2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Philip Kay
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pickering, Ontario
- High School:
- Dunbarton HS
2019-20 (Junior)
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Appeared in a pair of A finals at the Big 12 Championship, including the 400 IM (5th – 3:54.26) and the 200 IM (8th – 1:49.97)
- Also placed second in the consolation final of the 200 back with a time of 1:49.01 at the conference meet
- Finished third in the 200-yard backstroke in the regular-season finale against George Washington after touching the wall in 1:53.79
- Against Villanova, he earned a win in the 200 IM with a time of 1:53.68; also placed fifth in the 100 back (52.88)
- Notched a third-place finish in the 200 IM after touching the wall in 1:55.06 at TCU
- Placed fifth in the 200 back with a time of 1:51.75 at SMU
- Finished ninth in the 100 back (53.07) and third in the 200 back (1:51.64) and 200 IM (1:52.94) against Pitt
- Reached the finals in four events at the WVU Invitational, highlighted by A final appearances in the 200 IM (6th – 1:50.84) and the 400 IM (6th – 3:59.20)
- Also appeared in the 200 back C final and the 200 breast D final at the WVU Invite
- Earned a second-place finish in the 200 IM (1:54.49) at the West Virginia State Games; also competed in the 100 back, 100 free and 200 back
- Placed sixth in the 200 free (1:45.17) and third in the 200 individual medley (1:56.86) at WVU’s season-opening meet at Penn State
2018-19 (Sophomore)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Earned a fourth-place finish in the 400 IM at the Big 12 Championship in 3:52.48
- Also placed eighth in the 200 IM (1:49.75) and 12th in the 200 back (1:49.97) at Big 12s
- Won the 200 IM against TCU, touching the wall in 1:53.94
- Finished fourth in the 400 IM (4:03.22) and fifth in the 200 back (1:52.15) at Pitt
- Competed in three C finals at the Ohio State Invitational – 400 IM (21st – 3:57.25), 200 IM (27th – 1:51.10), 200 breast (29th – 2:04.95)
- Placed second in the 200 IM at Villanova in 1:54.66; also took third in the 200 back in 1:54.21
- Tallied a second-place finish in the 200 IM (1:53.60) against Seton Hall and Xavier, while finishing third in the 200 back (1:52.98)
- Opened the season with a pair of runner-up finishes in the 200 and 400 IM in 1:53.36 and 4:07.25, respectively
- Finished in first place in the 200 IM (1:52.66) at Penn State
2017-18 (Freshman)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Earned a trip to the championship final of 200 IM at the Big 12 Championship, finishing seventh in 1:49.02 (NCAA B-cut)
- Won consolation final of 400 IM at Big 12s in 3:52.17 (NCAA B-cut); also raced in consolation final of 200 back, finishing 11th overall in 1:50.30
- Posted a third-place finish in the 200 IM vs. Villanova (1:56.32)
- Also claimed third in the 200 IM vs. Pitt in 1:53.43
- Logged a fourth-place finish in the 200 back at TCU (1:53.01)
- Earned a trip to the C final in the 200 breast at the Ohio State Invitational, finishing 28th overall after recording a time of 2:05.14
- Won D final of 200 back (1:50.62) and 400 IM (3:57.38) at the Ohio State Invitational (placed 31st overall)
- Participated in the D final of the 200 IM at the Ohio State Invitational, finishing in 37th overall in 1:51.90
- Earned a third-place finish in the 400 IM against Seton Hall and Xavier (4:06.65)
- Registered a pair of third-place finishes at the West Virginia State Games – 200 IM (1:55.42), 400 IM (4:06.57)
High School
- Swam at Pickering High for coach Murray Drudge
- A member of Markham Aquatic Club in Ontario
- Qualified to compete in four events at 2016 Olympic Trials – 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 back, 200 breast
- Placed sixth in 200 IM at 2017 Canadian Junior Championships
- Finished third in 100 back and fourth in 200 free at 2017 Canadian Eastern Swimming Championships
- Participated at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis in 2017
Personal
- Son of Chris and Michele Kay
- Has three brothers
- Birthday is April 15
- Majoring in aerospace engineering
- Father, Chris, participated in the World Masters Championships
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 WVU Swimming and Diving Hype Video
Thursday, September 25
Behind-the-Scenes at Swimming and Diving's Media Day
Monday, September 08
WVU Swim and Dive 2025-26 Schedule Release Video
Thursday, August 21
S&D: What it Means to Represent West Virginia
Thursday, June 19
