2024-25 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Devon Kitchel
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Butterfly/Backstroke/Breaststroke
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Zionsville, Ind.
- High School:
- Zionsville
Bio
At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024-25)
Junior (2024-25)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 19-22): Placed 9th and PB in 100 Breast (59.82), 11th and PB in 200 Fly (1:58.10), 8th in 200 IM (1:56.81)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 4th in 100 Breast (1:03.42), 5th in 200 Breast (2:18.15)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 4th in 100Y Breast (1:00.99), 5th in 200Y Breast (2:12.76)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 3rd in 200Y IM (1:57.27), 2nd in 400Y Medley (3:31.75), 4th in 100Y Breast (1:00.64), 5th in 100Y Breast (2:12.42)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 3rd in 100Y Fly (2:05.01)
• Notre Dame/ Wisconsin (Oct. 18-19): Placed 3rd in 100Y Breast (1:03.39), 3rd in 200Y Breast (2:14.96), 4th in 200Y IM (2:02.00), and 4th in 400Y IM (4:22.29)
Sophomore (2023-2024)
• NCAA Division I Women's Championships (Mar. 20-Mar. 23): Swam personal best times in the 50-Yard Breaststroke (28.07), 100-Yard Breaststroke (1:00.07), and 200-Yard IM (1:55.60). Competed in the 400-Yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:00.12.
• Big Ten Women's Championships (Feb. 21-Feb. 24): Placed 6th in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (2:11.25), 7th in the 200-Yard IM (1:57.37), and 17th in the 400-Yard IM (4:12.26).
• Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 3rd in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (2:18.23) and 5th in the 200-Yard IM (2:03.40).
• Indiana (Jan. 19): Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Breaststroke (1:02.98), 3rd in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (2:17.93), and 3rd in the 200-Yard IM (2:01.77).
Freshman (2022-23)
• NCAA Championships (March 15-18): Finished 39th in the 400-yard IM and 54th in the 200-yard IM.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 15-18): Finished 6th in the 200-yard Individual Medley with a personal best (1:56.36), 9th in the 400-yard Individual Medley with a personal best (4:10.43) and 14th in the 200-yard Butterfly with a personal best (1:59.12).
• Wisconsin/Pittsburgh (Jan. 28): Finished 3rd in the 200-yard Individual Medley Timed Finals (2:03.65), 3rd in the 200-yard Butterfly Timed Finals with a personal best (2:02.12) and 4th in the 200-yard Breaststroke Timed Finals (2:18.75).
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Finished 4th in the 100-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (55.70), 4th in the 200-yard Individual Medley Timed Finals (2:02.45) and 7th in the 100-yard Butterfly Timed Finals (55.10).
• Tennessee Invite (Nov. 17-20): Finished 6th in the 400-yard Individual Medley (4:14.82), 8th in the 200-yard Individual Medley (1:58.52), 8th in the 100-yard Breaststroke (1:01.11) and 9th in the 200-yard Breaststroke with a personal best (2:11.94).
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Finished 1st in the 200-yard Individual Medley Timed Finals (2:02.50), 3rd in the 200-yard Breaststroke Timed Finals (2:17.91) and 4th in the 100-yard Breaststroke Timed Finals (1:03.50).
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Finished 1st in the 200-yard Butterfly Timed Finals (2:02.13) and 2nd in the 100-yard Butterfly Timed Finals (55.70).
• SMU Classic (Oct. 7-8): Finished 7th in the 400-yard Individual Medley Timed Finals with a personal best (4:11.98) and 9th in the 200-yard Breaststroke Timed Finals with a personal best (2:12.66).
