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Gil Kiesler
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Haifa, Israel
- High School:
- Hof Hasharon
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2019, 2020, 2021)
CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention (2021)Â
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2020-21 (SENIOR):
2019-20 (JUNIOR):
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):
2017-18 (FRESHMAN):
PREP/PERSONAL:
CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention (2021)Â
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2020-21 (SENIOR):
- Competed in five meets for the Wolfpack during the regular season
- Clocked season-best 500 freestyle time (4:22.31) at the UNC Invite and also posted an NCAA B cut in the mile (15:20.57) at that meet
2019-20 (JUNIOR):
- Placed 15th in the 1650 freestyle, blocking in with an NCAA B cut of 15:14.12
- Also reached the C finals of both the 500 freestyle (4:23.75) and the 400 IM (3:52.55)
- Posted top-eight mile and 500 freestyle time at the NC State/GAC Invitational to take home sixth-place and seventh finishes, respectively, at the meet
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE):
- Competed in both the 500 freestyle and the 1,650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships
- Placed 11th overall in the mile at the ACC Championships and went on to post a career best time of 14:57.71 in the event at NCAAs that ranks fifth in program historyÂ
- Swam in the A final of the 500 freestyle at ACCs where he placed seventh in 4:18.18
2017-18 (FRESHMAN):
- Finished seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:17.95) at the ACC Championships
- Placed fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:33.56) and sixth in the 1000 freestyle (9:19.26) at the Pack's dual meet with Virginia
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Swim for Maccabi Haifa Swimming Club
- Spent last five years training at the academy of Israel for sport excellence
- Served in the army for three years (Aug 2014- June 2017)
- Represented Israel at the European SCM Swimming Championship in December 2015
- 400 freestyle and 1500 freestyle Israeli record holder (SCM)
- First Israeli to break 8 mins barrier (SCM and LCM)
- Israeli champion in the 1500 freestyle the last three years and in the 400 freestyle the past two yearsÂ