INDIANAPOLIS — A local athlete is making waves as the only swimmer from an Indianapolis-based club to compete in the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium.
“I’m super proud of him, I’m super proud of the program and I think this is a very good inside look at who we are, how far we’ve come and where we’re going,” IU Indianapolis swim coach Damion Dennis said. “It’s really cool to be able to represent the Jaguar team,” Kelly said. “It’s cool to be able to be here with or without teammates, and I know all of them are going to be cheering me on either from the stands or from home just watching TV.”
Kelly says he was about half a second away from qualifying in the Olympic swim trials in 2021. Since then, he has been making consistent progress.