Bemidji State University

A four-year letter winner for the Bemidji State men’s swimming & diving team, Kelly Lewis set multiple program records on his way to earning four All-Northern Intercollegiate Conference Team selections and capturing NIC Championships in the 200 yard, 500 yard, 1650 yard freestyle and 800 yard freestyle relay events. He set the BSU men’s swimming & diving program individual records in the 1000 yard (10:07.00) and 1650 yard freestyle (16:32.9), and was also a part of the program’s record-holding 800 yard freestyle relay team (6:59.7).

Lewis helped Bemidji State to conference titles in 1977-78 and 1978-79 and was a four-time NAIA Honorable Mention and American College Coaches Association All-America selection. He qualified for the NAIA Championships five times, earning All-America status each time, and was a co-captain as a senior before his career at BSU ended in 1979.

NAIA Honorable Mention and American College Coaches Association All-America
1976 – 800 free relay, 8th place
1977 – 800 free relay, 8th place
1978 – 500 freestyle, 9th place
1979 – 500 freestyle, 9th place
 
All-America Selections
1978 – 800 free relay, 5th place
1978 – 1650 freestyle, 6th place
1978 – 400 freestyle relay, 5th place
1979 – 800 free relay, 4th place
1979 – 1650 freestyle, 5th place