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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Kennedy Rainwater

  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Kinesiology
  • Hometown Brookfield, Wis.
  • High School Brookfield Central
  • Instagram kennedy_rainwater

Biography

2024-25

  • Achieved a new personal best in the 1650 free, clocking 17:01.41 at the B1G Conference Championships
  • Set personal records in the 200 butterfly (2:05.34) and 400 IM (4:29.22) at the Hawkeye Invitational
  • Holds the tenth fastest time in the 100 freestyle (10:08.64) at Nebraska

High School 

  • All-State
  • Two-time team MVP
  • Four-year letterwinner

Personal

Born February 17, 2006... Daughter of Jeff and Sandra Rainwater... Chose Illinois because "The team environment made me feel comfortable. The academics and athletics are outstanding, plus it felt like home."

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Free
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Free