Sam Kennedy

Class:
Junior
Position:
Backstroke
Hometown:
Maple Grove, Minn.
High School:
Wayzata HS

Career Honors and Awards

2x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021-22)

2021-22 Junior Season: At the Minnesota Invite, placed 30th in the 100 back finals (49.33), 35th in the 200 back finals (1:50.52), 58th in the 100 fly prelims (51.26) and 68th in the 50 free prelims (21.91); also helped the 200 medley relay to an 18th-place finish (1:30.80) · finished fifth in the 50 free (22.45) and 200 medley relay (1:33.00), and sixth in the 100 back (50.51) versus Wisconsin · placed second in the 200 medley relay (1:31.28) and fourth in the 200 back (1:57.76) against St. Thomas · took fourth in the 100 back (51.26), seventh in the 50 free (22.77) and eighth in the 100 fly (51.88) at Purdue • Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2020-21 Sophomore Season: Finished 30th in the 100 back (48.81) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · Academic All-Big Ten.

2019-20 Freshman Season: Notched a sixth place finish in the 100 back (51.69) versus USC · finished seventh in the 100 back (52.62) at the Hawaii dual · touched seventh in the 200 back (1:56.58) against Wisconsin · placed sixth in both the 100 fly (52.89) and 100 back (51.65) versus Iowa · finished eighth in both the 100 back (52.68) and 200 back (2:00.78) against Florida State.

High School: A 2019 graduate of Wayzata High School · Two-time All-American in both the 100 back and 200 medley relay · 2019 All-American in the 100 fly · Three-time All-State selection · Two-time Section 5AA Swimmer of the Year · Two-time All-Conference · 11-time Conference Champion · Set school records in the 200 medley relay, 100 fly, 400 free and 100 back · 2018-19 Team Captain · Named team’s Most Valuable Swimmer in 2018 · Helped team to three consecutive third place finishes in the state · Competed in NCSA Junior National Championships · Five-time letterwinner

Personal: Plans to major in sport management · Son of Scott and Stephanie Kennedy · Has one brother, Zachary, who swam collegiately for St. John’s University · Enjoys art and is an accomplished triathlete · Chose Minnesota for the team environment and wonderful coaching staff.