Pat Kubly

Pat Kubly excelled in swimming at Kokomo High School under Hall of Fame coach Mal Cofield. Kubly captured four IHSAA individual state championships – the 200-yard individual medley in 1963 and ’65 and the 100-yard backstroke in ’65 and ’66.

Kubly established the state record in the 200 IM as a freshman at 2:11.3 and two years later, smashed that mark by 3.5 seconds with another record-setting time of 2:07.8.

In 1965, Kubly broke another record in an event that had been first held in 1931. His time of 56.4 seconds in the backstroke bettered the previous mark by 2.7 seconds. His final state championship came one year later in the same event.

Kubly’s record-setting performances in 1965 helped power Kokomo to a runner-up finish at the state meet. He was rewarded for his effort in the backstroke by being named to the 1965 National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association High School All-America Team. The four individual state championships rank as the second-most total ever by a Howard County swimmer.

He also enjoyed success swimming for the Sycamores of Indiana State University. He finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke at the 1968 NCAA College Division Championships and he returned to the NCAA championship meet in 1969.

Kubly’s most prestigious honor was being inducted into the Indiana Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame.