2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Ashley Kolessar
- Position:
- IM/Fly/Free
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
- Hometown:
- Aston, Penn.
Career Highlights
Four Individual Event Wins
2024-25
Competed in eight regular season events as well as the Big Ten Championships ... At the Big Ten Championships, competed in the 200 fly (2:00.60, 24th) and the 1650 free (16:29.49, 21st) ... Recorded the teamโs fastest time in the 500 free (4:47.36, Ohio State Invite), the 1000 free (9:47.36, USC) and the 1650 free (16:29.49, Big Ten Championships) ... Earned an individual event win in the 500 free at the UNLV Invite with a time of 4:49.29 ... Won the 1000 free at UC San Diego with a time of 10:06.12 ... Won the 1650 free with a time of 16:37.00 at the UNLV Invite ... Contributed to the winning 800 free relay team at the Fresno State Invite, recording a time of 7:27.05.
2023-24
Appeared in all 12 regular season meets as well as the Pac-12 Championships... At the Pac-12 Championships, competed in the 200 fly (1:59.16, 16th), 400 IM (4:15.43, 14th), and 1650 free (16:24.28, 5th)... Earned 11 regular season event wins, including four event wins in the 1000 free... Recorded a team best time of 9:59.30 in the 1000 free against ASU... Recorded a season best time of 4:46.30 in the 500 free against USC... Recorded a team best time of 16:24.28 in the 1650 free at the Pac-12 Championships.
2022-23
Competed in all 12 of UCLA's regular season meets as a true freshman ... Made the B Final of the 200 fly and C Final of the 400 IM at the Pac-12 Championships ... At Pac-12s, placed 15th in the 200 fly (2:00.15), 17th in the 400 IM (4:14.13), and 31st in the 200 IM (2:02.74) ... Picked up four individual event wins over the course of the year, two in the 200 fly and one apiece in the 200 IM and 400 IM ... For the season, had the second-best time on the team in both the 200 fly (1:58.50) and 200 IM (1:59.45) ...ย Finished top-three in both the 200 fly and 200 IM at USC on Feb. 10, going a best time in the former (1:59.45) to place runner-upย ... Made her collegiate debut at the Fresno State Invitational from Oct. 7-8, finishing runner-up in both the 200 fly and 400 IM ... Notched her first-career win on Oct. 21 in the UCSB dual meet, placing first in the 200 IM (2:03.96) and runner-up in the 200 free (1:51.36) ... Won the 200 fly (2:01.42) and was runner-up in the 400 IM (4:27.61) against Utah on Oct. 28 ... Scored in multiple events in both dual meets against the Pac-12 Arizona schools (Nov. 4 & 5) ... Won the 200 fly (1:59,19) and placed fifth in the 400 IM (4:23.05) at the UNLV Invitational from Dec. 17-19 ... Notched a win in the 400 IM (4:27.21) against Denver on Jan. 14.
High School/Club
Attended Academy of Notre Dame de Namur ... Three-time Scholastic All-American ... Placed first in the 500 free at the 2022 Eastern Interscholastic Swimming Championships, and was runner-up in the 200 IM ... Holds or held school records in the 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay ... Swam with the Suburban Seahawks Club ... Holds or held club records in the 400 IM (LMC)ย and 200 flyย ... First person in club history to swim the 200 IM in under two minutes.
Personal
Full name: Ashley Kolessar ... Parents are Jeff and Michelle Kolessar ... Has two sisters, Madison and Kaitlyn ... Chose UCLA because of "the welcoming community, outstanding academics, and the beautiful campus."
Best Times
50 free - 24.13
100 free - 51.07
200 free - 1:49.67
100 fly - 55.62
200 fly - 1:56.78
200 IM - 1:59.45
400 IM - 4:12.69
(last updated: July 2, 2024)
