly … competed against Florida State in the 200 backstroke … scored at LSU as part of the 400 medley relay (5th) … also competed in the 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke at LSU … scored in the 100 butterfly (13th) and 100 backstroke (17th) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational … competed at Mizzou in the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke … opened the season by scoring in the 200 backstroke (3rd) and 200 butterfly (5th) against Delta State … also competed in the 100 butterfly against Delta State … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2016 – Summer: Competed in the 100-meter backstroke and 100-meter butterfly at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha.

2016 – Junior: Posted a career-best 1:45.54 in the 200 backstroke at the Bulldog Invite, ranking him seventh all-time at Alabama … scored in the season-opening meet at Delta State in the 100 backstroke (3rd) and 100 butterfly (3rd) … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the spring semester.

2015 – Sophomore: Posted career-best times in the 100 backstroke (48.30),100 butterfly (47.97) and 200 butterfly (1:47.54) at the Bulldog Invite … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester.

2014 – Freshman: Competed in the individual medley, backstroke and butterfly events during the regular season … posted four career-best times at the Bulldog Invitational in the butterfly and backstroke events … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall semester and a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester.

Prep Highlights: Swam for Amanda Galbraith at Memphis Home Education Association and Dan Schultz at Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club … two-time Scholastic All-American … 2013 NISCA All American … fourth in 100 backstroke and individual medley at the state championships … set Shelby County record in the 200 individual medley … help set records in the 200 individual medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay for Shelby County … helped team win back to back Shelby County championships … helped team finish second in 2012 Tennessee State Championships … Junior National qualifier … High Point winner at 2013 Senior Long Course Zones.

Personal Information: Full name: Jacob William Kelsoe … son of Fay and Jim Kelsoe … brother, Cooper … sister, Katie is a sophomore on the UA women’s swimming and diving team … marketing major … born April 22, 1994.

Top Times:
100 backstroke 48.29
200 backstroke 1:45.44
100 butterfly 47.97
200 butterfly 1:47.54
200 individual medley 1:52.43
400 individual medley 3:59.95