# Madison Kennedy
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{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Madison Kennedy
| image = Madison Kennedy (6421142409).jpg
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| 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](/source/Avon%2C_Connecticut), U.S.
| hometown = [Charlotte, North Carolina](/source/Charlotte%2C_North_Carolina), U.S.
| height = 6 ft 0 in
| weight = 150 lb
| strokes = [freestyle](/source/Freestyle_swimming)
| club = [DC Trident](/source/DC_Trident)[{{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](/source/SwimSwam)}}]
| collegeteam = [University of California, Berkeley](/source/University_of_California%2C_Berkeley)
| coach = self coached
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Women's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[World Championships (SC)](/source/FINA_World_Swimming_Championships_(25_m))}}
{{MedalGold|[2016 Windsor](/source/2016_FINA_World_Swimming_Championships_(25_m))|[4×100 m freestyle](/source/2016_FINA_World_Swimming_Championships_(25_m)_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_100_metre_freestyle_relay)}}
{{MedalGold|[2018 Hangzhou](/source/2018_FINA_World_Swimming_Championships_(25_m))|[4×50 m freestyle](/source/2018_FINA_World_Swimming_Championships_(25_m)_%E2%80%93_Women's_4_%C3%97_50_metre_freestyle_relay)}}
{{MedalGold |2018 Hangzhou|[4×50 m mixed freestyle](/source/2018_FINA_World_Swimming_Championships_(25_m)_%E2%80%93_Mixed_4_%C3%97_50_metre_freestyle_relay)}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Windsor|[50 m freestyle](/source/2016_FINA_World_Swimming_Championships_(25_m)_%E2%80%93_Women's_50_metre_freestyle)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games)}}
{{MedalGold|[2019 Lima](/source/2019_Pan_American_Games) |[4×100 m mixed freestyle](/source/Swimming_at_the_2019_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Mixed_4_%C3%97_100_metre_freestyle_relay)}}
}}
'''Madison Kennedy''' (born December 22, 1987) is an American [swimmer](/source/Swimming_(sport)) specializing in sprint freestyle currently representing [DC Trident](/source/DC_Trident) at the [International Swimming League](/source/International_Swimming_League). She is a World Record holder in the [4×50 m freestyle relay](/source/World_record_progression_4_%C3%97_50_metres_freestyle_relay). She won a gold medal at the 2015 US Nationals in the 50m freestyle, and silver in 2010 and 2011.[{{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}}] 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](/source/2015_Pan_American_Games), multiple relay medals at the 2014 SC World Championships, two gold medals at the 2009 [World University Games](/source/World_University_Games).[{{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 }}] In 2016, she was the fastest swimmer in the Women's 50m freestyle during the prelims at the US Olympic Trials.[{{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}}] She came into the trials that year as the top seed.[{{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}}]
==References==
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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}}
{{Footer World SC Champions 4x50m Freestyle Women}}
{{Footer World SC Champions 4x100m Freestyle Women}}
{{Footer Pan American Champions 4x100 m Freestyle Women}}{{Footer Pan American Champions 4x100 m Freestyle Mixed}}{{Footer Universiade Champions 4x100m Medley Women}}
{{Footer Universiade Champions 4x100m Freestyle Women}}
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Category:Living people
Category:1987 births
Category:American female freestyle swimmers
Category:Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Category:Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
Category:Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States
Category:Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming
Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in swimming
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in swimming
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
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Category:People from Avon, Connecticut
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