2019-20 Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Truex, Kennedy

Kennedy Truex
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Foothill
- Hometown:
- Pleasanton, Calif.
Bio
2019-20:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Named to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics High Honor Roll… Swam a personal-best 23.27 in the 50 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships… Finished eighth overall at the House of Champions in the 100 backstroke A Finals (56.25)… Qualified for the 50 freestyle B Finals at the House of Champions to tie for 12th (23.82)… Qualified for the 100 freestyle B Finals to finish in 11th at the House of Champions (51.44)...
2018-19:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree… Eighth All-Time in the 100 freestyle, 51.00.. Took fifth-place in the 100 backstroke, 56.05, Championship Finals at the Northwestern TYR Invitational… Took sixth-place in the 50 backstroke, 26.11, Championship Finals at the Northwestern TYR Invitational… Swam a season-best 23.85 in the 50 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships… Swam a season-best 2:07.40 in the 200 backstroke against Oakland…
2017-18:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree… Swam a personal-best 55.61 in the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships, entering herself into the school’s all-time top ten… Swam a personal-best 23.90 in the 50 free at the Northwestern Invitational… Swam a personal-best 51.45 in the 100 free at the Big Ten Championships… Placed third in the 50 back at conference rival Michigan… Placed third in the 100 back against Oakland...
2016-17:
Recorded a time of 24.21 in the 50 freestyle at the 2017 Women’s B1G Championships… Swam a time of 51.95 in the 100 freestyle at the 2017 Women’s B1G Championships… Swam in the 2016 Northwestern TYR Invitational with a time of 1:52.67 in the 200 freestyle… Swam a personal season-best with a time of 26.76 in the 50 backstroke at the 2016 Northwestern TYR Invitational… Clocked in with a time of 57.16 in the 100 backstroke at the 2016 Northwestern TYR Invitational...
Prior to MSU:
Varsity lettered in swimming in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016... Was an NCS qualifier in the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle with top sixteen times in 2013, 2014 and 2015... Was an NCS and State qualifier with top 15 times in the 100 back in 2016 with a time of 57.01 and the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.32... Swam a 52.89 in the 100 freestyle to place fifteenth at State... Touched the pad for a time of 57.32 in the 100 backstroke at State in 2016... Elected captain in 2015 and 2016...
Personal:
Born Oct. 31, 1997... Daughter of Paul and Donna Truex... Swam with the Pleasanton Seahawks... Earned a time of 56.75 in the 100 backstroke at the 2015 Nationals... NCS Scholar Athlete... Honor Roll all four years... Varsity lettered in water polo in 2012... Majoring in Finance
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Named to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics High Honor Roll… Swam a personal-best 23.27 in the 50 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships… Finished eighth overall at the House of Champions in the 100 backstroke A Finals (56.25)… Qualified for the 50 freestyle B Finals at the House of Champions to tie for 12th (23.82)… Qualified for the 100 freestyle B Finals to finish in 11th at the House of Champions (51.44)...
2018-19:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree… Eighth All-Time in the 100 freestyle, 51.00.. Took fifth-place in the 100 backstroke, 56.05, Championship Finals at the Northwestern TYR Invitational… Took sixth-place in the 50 backstroke, 26.11, Championship Finals at the Northwestern TYR Invitational… Swam a season-best 23.85 in the 50 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships… Swam a season-best 2:07.40 in the 200 backstroke against Oakland…
2017-18:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree… Swam a personal-best 55.61 in the 100 back at the Big Ten Championships, entering herself into the school’s all-time top ten… Swam a personal-best 23.90 in the 50 free at the Northwestern Invitational… Swam a personal-best 51.45 in the 100 free at the Big Ten Championships… Placed third in the 50 back at conference rival Michigan… Placed third in the 100 back against Oakland...
2016-17:
Recorded a time of 24.21 in the 50 freestyle at the 2017 Women’s B1G Championships… Swam a time of 51.95 in the 100 freestyle at the 2017 Women’s B1G Championships… Swam in the 2016 Northwestern TYR Invitational with a time of 1:52.67 in the 200 freestyle… Swam a personal season-best with a time of 26.76 in the 50 backstroke at the 2016 Northwestern TYR Invitational… Clocked in with a time of 57.16 in the 100 backstroke at the 2016 Northwestern TYR Invitational...
Prior to MSU:
Varsity lettered in swimming in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016... Was an NCS qualifier in the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle with top sixteen times in 2013, 2014 and 2015... Was an NCS and State qualifier with top 15 times in the 100 back in 2016 with a time of 57.01 and the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.32... Swam a 52.89 in the 100 freestyle to place fifteenth at State... Touched the pad for a time of 57.32 in the 100 backstroke at State in 2016... Elected captain in 2015 and 2016...
Personal:
Born Oct. 31, 1997... Daughter of Paul and Donna Truex... Swam with the Pleasanton Seahawks... Earned a time of 56.75 in the 100 backstroke at the 2015 Nationals... NCS Scholar Athlete... Honor Roll all four years... Varsity lettered in water polo in 2012... Majoring in Finance
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