Kailey Kennedy

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Fulshear
Hometown:
Katy, Texas

Top Times
50 Free: 22.43 - SEC Championships (24-25)
100 Free: 50.29 - SEC Championships (24-25)
200 Free: 1:56.93 - SSP (23)
100 Fly: 53.66 - SEC Championships (24-25)
200 Fly: 2:20.23 - KNYI (23)

2024-25 (Freshman):

Helped the 200 free relay earn a top-25 finish at NCAA Championships, going 1:28.95.
Lowered her personal-bests, going 22.43 in the 50 free, 50.29 in the 100 free and 53.66 in the 100 fly at SEC Championships.
Posted top times on the season in the 50 free (22.87), 100 free (51.02) against LSU.
Went a season-best 54.89 in the 100 fly at the Art Adamson Invite.

High School/Club

Swam for Matthew Tomas and Hannah Schmitt at Fulshear High School
Holds the school record for 50 free (22.94), 100 fly (54.40), 100 breast (1:04:93), and 200 IM (1:11:13)
Won the 50 free at the 2024 Texas Class 5A state championships in 22.94 after placing third as a junior, fifth as a sophomore and 14th as a freshman
Also at the 2024 state meet, Kennedy led off Fulshear’s state champion 400 free relay in 51.07 and anchored the Chargers’ state champion 200 free relay with a 22.48 split. She also won the state title in the 100 butterfly (54.40) as Fulshear placed second in the team standings.
Led Fulshear to a fourth-place team finish at the 2023 state meet with a third-place finishes in the 100 breast (1:05.62) and 50 free (23.22) while anchoring the Chargers’ state champion 200 free relay (23.01 split) and leading off the third-place 400 free relay (53.18)
Helped Fulshear to fifth in the team standings at state as a sophomore with a fifth-place in the 50 free (23.73) and a 13th place effort in the 100 free (53.57) while anchoring the 200 free relay (23.46 split) and leading off the 400 free relay (54.48)
Undefeated in districts all 4 years in all events
Undefeated in regionals in the 50 free all 4 years
Also swam for Bill Bailey at Katy Aquatics for 2 years
Was an All-American for 50 free in 2023
Was an All-American for 50 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay in 2024
Was a Scholastic All-American in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024

Personal

Parents are Kristin and Clay Kennedy
Top 3% of her graduating class
Chose A&M because of its “balanced rigor of both athletics and academics. Not only this, but I wanted a place where I could feel at home with my team, and I definitely got the best family possible.”