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Heather Kiger
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Milan, Mich.
- High School:
- Milan High School
Bio
CAREER HONORS
CAREER AWARDS
2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2015-16 - SENIOR
SEC RECAP
- Took 28th in the 100 butterfly (54.35)
- Placed 31st in the 50 freestyle (23.42)
- Finished 35th in the 200 butterfly (2:01.11)
2014-15 - JUNIOR
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Celebrated her birthday by the fourth-best time in the 100-yard butterfly (58.90) and fifth-best time in the 50-yard freestyle at UNCW (24.96).
- Swam the third leg (24.21) of the 200-yard freestyle relay at Queens--the team of Kiger, Harper Bruens, Erin Gaeckle and Alex Cleveland earned the victory
- Primarily swam the 100 and 200 butterfly during the season, highlighting January with three top-four finishes in the 100 butterfly. She took second in the event against Florida (54.51).
- Recorded a career-best 2:02.09 in the 200 butterfly against Georgia (1/24), taking seventh place.
- Also nabbed a career best in the 100 freestyle at the Last Chance meet to end her junior year, reaching the wall in 54.12.
2013-14 - SOPHOMORE
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Competed in all five of Tennessee's fall collegiate meets, again focusing mostly on the sprint freestyle and butterfly
- Recorded three season bests to close the fall at the Georgia Tech Invitational: 50 free (24.35), 100 fly (56.82), 200 fly (2:08.92).
2012-13 - FRESHMAN
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Almost exclusively swam the sprint freestyles and butterfly events during her freshman season
- In her career debut, finished 4th in 50 free opener against UNC Wilmington (25.22)
- Made two career best times during UT Invite in 200 free (2:01.50) and 200 IM (2:15.56)
- Scored a career best at the Last Chance Meet in the 100 freestyle of 52.31, an improvement of more than two seconds from how she started the season
SEC RECAP
- Set career best times in two of her three events during prelims: the 50 free (23.82) and 200 fly (2:05.15). Her time in the 50 was the first time all year she swam under 24 seconds.
- Placed highest in the 200 butterfly in 36th. The top 24 swimmers advanced to the finals
- Also swam the 100 butterfly in 56.24.
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Served as team captain as a senior at Milan High School as the squad finished seventh in the Michigan Division 2 state finals
- Ranked by collegeswimming.com as the No. 8 recruit in Michigan.
PERSONAL
- Born Sept. 26, 1994
- Parents: Ricky and Janice Kiger.
- Majoring in Aerospace Engineering
Everything Orange S2 | Dave Parrington (Swimming & Diving)
Thursday, May 01
Everything Orange S2 | Matt Kredich (Swimming & Diving)
Thursday, September 05
S&D | Mona McSharry Feature
Tuesday, March 19
Everything Orange | Camille Spink (Swim & Dive)
Thursday, February 29
