University of Tennessee Athletics
2017-18 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
DeCoursey, Kyle
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Freestyle
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Breaststroke
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Backstroke
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Distance Freestyle
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Backstroke
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Freestyle
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Backstroke
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Sprint Freestyle
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Diving
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Breaststroke
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Freestyle
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Kyle DeCoursey
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Zionsville, Ind.
Bio
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (15)
2019 - 4
2018 - 5
2017 - 2
2016 - 4
SEC MEDAL COUNT (9)
Silver: 5
2019: 50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay
2018: 50 Freestyle, 200 medley relay
Bronze: 4
2019: 200 free relay, 400 free relay
2018: 200 free relay
2017: 100 Freestyle
CAREER AWARDS
Completed his degree in Plant Sciences in May
2019 All-SEC (Second Team)
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 CSCAA All-American
2018 All-SEC (2nd Team)
2017 CSCAA All-American (Honorable Mention)
2017 All-SEC (2nd Team)
2016 All-American
2016 SEC All-Freshman Team
2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 - SENIOR
NCAA MEET RECAP
- Placed sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:23.56), 14th as a part of the 400 medley relay team (2:51.45), and 15th in the 100 free (42.61)
SEC MEET RECAP
- Finished second as a part of the 200 medley relay team (1:22.79), second in the 50 free (18.95) and 100 free (41.71), third in the 200 free relay (1:16.52) and 400 free relay (2:50.12), fourth in the 800 free relay (6:18.64), 14th in the 200 free (1:35.50),
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Recorded six individual wins, including tallying a pair of NCAA B Cut times in the 50 (19.42) and 100 freestyle (42.87)
- Was a part of the fourth and fifth fastest teams in Tennessee history in the 200 and 400 free relay
2017-18 - JUNIOR
NCAA MEET RECAP
- Individually, placed 27th in the 100 free (42.80) and 33rd in the 50 free (19.46)
- In relays, earned five All-America honors, including one first team.
- Finished sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:23.74), 12th in the 200 free relay (1:16.79), 14th in the 400 free relay (2:50.70), 14th in the 800 free relay (6:17.11) and 15th in the 400 medley relay (3:06.54)
SEC MEET RECAP
- Earned his way onto the podium again in the sprint freestyle, placing second in the 50 free (19.12)
- Also finished eighth in the 100 free (42.72)
- Part of the second-place 200 medley relay team (1:23.02), third-place 200 free relay team (1:17.00), fourth-place 400 free relay team (2:50.64), fourth-place 800 free relay team (6:18.53)
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Sprint freestyle leader again for the Vols as a junior through eight regular-season meets
- Won all three individual events (50 free, 100 free, 200 free) plus a relay in the Vols’ win over Virginia in January
- Nearly broke the Vols’ record in the 50 freestyle, swimming in 19.18 at the Tennessee Invitational to end the fall semester.
2016-17 - SOPHOMORE
NCAA MEET RECAP
- Earned honorable mention All-America honors on two relays with a ninth-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay (1:23.64) and 15th-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay (1:17.44)
- Individually, finished just outside the consolation finals in the 100 freestyle with a 17th-place finish in the 100 freestyle (42.61).
- Also took 24th in the 50 free (19.41)
SEC MEET RECAP
- Earned first trip to the SEC awards podium with a bronze medal finish in the 100 freestyle (42.07)
- Also took sixth in the 50 freestyle (19.25) and 11th in the 200 freestyle (1:35.41)
- As part of relay teams, finished fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:24.08), sixth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:17.64), seventh in the 400 medley relay (3:07.99) and sixth in the 400 free relay (2:52.94)
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Picked up where he left off after the breakout ending to his freshman year, logging 11 NCAA B-cut times between in the 50 and 100 freestyle and earning a combined six victories in both events (3 in the 50 free, 3 in the 100 free) during the fall semester.
- Swam a season-best 19.73 in the 50 freestyle and 43.14 in the 100 freestyle at the NC State GAC Invitational to conclude the fall competition season.
2015-16 - FRESHMAN
NCAA MEET RECAP
- Earned Honorable Mention All American Honors by swimming the second leg of the 11th place 200 freestyle relay
- Earned First Team All American Honors by anchoring the school record setting 6th place 400 medley relay
- Added a second First Team All American mark by anchoring the 6th place 200 medley relay
- Earned a second Honorable Mention All American mark by leading off the 12th place 400 free style relay
SEC MEET RECAP
- Swam fourth leg for the 200 yard medley relay with a split of (18.86) helping earn a total of 52 team points
- Member of the 400 yard medley relay with teammates Ryan Coetzee, Sean Lehane and Peter Stevens taking fifth place with 50 team points and a (3:07.41) final
- Helped earn 50 team points and a final time of (1:18.20) by swimming a (19.65) split in the 200 yard freestyle relay
- Helped earn 46 team points in the 400 yard freestyle relay (2:54.13)
- Took sixth in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of (19.43)
- Finished in the B-Final for the 100 yard freestyle with a (43.26) final
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- DeCoursey recorded back-to-back 50-yard freestyle first place finishes at the 2014 and 2015 Indiana Boys State Championships, posting times of 20.59 and 20.08, respectively.
- He was also the 2015 Indiana Boys State Champion in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 44.26.
- Placed first in the 50-meter Free at the NCSA Junior National Championships with a time of 23.31.
- He was named a member of the 2015-16 USA Swimming Junior National Team.
PERSONAL
- Coffin Family Athletic Scholarship Fund
- Birthday: December 27, 1996
- DeCoursey on Why Tennessee: "Freshman year was a blast. The way our men's team came together at NCAA's was something special, and I think it's a testament to how we train and race at UT."
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