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University of Rhode Island

2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Grace Steensma
Logan Hellwig

Rylee Kelly

  • Position Freestyle
  • Class Senior
  • High School B. Reed Henderson
  • Hometown Chester, Pa.

Biography

2024-25 (JUNIOR)
100 Freestyle

2/22 - Placed 23rd at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 51.92
11/24 - Placed eighth with a time of 52.66 at the Harold Anderson Invitational
11/6 - Placed second at Providence in a time of 54.48
11/9 - Placed third at Connecticut with a time of 53.10

200 Freestyle
2/21 - Placed seventh at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:50.48
1/18 - Placed third at Vermont with a time of 1:54.22
1/12 - Placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 1:56.95
12/7 - Placed second against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 1:55.59
11/23 - Won with a time of 1:51.54 at the Harold Anderson Invitational
11/6 - Won at Providence with a time of 1:56.46
11/9 - Placed third at Connecticut with a time of 1:53.61
10/19 - Placed second at Northeastern with a time of 1:56.30
10/12 - Won against Siena with a time of 1:54.72

500 Freestyle
2/20 - Placed 12th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 4:55.18
1/25 - Won at Central Connecticut State with a time of 5:07.21
1/18 - Placed second at Vermont with a time of 5:02.70
1/12 - Placed second against New Hampshire with a time of 5:14.35
12/7 - Won against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 5:10.57
11/22 - Placed third at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 5:00.43
11/9 - Placed third at Connecticut with a time of 5:01.36
10/19 - Won at Northeastern with a time of 5:11.13
10/12 - Won against Siena with a time of 5:08.77

200 Freestyle Relay
1/25 - Part of team that won at Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:39.19
1/18 - Part of team that placed second at Vermont with a time of 1:40.04
1/12 - Part of team that placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 1:41.04
11/22 - Part of the team that placed sixth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:36.40
10/19 - Part of team that won at Northeastern with a time of 1:39.15

200 Medley Relay
10/19 - Part of team that placed fifth at Northeastern with a time of 1:51.63
10/12 – Part of team that placed third against Siena with a time of 1:50.16

400 Freestyle Relay
2/22 - Part of team that placed ninth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 3:26.23
1/25 - Part of team that placed second at Central Connecticut State with a time of 3:36.61
12/7 - Part of team that placed second against La Salle and Massachusetts with a time of 3:34.32

400 Medley Relay
11/23 - Part of team that placed fourth with a time of 3:51.91 at the Harold Anderson Invitational
11/9 - Part of team that placed third at Connecticut with a time of 3:50.58

800 Freestyle Relay
2/19 - Part of team that placed 10th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 7:26.91
11/21 - Part of the team that won at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 7:31.38


2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
100 Yard Freestyle
2/24 – Place 37th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 52.17
1/27 – Won against Central Connecticut State with a time of 53:33
1/20 – placed second against Vermont with a time of 52.95
11/19 – Placed seventh at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 52.82
11/11 – Placed fifth against Connecticut with a time of 53.82
11/8 – Won against Providence with a time of 1:00.45

200 Yard Freestyle
2/24 – Placed 20th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 1:52.19
1/27 – Placed third against Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:55.50
1/20 – Placed second against Vermont with a time of 1:54.86
1/13 – Placed second at New Hampshire in a time of 1:55.89
12/9 – Won at La Salle in a time of 1:56.54
11/18 – Placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:52.70
11/11 – Placed fourth against Connecticut with a time of 1:54.94
11/8 – Won against Providence with a time of 2:10.93
10/14- Placed second at Siena with a time of 1:58.58
10/28 - Won against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 1:55.60

500 Yard Freestyle
2/22 – Placed 18th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 4:59.64
1/27 – Won against Central Connecticut State with a time of 5:05.88
1/20 – Placed third against Vermont with a time of 5:11.27
1/13 - Placed second at New Hampshire in a time of 5:09.52
12/9 – Won at La Salle in a time of 5:10.46
11/17 – Placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 5:03.01
10/14 - Won at Siena with a time of 5:13.39 
10/28 - Won against Coast Guard and Springfield College in a time of 5:11.38

