Colin Faris named assistant coach for the UK swim and dive teams

Former St. Patrick and University of Kentucky swimmer Colin Faris is returning to UK as an assistant coach for the swim and dive teams.

Faris was the 2007 state champion in the 50-yard freestyle his senior season at St. Patrick. He set a new state record time in the event with a time of 20.77 seconds.

Faris was a team captain at Kentucky in 2011, his senior season. He was a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay at the 2009 NCAA Championships and qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials in the 50-meter freestyle.

Faris returns to Lexington after serving as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Louisville.

Colin Faris is a volunteer assistant swim coach at UofL

Former St. Patrick and University of Kentucky swimmer Colin Faris is a volunteer assistant swim coach at the University of Louisville.

According to his LinkedIn page, Faris, a Senior/National Coach at Cardinal Aquatics, began the coaching position at the University of Louisville in August. 

Faris was the 2007 state champion in the 50 yard freestyle his senior season at St. Patrick. He set a new state record in the event with a time of 20.77.

Colin Faris wins 50-free and is on winning 200-free relay team

University of Kentucky senior Colin Faris of Maysville won the 50-free (20.50) and teamed up with David Sanders, Stephen Wimmer and Chip Aplin to win the 200-free relay and set a Keating Aquatics Center record (1:22.39) Saturday at the University of Cincinnati. Faris took second place in the 100-free (46.15). UK's men's team beat Cincinnati 206-75, but lost to Virginia Tech 197-99. It was the final meet of the regular season for Kentucky.

Colin Faris to compete in NCAA Swimming Championships

University of Kentucky sophomore Colin Faris will compete in the NCAA Men's Division I Swimming Championships March 26-28 at College Station, TX. Kentucky's 200 free relay team was invited to the championship. Faris led off the relay with a time of 19.88 at a Tennessee Last Chance meet two weekends ago. Because the relay was invited, Faris can compete in the 50 free since he already had a "B" cut.

Colin Faris had three career-best times at SEC Championships

University of Kentucky sophomore Colin Faris of Maysville had three career-best times at the 2009 Southeastern Conference Championships last month at Auburn:
- 20.02 in the 50-freestyle preliminaries (7th all-time at UK)
- 44.26 in the 100-freestyle preliminaries ( 8th all time at UK)
- 1:42.64 in the 200-freestyle preliminaries.
The Kentucky men finished ninth overall in the SEC Championships.