Caroline Kenney
Caroline Kenney

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Suwanee, Ga.

High School:
North Gwinett

Height:
5-8

Event:
Free/Back



04/23/2013

Virginia Swimming and Diving Announces End-of-Season Awards

Barrett, Bartholomew named MVPs, Seniors honored

03/23/2013

Virginia Women Finish 18th at NCAA Championships

Cavaliers finish in top 20 for sixth consecutive season

03/22/2013

Bartholomew Wins 100 Back Consolation Final on Second Day of NCAAs

Cavaliers earn honorable mention All-America honors in three events

03/21/2013

Cavaliers Conclude First Day of NCAA Championships

200 free relay places 15th

03/21/2013

NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Blog

Updates from the IU Natatorium

NCAA All-American
2012: 800 Free Relay (HM)

ACC Champion
2012: 800 Free Relay

UVA Career Bests
50 Free: 23.94
100 Free: 51.81
200 Free: 1:47.21
500 Free: 4:44.27
1000 Free: 9:51.60
1650 Free: 16:28.89
100 Back: 56.55
200 Back: 1:55.16

Of Note
• An All-ACC selection in the 200 backstroke

• Ranks sixth in the 200 backstroke and eighth in the 200 freestyle on Virginia's all-time top times list

• Earned first career ACC title and All-America honor as a member of UVa's 800 freestyle relay team as a sophomore in 2012

• 2012 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle and 100 backstroke



2011-12
• Competed in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 200 backstroke at her first NCAA Championships

• Swam on Virginia's honorable mention All-America 800 freestyle relay team that placed ninth in 7:03.68 

• Placed 21st overall in the 200 backstroke (1:55.25) at the NCAA Championships
• Also finished 35th in the 200 freestyle (1:47.21) and 42nd in the 500 freestyle (4:47.64) at the national meet

• A member of UVa's ACC championship 800 freestyle relay team that finished in 7:03.56, the second-fastest time in school history

• Earned a third-place finish in the 200 backstroke (1:55.53) at the ACC Championships to gather her first career all-conference selection 

• Posted a career-best time of 1:55.16 in the 200 backstroke during the preliminaries at ACCs

• An ACC finalist in the 500 freestyle, finishing seventh overall in 4:50.49

• Clocked another personal best in the 500 freestyle during preliminaries with a mark of 4:44.27

• Won the consolation final of the 200 freestyle at ACCs to take ninth overall in 1:47.58



2010-11
• Finaled in the 200 backstroke at her first ACC Championships

• Finished eighth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:56.94

• Went faster in the preliminaries, touching in 1:55.93

• Also placed 23rd in the 500 freestyle (4:54.73) and 26th in the 200 freestyle (1:50.82) at ACCs

• Recorded a season-best mark of 1:48.84 in the 200 freestyle at the Tennessee Last Chance Meet (Feb. 26)

High School
• Four-time all-county and all-state selection

• Six-time Georgia state champion

• Set team records in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 back and all relay events

• Set a Gwinnett County record in the 200 freestyle 

• Twice named Gwinnett County High School Swimmer of the Year

• Named 2010 Gwinnett Daily Post Swimmer of the Year
• Georgia state record holder in 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke (15-16 year-olds)

• 2009 Georgia Senior Short Course Champion in 100 and 200 freestyle

• 2010 Georgia Long Course Senior State Champion in 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke

• Finished eighth in 200 backstroke at 2009 Short Course Nationals

• Three-time team MVP 

• Selected as the 2010 North Gwinnett Athlete of the Year and won Sports Champion of Atlanta award

• Served as team captain 

• Four-time Scholastic All-American and Scholar Athlete

• Named a 2010 Academic All-American

• Member of the Beta Club and National French Honor Society

• Awarded National Merit Scholarship Program Letter of Commendation

• College Board AP Scholar



Personal
• Daughter of Tom and Lisa Kenney

• Has one sister, Grace, and one brother, Jack

• Enjoys reading