2020-21: Finished eighth in the 200 free and 11th in the 500 free against Michigan and Indiana (1/16) ... Placed fourth in both the 200 and 500 free against Illinois and Wisconsin (2/6) ... Qualified for finals in the 200 free and 500 free at the Big Ten Championships (3/2-6) ... Also at B1Gs, swam the final leg of the school record-breaking 800 free relay (3/2-6).
2019-20: Placed 10th in the 500 free (NCAA 'B' cut time of 4:20.42) and 12th in the 200 free at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished 1st in 200 free with a season best time of 1:39.61 against Oakland (11/1)...Placed 4th in the 200 free and second in the 200 free relay (11/2)
2018-19:Â Won 200 and 500 free as well as 400 and 800 free relay team at TYR Invitational ... Finished second in 200 free at Big Al ... Won 100 free at NU Quad Meet.
2017-2018: Impressive first year freestyle swimmer for Northwestern ... Ranked first on Northwestern's top times list in the 200 and 500 free and second in the 1000 and 1650 free ... Member of the 800 free relay team with NU's fastest time ... Started his collegiate career by winning the 200 anf 500 free against Eastern Michigan (10.11) ... Swam a season-best in the 200 free (1:37.00), 500 free (4:25.41) and 1650 free (15:25.18) at the Big Ten Championships (2.21-2.24) ... Also claimed 19th place in the 1650 free and 23rd in the 200 free at the Championships, earning an NCAA 'B' cut time in both events ... Finished third in the 200 free, fifth in the 500 free and fifth in the 1650 free at the TYR Invitational (11.19) ... Won the 200 and 500 free at SMU (1.13) ... Took the top spot in the 200 free and second in the 500 against UIC and UChicago (10.28) ... Finished first in the 500 free and third in the 200 free against Georgia Tech (10.21).Â
High School: Member of the 2015 and 2016 All-State Team in Colorado… Two-time (2015, 2016) All-America honors in the 500 free… Swam in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials… Competed at the 2015 National Championships… Took fourth-place in the 1,650 free at the 2014 Speedo Junior Nationals… Placed 10th in the mile at the 2015 Speedo Junior Nationals … Finished sixth at the 2015 Speedo Winter Junior Nationals in the 500 free…Set the Thompson Valley school records in the 200 and 500 free… Named a team captain for his junior and senior seasons … Member of the Loveland Swim Club.
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Personal: Born Liam Josef Gately… Son of Daniel and Henrietta Gately…Attended the same high school as current Northwestern Sophomore Jack Thorne… Three-year honor roll member… Anticipated major in undeclared.
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2019-20: Placed 10th in the 500 free (NCAA 'B' cut time of 4:20.42) and 12th in the 200 free at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished 1st in 200 free with a season best time of 1:39.61 against Oakland (11/1)...Placed 4th in the 200 free and second in the 200 free relay (11/2)
2018-19:Â Won 200 and 500 free as well as 400 and 800 free relay team at TYR Invitational ... Finished second in 200 free at Big Al ... Won 100 free at NU Quad Meet.
2017-2018: Impressive first year freestyle swimmer for Northwestern ... Ranked first on Northwestern's top times list in the 200 and 500 free and second in the 1000 and 1650 free ... Member of the 800 free relay team with NU's fastest time ... Started his collegiate career by winning the 200 anf 500 free against Eastern Michigan (10.11) ... Swam a season-best in the 200 free (1:37.00), 500 free (4:25.41) and 1650 free (15:25.18) at the Big Ten Championships (2.21-2.24) ... Also claimed 19th place in the 1650 free and 23rd in the 200 free at the Championships, earning an NCAA 'B' cut time in both events ... Finished third in the 200 free, fifth in the 500 free and fifth in the 1650 free at the TYR Invitational (11.19) ... Won the 200 and 500 free at SMU (1.13) ... Took the top spot in the 200 free and second in the 500 against UIC and UChicago (10.28) ... Finished first in the 500 free and third in the 200 free against Georgia Tech (10.21).Â
High School: Member of the 2015 and 2016 All-State Team in Colorado… Two-time (2015, 2016) All-America honors in the 500 free… Swam in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials… Competed at the 2015 National Championships… Took fourth-place in the 1,650 free at the 2014 Speedo Junior Nationals… Placed 10th in the mile at the 2015 Speedo Junior Nationals … Finished sixth at the 2015 Speedo Winter Junior Nationals in the 500 free…Set the Thompson Valley school records in the 200 and 500 free… Named a team captain for his junior and senior seasons … Member of the Loveland Swim Club.
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Personal: Born Liam Josef Gately… Son of Daniel and Henrietta Gately…Attended the same high school as current Northwestern Sophomore Jack Thorne… Three-year honor roll member… Anticipated major in undeclared.
GATELY'S CAREERÂ BESTS
| Event | Career Best |
| 50 free | 21.32 |
| 100 free | 45.08 |
| 200 free | 1:36.95 |
| 500 free | 4:25.23 |
| 1000 free | 9:18.10* |
| 1650 free | 15:25.18 |
| 50 fly | 23.10 |
*relay