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2023-24 Women's Swimming Roster

Kennedy Carlson

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lincoln, Neb.
  • Highschool Lincoln Southeast

Biography

Honors/Awards:
  • Academic All-Conference (2024)
  • A-R-C All-Conference - 800 Freestyle Relay (2024)
2023-24: Earned fourth varsity letter as a second-time junior ... at the double dual against Luther and SImpson College (Oct. 21), placed third in the 200 medley relay ... at home against Simpson College (Nov. 10), swam to second in the 100 butterfly and first in the 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay ... at the A-R-C Swimming and Diving Championships (Feb. 22-24), placed second in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 8:18.03

2022-23: Earned third varsity letter as a junior ... against Luther College (Oct. 28-29), placed second in the 400 medley relay and 500 freestyle and swam in the 400 freestyle relay, 100 butterfly, 200 medley relay, and 200 freestyle ... swam to second in the 400 medley relay and competed in the 500 freestyle, 400 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, and 200 freestyle; also took third in the 100 butterfly

2021-22: During her sophomore season, she was a core member of Nebraska Wesleyan's sprint freestyle and fly group... at the American Rivers Conference Invitational, she powered herself to a personal-best time in the 50 freestyle (26.20) to place tenth... claimed second in the 100 butterfly, clocking a 1:02.83, while also swimming a 57.78 in the 100 freestyle to finish tenth... had a strong performance in the dual at Luther, with an individual victory in 50 and 100 freestyle events... continued the trend with an individual  victory in the 200 freestyle in the dual against Loras (11/6/21)... at the competitive Grinnell Invitational (1/21-22/22), she competed in the finals of three freestyle events as well as the 100 backstroke. She finished 14th in the 50 freestyle (26.84), 18th in the 100 freestyle (59.93), 15th in the 200 freestyle (2:10.44), and 15th in the 100 back (1:06.79).

2020-21: Made a major impact in her first season as a Prairie Wolf by scoring points in three individual events and a pair of relays to help Nebraska Wesleyan at the Liberal Arts Championships... finished first in the 100 fly (1:01.84) to score  20 points for the Prairie Wolves... added a fifth-place finish in the 100 free by posting a career-best time 57.38... also contributed in the 200 and 400 medley relays that combined for 64 team points... earned a victory in the 100 fly at the dual against Loras (2/6/21).

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2023Junior