Molly Kennedy Receives NE10 Women’s Swimming and Diving Sports Excellence Award

Molly Kennedy was named the Women’s Swimming and Diving Sport Excellence Award recipient as introduced by the NE10 on Thursday April 2. This will likely be Kennedy’s second time being chosen for the award. 

Along with the game excellence award, Kennedy was named the 2026 NE10 Championships Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet after successful six out of the seven occasions she participated in. She received 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 within the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:36.44).

 

In addition to the NE10 championships, Kennedy was chosen to compete on the DII NCAA National Championships within the 50, 100 and 200 yard freestyle. Kennedy positioned within the prime 30 within the nation within the 100 yard freestyle (51.15). Outside of the pool, Kennedy is majoring in her third 12 months within the well being science program and this 12 months had a GPA of three.8.

 

In her three years at Southern Connecticut, Kennedy has received 20 out of the 21 occasions she has swam in at NE10 Championships and received the 2023-24 Women’s Swimming and Diving co-rookie of the 12 months award. Kennedy was additionally named to the NE10 Academic All-Conference Team this season.