University of Kentucky swimmer Geena Freriks on Thursday became the first Wildcat since 1995 to win the women’s 200-yard freestyle at the Southeastern Conference Championships in Knoxville.
Freriks’ time of time of 1:44.51 broke her own school record set earlier this season. The last UK woman to take gold in the event was Kelly Heath in 1995.
WATCH: Geena Freriks claims the gold medal for @UKSwimDive in the 200 Freestyle Finals at the SEC Championship! https://t.co/ebPHrBowCe pic.twitter.com/WC2eQPlcDj
— KYwildcatsTV (@KYwildcatsTV) February 17, 2017
“It was a great night,” UK Coach Lars Jorgensen said.