200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1/27 – Part of the team that won against Central Connecticut State with a time of 1:38.49
1/20 – Part of team that placed second against Vermont with a time of 1:38.52
12/9 – Part of team that placed third at La Salle in a time of 1:41.17
11/17 – Part of team that placed seventh at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:37.96
10/14 - Part of team that placed third at Siena with a time of 1:42.18

400 Yard Freestyle Relay
2/24 – Part of team that placed 10 th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 3:26.45
1/13 – Part of team that placed third at New Hampshire with a time of 3:41.58
11/19 – Part of team that placed fourth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:30.72

800 Yard Freestyle Relay
2/21 – Part of team that placed eighth at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 7:28.09
11/18 – Part of team that placed third at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 7:36.34

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
100 Yard Freestyle
1/28 - Placed fourth at Central Connecticut State with a time of 55.76 
1/21 - Placed fifth at Vermont with a time of 56.19

200 Yard Freestyle
11/18 - Placed 10th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 1:55.02
10/29 - Won against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 1:59.95

500 Yard Freestyle
1/28 - Placed third at Central Connecticut State with a time of 5:19.80
1/14 - Placed fifth against New Hampshire with a time of 5:18.34
12/3 - Placed fifth against La Salle with a time of 5:25.20
11/18 - Placed seventh at Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 5:04.93
11/9 - Won against Providence with a time of 5:19.00
10/29 - Won against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 5:19.33
10/15 - Won against Sienna and Assumption with a time of 5:17.15
10/7-10/8 - Placed third against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 5:18.08

1000 Yard Freestyle
1/28 - Placed second at Central Connecticut State with a time of 10:51.18
1/21 - Placed second at Vermont with a time of 10:45.22
1/14 - Placed third against New Hampshire with a time of 10:47.40
12/3 - Placed fifth against La Salle with a time of 10:55.31
10/15 - Won against Sienna and Assumption in a time of 10:57.66

1650 Yard Freestyle
11/20 - Placed fifth at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 17:42.72
10/7-10/8 - Placed second against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 18:29.25

200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1/21 - Part of team that placed third at Vermont with a time of 1:45.31
1/14 - Part of team that placed fifth against New Hampshire with a time of 1:46.93
12/3 - Part of team that placed seventh against La Salle with a time of 1:45.55
11/9 - Part of team that placed fourth against Providence with a time of 1:44.97
10/29 - Part of team that placed seventh against Springfield College and Coast Guard with a time of 1:46.76
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed eighth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 1:46.09

400 Yard Freestyle Relay
11/20 - Part of team that placed 15th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:43.18
11/19 - Part of team that placed third at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 7:41.46
10/7-10/8 - Part of team that placed ninth against Connecticut and Northeastern with a time of 3:52.21

400 Yard Medley Relay
11/18 - Part of team that placed 14th at the Harold Anderson Invitational with a time of 3:59.15

BEFORE URI
  • Four-year letter winner at Henderson
  • Also ran track & field
  • Seven-time All-American, earning the honors from 2020-2022
  • In 2021, placed fifth in the 500 freestyle at the PIAA state championships
  • In 2022, she was part of 200 and 400 relay teams for Henderson that placed second at the PIAA state meet
  • Also swam for the Roslyn Swim Club (15 years), Golden Ram Aquaatics (9 years) and the West Chester YMCA (2 years)
PERSONAL
  • Born July 27, 2003
  • Daughter of Ann Marie and Kevin
  • Has two sisters, Caitlin and Amanda
  • Rylee and Amanda are twins
  • Both of her parents ran track & field for West Chester University
  • Enjoys boxing, going to the beach and hanging out with friends
  • Majoring in Public Relations

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Freestyle
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Freestyle
  • 2024-25Junior

    Freestyle
  • 2025-26Senior

    Freestyle