{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Madison Kennedy | image = Madison Kennedy (6421142409).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Kennedy at the 2011 Santa Clara Grand Invitational | full_name = | nicknames = | nationality = {{USA}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|12|22}} | birth_place = Avon, Connecticut, U.S. | hometown = Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | height = 6 ft 0 in | weight = 150 lb | strokes = freestyle | club = DC Trident<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/natalie-coughlin-to-return-to-competition-with-the-dc-trident/ |title=natalie-coughlin-to-return-to-competition-with-the-dc-tridentfor-2019-international-swimming-league-finale |first1=Robert |last1=Gibbs |date=June 11, 2019 |publisher=SwimSwam}}</ref> | collegeteam = University of California, Berkeley | coach = self coached | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's swimming}} {{MedalCountry | the {{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships (SC)}} {{MedalGold|2016 Windsor|4×100 m freestyle}} {{MedalGold|2018 Hangzhou|4×50 m freestyle}} {{MedalGold |2018 Hangzhou|4×50 m mixed freestyle}} {{MedalBronze|2016 Windsor|50 m freestyle}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalGold|2019 Lima |4×100 m mixed freestyle}} }}

'''Madison Kennedy''' (born December 22, 1987) is an American swimmer specializing in sprint freestyle currently representing DC Trident at the International Swimming League. She is a World Record holder in the 4×50 m freestyle relay. She won a gold medal at the 2015 US Nationals in the 50m freestyle, and silver in 2010 and 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Madison-Kennedy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720054315/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Madison-Kennedy |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 20, 2015 |title=Madison Kennedy |publisher=Teamusa.org |access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> She has competed at the US Olympic Swimming Trials in 2008, 2012, and 2016. She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games, multiple relay medals at the 2014 SC World Championships, two gold medals at the 2009 World University Games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1453&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&biosid=9546bbe2-6d45-472c-b613-49e449f43e66 |title=Madison Kennedy |access-date=July 17, 2016 |archive-date=October 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022044802/http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1453&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&biosid=9546bbe2-6d45-472c-b613-49e449f43e66 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2016, she was the fastest swimmer in the Women's 50m freestyle during the prelims at the US Olympic Trials.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lutz |first=Rachel |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/madison-kennedy-leads-field-50m-freestyle-connor-jaeger-ahead-1500m-us-trials-semifinal |title=Madison Kennedy leads field into 50m freestyle U.S. Trials semifinal |publisher=NBC Olympics |access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> She came into the trials that year as the top seed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/madison-kennedy-maintains-top-seed-in-50-free-prelims/ |title=Madison Kennedy Maintains Top Seed In 50 Free Prelims - Swimming World News |publisher=Swimmingworldmagazine.com |access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{World Aquatics}} * {{International Swimming League}} * {{Swimrankings}} * {{Team USA|new_id=madison-kennedy-851722|old_id=KE/Madison-Kennedy|archive=20220204062513}}

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