2014-15 Swimming & Diving Roster
Kelly Corish
- Position:
- Diving
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Vienna, Va.
- High School:
- James Madison
Career Best Scores: 252.98 in 1-meter diving; 194.05 in platform diving; 273.30 in 3-meter diving.
2011-12: Had an outsanding freshman year for UNC...placed fifth in platform diving at the 2011 Nike Cup Championships...named to 2011-12 ACC Academic Honor Roll...tapped for Dean's List in spring semester 2012.
Prep: A 2011 alumna of James Madison High School in Vienna, Va. ...member of varsity swimming and diving team there for four years...All-Stars participant 2002-11...All-Star diving champion in 2006 and 2010...won divisional diving championships in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010...won three-meter championship at Wally Martin Championships in 2010...was captain of high school team in 2011...district, regional and state champion on high school level in 2011...All-America recipient in 2011...four-year member of athletic honor roll...2011 U.S. Swimming Academic All-America...member of National Honor Society, Science Honor Society, English Honor Society and French Honor Society.
Personal: Kelly Anne Corish is the daughter of Joe and Sandy Corish...was born August 26, 1993 in Fairfax, Va. ...communication studies major...her aunt competed in diving at UNC from 1986-90...stands 5-9 tall...participates in Carolina Outreach community service programs.20 Questions With Sophomore Kelly Corish
Section #1: Swimming & Diving
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel diver is being able to be around so many amazing people all the time.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Johansen is getting the combination of awesome coaching and being able to have fun.
3. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is platform.
4. My best friends on another college diving team are Katherine Van Winkle at USC and Laura Gartrell at UVA.
5. My greatest strength as a diver is my determination.
Section #2: Hobbies & Interests
1. Away from the pool and academic pursuits I like to spend time with my with my family and friends or sleeping.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is The Hunger Games.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be gymnastics.
4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is Zac Brown Band.
5. The personal interest I have that might surprise my teammates is I'm obsessed with the Bachelor and the Bachelorette.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a big meet, I'd like to eat at a buffet spread that included chocolate chip pancakes, fruit, scrambled eggs, and a chocolate milk shake.
2. My favorite beverage is coffee.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is Grandma Flo's cherry pie.
4. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is Yopo.
5. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is anything and everything chocolate.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I'd like to go to Franklin Street every time UNC won the National Championship.
2. My most prized personal possessions is my Bible.
3. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Jesus.
4. My dream job is being a mom!
5. The most interesting people I've met at UNC is Ryland Jones.
