Kentucky Names Adriana Contreras Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach

Adriana Contreras has been named an assistant coach for the University of Kentucky Swimming and Diving program after spending the final 4 seasons with the University of Nevada.

During Contreras’ time with Nevada, the place she primarily labored with the IM and dash teams and has served as this system’s recruiting coordinator since 2023, this system had 4 NCAA Championship qualifiers, set 10 faculty data, and produced 40 top-10 program performances. Last May, she was promoted to affiliate head coach with the Wolfpack.

“We are excited to welcome Adriana to BBN,” mentioned head coach Bret Lundgaard in a press release from the University of Kentucky. “She has a proven track record of making a positive impact on every program and person she works with. Her energy, professionalism, work ethic, and passion for developing student-athletes will be tremendous assets to our team and the overall experience our athletes have at Kentucky.”

Contreras’ teaching historical past contains a number of stops on the Division I degree and a number of other seasons as a membership coach.

Prior to Nevada, Contreras frolicked teaching on the faculty degree as a volunteer assistant coach at UC Davis (2021-2022), and time as an assistant coach on the University of Pacific (2018-2019), in addition to the director of operations (2017-2018).

She was additionally the nationwide group coach at DART Swimming from 2019 to 2022, primarily working because the dash coach.

Contreras additionally contributes to USA Swimming’s Sports Medicine Committee.

“Adriana is someone who genuinely connects with people, builds trust, and elevates the environment around her,” Lundgaard said in the press release. We are thrilled to have her be part of our employees and are assured she is going to play an necessary function within the continued progress of our program and tradition at Kentucky.”

Contreras joins a Kentucky program coming off a ladies’s Twelfth-place end on the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, whereas the boys completed eighth.

The Wildcats despatched 9 males to the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, led by Levi Sandidge‘s 16 factors (together with a Third-place efficiency within the 1650 freestyle in 14:22.26) and rising senior Carson Hick, who scored 11 factors (eighth within the 1650 free in 14:39.66).

Kentucky additionally had 4 swimmers earn All-SEC honors this previous season: Sandidge (2nd crew), Dziugas Miskinis (freshman), Lysander Osman (freshman), and Falemana Tuufi (freshman).