Prep
• High School: Zionsville Community High School
• National Honor Society
• 6x State Champion
• Zionsville Community High School Swim Team Captain
• 2x Indiana Swimmer of the Year
• 4x All American
Club/International
• 6x Junior National Champion
• Olympic trial qualifier
Personal
• Full Name: Devon Christina Kitchel
• Birthday: February 23, 2004
• Enrolled in School of Kinesiology
• Major: Movement Science
• Dad, Tom Kitchel, played baseball for Purdue
• Mom, Kendra Kitchel, swam for Purdue
• Sister, Taite Kitchel, swam for Purdue
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024-25)
Junior (2024-25)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 19-22): Placed 9th and PB in 100 Breast (59.82), 11th and PB in 200 Fly (1:58.10), 8th in 200 IM (1:56.81)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 4th in 100 Breast (1:03.42), 5th in 200 Breast (2:18.15)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 4th in 100Y Breast (1:00.99), 5th in 200Y Breast (2:12.76)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 3rd in 200Y IM (1:57.27), 2nd in 400Y Medley (3:31.75), 4th in 100Y Breast (1:00.64), 5th in 100Y Breast (2:12.42)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 3rd in 100Y Fly (2:05.01)
• Notre Dame/ Wisconsin (Oct. 18-19): Placed 3rd in 100Y Breast (1:03.39), 3rd in 200Y Breast (2:14.96), 4th in 200Y IM (2:02.00), and 4th in 400Y IM (4:22.29)
Sophomore (2023-2024)
• NCAA Division I Women's Championships (Mar. 20-Mar. 23): Swam personal best times in the 50-Yard Breaststroke (28.07), 100-Yard Breaststroke (1:00.07), and 200-Yard IM (1:55.60). Competed in the 400-Yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:00.12.
• Big Ten Women's Championships (Feb. 21-Feb. 24): Placed 6th in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (2:11.25), 7th in the 200-Yard IM (1:57.37), and 17th in the 400-Yard IM (4:12.26).
• Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 3rd in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (2:18.23) and 5th in the 200-Yard IM (2:03.40).
• Indiana (Jan. 19): Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Breaststroke (1:02.98), 3rd in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (2:17.93), and 3rd in the 200-Yard IM (2:01.77).
Freshman (2022-23)
• NCAA Championships (March 15-18): Finished 39th in the 400-yard IM and 54th in the 200-yard IM.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 15-18): Finished 6th in the 200-yard Individual Medley with a personal best (1:56.36), 9th in the 400-yard Individual Medley with a personal best (4:10.43) and 14th in the 200-yard Butterfly with a personal best (1:59.12).
• Wisconsin/Pittsburgh (Jan. 28): Finished 3rd in the 200-yard Individual Medley Timed Finals (2:03.65), 3rd in the 200-yard Butterfly Timed Finals with a personal best (2:02.12) and 4th in the 200-yard Breaststroke Timed Finals (2:18.75).
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Finished 4th in the 100-yard Backstroke Timed Finals (55.70), 4th in the 200-yard Individual Medley Timed Finals (2:02.45) and 7th in the 100-yard Butterfly Timed Finals (55.10).
• Tennessee Invite (Nov. 17-20): Finished 6th in the 400-yard Individual Medley (4:14.82), 8th in the 200-yard Individual Medley (1:58.52), 8th in the 100-yard Breaststroke (1:01.11) and 9th in the 200-yard Breaststroke with a personal best (2:11.94).
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Finished 1st in the 200-yard Individual Medley Timed Finals (2:02.50), 3rd in the 200-yard Breaststroke Timed Finals (2:17.91) and 4th in the 100-yard Breaststroke Timed Finals (1:03.50).
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Finished 1st in the 200-yard Butterfly Timed Finals (2:02.13) and 2nd in the 100-yard Butterfly Timed Finals (55.70).
• SMU Classic (Oct. 7-8): Finished 7th in the 400-yard Individual Medley Timed Finals with a personal best (4:11.98) and 9th in the 200-yard Breaststroke Timed Finals with a personal best (2:12.66).
Prep
• High School: Zionsville Community High School
• National Honor Society
• 6x State Champion
• Zionsville Community High School Swim Team Captain
• 2x Indiana Swimmer of the Year
• 4x All American
Club/International
• 6x Junior National Champion
• Olympic trial qualifier
Personal
• Full Name: Devon Christina Kitchel
• Birthday: February 23, 2004
• Enrolled in School of Kinesiology
• Major: Movement Science
• Dad, Tom Kitchel, played baseball for Purdue
• Mom, Kendra Kitchel, swam for Purdue
• Sister, Taite Kitchel, swam for Purdue
| Event | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 100-yard Backstroke | 55.70 | 1/21/2023 |
| 100-yard Breaststroke | 59.82 | 2/21/2025 |
| 200-yard Breaststroke | 2:11.25 | 2/24/2024 |
| 100-yard Butterfly | 55.10 | 1/21/2023 |
| 200-yard Butterfly | 1:58.10 | 2/22/2025 |
| 200-yard IM | 1:55.60 | 3/21/2024 |
| 400-yard IM | 4:10.43 | 2/17/2023 |
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