2022-23 Swimming Roster

Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U

Rachel Kennedy

  • Year Senior
  • Event Freestyle/Individual Medley/Backstroke
  • Height 5-4
  • Hometown Aliquippa, Pa.
  • High School Hopewell

Biography

2019-20 | FRESHMAN
Placed 29th during the 500 free prelims in the conference championship, clocking in at 5:27.87 also posted a time of 2:00.67 in the 200 free for 34th place… tallied a sixth place finish in the 200 back prelims and 30th overall in session eight of the PSAC Championship… member of the 800 free relay that earned ninth place, touching the wall at 8:06.00at the league championship also placed seventh in the prelims and 31st overall during the 200 IM… part of the 200 medley relay that came in 20th with a time of 2:06.60 in the Western PA Invite… won the 200 back at 2:19.93 at day two of the Vulcan Invitational

2020-21 | SOPHOMORE
Member of the 200 free relay team that placed sixth and set a team high with a time of 1:42.03 at the conference championship… finished 18th and set the team best in the 200 backstroke by clocking in at 2:18.08 during the fourth session of the PSAC Championship… recorded a season and team high in the 200 IM at the league championship, clocking in at 2:17.61 for 22nd… part of the 800 free relay group that finished seventh with a time of 8:22.22 in the conference championship… posted a team-best 2:01.02 in the 200 free at the PSAC Championship

2021-22 | JUNIOR
Placed 28th and set a season-high 2:17.73 at the Magnus Cup in the 200 backstroke prelims… posted a season best time in the 500 free prelims at the PSAC Championship for 35th place… member of the 200 free relay team that recorded a team-best 1:40.11 at the conference championship as they came in eighth place… helped the 400 free relay place ninth with a time of 3:38.56 at the league championship… part of the 800 free relay that scored a season-best 8:09.92 in the PSAC Championships for 10th… tallied 33rd place at the conference championship in the 200 free during the prelims with a time of 2:00.72… finished fifth in the prelims and 30th overall in the 100 backstroke at the league championship, clocking in at 1:05.00

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed at Hopewell under head coach David Kennedy … four-year letter winner … one-time state qualifier … member of section championship team as a senior … also a member of the cross country and track & field teams

PERSONAL
Daughter of David and Denise Kennedy … has one brother and one sister … majoring in health science

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Backstroke/Individual Medley/Freestyle
    5'3"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Backstroke/Individual Medley/Freestyle
    5'3"
  • 2021-22Junior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley/Freestyle
    5'3"
  • 2022-23Senior

    Freestyle/Individual Medley/Backstroke
    5'4"