Courtesy: SCSU Athletics
Molly Kennedy was named the Women’s Swimming and Diving Sport Excellence Award recipient as announced by the NE10 on Thursday, April 2. This will be Kennedy’s second time being selected for the award.
Along with the sport excellence award, Kennedy was named the 2026 NE10 Championships Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet after winning six out of the seven events she participated in. She won the 50 Freestyle (23.45), 100 Freestyle (50.52), 200 Freestyle (1:51.22), 400 Medley Relay (3:52.17), 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (7:39.40) and the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (3:30.40). Kennedy secured a silver medal in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:36.44).
In addition to the NE10 championships, Kennedy was selected to compete at the DII NCAA National Championships in the 50, 100 and 200 yard freestyle. Kennedy placed in the top 30 in the nation in the 100 yard freestyle (51.15). Outside of the pool, Kennedy is majoring in her third year in the health science program and this year had a GPA of 3.8.
In her three years at Southern Connecticut, Kennedy has won 20 out of the 21 events she has swam in at NE10 Championships and won the 2023-24 Women’s Swimming and Diving co-rookie of the year award. Kennedy was also named to the NE10 Academic All-Conference Team this season.
