Abbey Kilgallon

Photo by: Christopher Mitchell

Photo by: Christopher Mitchell

Kilgallon Abbey before swimming in Event 3 of Women 500 Yard Freestyle. y

The University of Minnesota Swimming team competing in the Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on the University of Wisconsin Campus. Photo Steve Apps

Photo by: Steve Apps

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Bridgewater Raritan HS
Hometown:
Bridgewater, N.J.

PRONUNCIATION

Career Honors and Awards

Earned Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet
Named Hardest Worker at 2021 team banquet
2x CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American (2020, '22)
2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020-22)

2021-22 Senior Season: Earned Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • finished 18th in the 1650 free (16:30.50) and 24th in the 500 free finals (4:54.33) at the Big Ten Championships • placed fourth in the 1000 free (10:04.36) and eighth in the 500 free (4:58.09) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa • earned second in the 1000 free (10:01.19) and fifth in the 500 free (4:56.33) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan • at the Minnesota Invite, placed eighth and posted an 'B' cut in the 1650 free (16:23.32); also claimed 23rd in the 500 free finals (4:50.48) and 49th in the 200 free prelims (1:51.97) · took second in the 1000 free (10:00.95), and fifth in the 500 free (4:59.10) and 400 free relay (3:35.89) against Wisconsin · finished third versus St. Thomas in the 200 fly (2:12.54) and fourth in the 200 back (2:09.03) · in her season debut against Nebraska, won the 1000 free (10:02.34) and placed second in the 500 free (4:56.18) • CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2020-21 Junior Season: Touched 14th in the 1650 free (16:31.83) and 27th in the 500 free (4:52.16) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · Academic All-Big Ten · named “Hardest Worker” by team at the end-of-season team award banquet.

2019-20 Sophomore Season: Placed 13th in the 1650 free (16:30.22) with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time at the Big Ten Championships · also qualified for finals and finished 21st in the 500 free (4:46.59) with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time at Big Tens · finished first in the 1000 free (10:04.68) and second in the 500 free (4:56.83) against Purdue and Northwestern · notched two first place finishes in the 500 free (4:54.03) and 1000 free (9:58.97) at USC · tallied two first place finishes in the 500 free (4:57.19) and the 1000 free (10:01.80) at Hawaii · finished sixth in the 1650 free (16:19.61) with an NCAA ‘B’ Cut time at the Minnesota Invite · placed second in the 1000 free (10:04.27) and third in the 500 free (4:55.78) versus Wisconsin · earned a second place finish in the 1000 free (10:04.24) versus Iowa · finished first in both the 500 free (4:55.57) and 1000 free (10:04.51) against Florida State · placed fourth in both the 500 free (4:58.19) and 1000 free (10:08.93) against Florida · Academic All-Big Ten · Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American.

High School: 2018 graduate of Raritan High School • Swam for Scarlet Aquatics • Qualified for US Open • SAA award recipient in 2016 and 2018 • 2018 Speedo Champions Series champion in the 800 and 1500 free • First place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle at the NJ Scar the Other Meet • Third place finish at the Southern Zone south Sectional Championships in the 1550-meter freestyle • National Merit Finalist • Trustees’ Scholar Award

Personal: Daughter of Theresa and James Kilgallon • Has two siblings • Planned business major.