Colin Whelehan

Position:
Fly, IM
Height:
6-2
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cary, N.C.
High School:
Green Hope

Career Best Times

100 Fly — 46.09 • 200 Fly — 1:41.45 • 200 IM — 1:43.26

No. 2 All-Time 200-Yard Individual Medley: 1:43.26 (2025)

No. 3 All-Time 200-Yard Butterfly: 1:41.45 (2025)

No. 6 All-Time 100-Yard Butterfly: 46.09 (2025)

As a Sophomore (2024-25)
Competed in 10 meets • Secured nine podium finishes • Opened the season placing third in the 200 fly, fifth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 200 back against Auburn • Took second in the 200 fly versus South Carolina • Placed third in the 200 fly and sixth in the 100 fly vs. Virginia • Claimed third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 200 fly and 200 back at the Gamecock Invitational • Won the 200 fly against Duke • Finished second in the 200 fly, fifth in the 100 fly and sixth in the 200 back at N.C. State • Swept the 100 fly and 200 free at the UNC Invitational • Scored in the 200 fly (8th) and the 200 IM (17th) at the ACC Championships • Set a personal best in the 200 IM and moved to No. 2 all-time at UNC at the league meet • Set a personal best and moved to No. 2 all-time at UNC (1:41.45) in the 200 fly at the Tennessee Last Chance meet • Recorded personal bests in the 100 fly to move to No. 6 all-time at UNC (46.09) and in the 200 IM (1:43.26) at the NCAA Championships.

As a Freshman (2023-24)
Competed in seven meets • Landed four podium finishes • Raced in the US Olympic Team Trials in the 200 fly • Posted a PR and “US Open Championship Standard” time during the ACC Championships in the 200 fly • First-place finish against Duke in the 200 back.

High School
Four-year letterwinner for coach Matt Mosher at Green Hope High School • Trained year-around with the TAC Titans • Finished second in the 100 butterfly and 200 IM at the 2023 NCHSAA 4A championships • Placed second in the 100 butterfly and third in the 200 IM at the 2022 NCHSAA 4A state championships • Two-time SWAC Athlete of the Year • Three-time all-state, all-region and all-conference performer • Two-time 100 butterfly and 200 IM conference champion • Five-time Speedo Sectionals finalist • Cross country letterman.

Personal
Born Nov. 26, 2004 in Boston, Mass. • Son of Tim and Heather Whelehan • Has four sisters: Norah, Meredith, Sloane and Finola • Graduated Summa Cum Laude.