University of Georgia Athletics
2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
Kennedi Dobson
- Position:
- Free / Back
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Neshaminy
- Hometown:
- Levittown, Pa.
Record Book: Holds school record in 500 freestyle...No. 3 in 1,000 freestyle...No. 4 in 200 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay...No. 5 in 1,650 freestyle...No. 8 in 200 backstroke...No. 9 in 100 backstroke.
2025-26:Â Qualified for NCAA Championships in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle...Earned silver medals in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relay at SEC Championships, along with bronze medal in 200 freestyle...Broke school record in 500 freestyle that had stood since 2014...Member of fifth-place 200 freestyle relay and led off fifth-place 400 freestyle relay and eighth-place 400 medley relay at SECs...Posted NCAA cuts in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke...Finished first in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned 15 dual wins...Swam top-10 program times in 200 and 1,000 freestyle in collegiate debut at South Carolina; also placed first in 500 freestyle...Named SEC Women's Freshman of the Week on Oct. 21, Nov. 4, and Nov. 25...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia:Â Attended Neshaminy High School...Swam for Eastern Express under coach Mike Randazzo...Won titles in 200y freestyle, 500y freestyle, 1,650y freestyle, and 200y IM at 2024 U.S. Open...Finished 18th in 400m freestyle, 22nd in 200 IM, 23rd in 800m freestyle, 27th in 200m backstroke, and 28th in 200m freestyle at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials...Named to 2022 and 2024 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Teams.
National: Named to 2026 U.S. Pan Pacific Championships Team...Named to 2025-26 USA Swimming National Team...Earned silver medal in 800m freestyle relay with Team USA at 2025 World Aquatics Junior Championships...Earned bronze medal in 400m freestyle relay and finished fourth in 200m freestyle and fifth in 800m freestyle at World Juniors...Named to 2024-25 USA Swimming National Junior Team...Won gold medals in 400m freestyle and 800m freestyle relay at 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships; also finished second in 800m freestyle, fourth in 200m freestyle, seventh in 400m IM, and 13th in 200m IM.
Personal: Born February 8, 2007...Daughter of Alison Daks and Kevin Dobson...Mother swam at Hartwick College...Intending to major in Journalism.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2025-26:Â Qualified for NCAA Championships in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle...Earned silver medals in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relay at SEC Championships, along with bronze medal in 200 freestyle...Broke school record in 500 freestyle that had stood since 2014...Member of fifth-place 200 freestyle relay and led off fifth-place 400 freestyle relay and eighth-place 400 medley relay at SECs...Posted NCAA cuts in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke...Finished first in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned 15 dual wins...Swam top-10 program times in 200 and 1,000 freestyle in collegiate debut at South Carolina; also placed first in 500 freestyle...Named SEC Women's Freshman of the Week on Oct. 21, Nov. 4, and Nov. 25...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia:Â Attended Neshaminy High School...Swam for Eastern Express under coach Mike Randazzo...Won titles in 200y freestyle, 500y freestyle, 1,650y freestyle, and 200y IM at 2024 U.S. Open...Finished 18th in 400m freestyle, 22nd in 200 IM, 23rd in 800m freestyle, 27th in 200m backstroke, and 28th in 200m freestyle at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials...Named to 2022 and 2024 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Teams.
National: Named to 2026 U.S. Pan Pacific Championships Team...Named to 2025-26 USA Swimming National Team...Earned silver medal in 800m freestyle relay with Team USA at 2025 World Aquatics Junior Championships...Earned bronze medal in 400m freestyle relay and finished fourth in 200m freestyle and fifth in 800m freestyle at World Juniors...Named to 2024-25 USA Swimming National Junior Team...Won gold medals in 400m freestyle and 800m freestyle relay at 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships; also finished second in 800m freestyle, fourth in 200m freestyle, seventh in 400m IM, and 13th in 200m IM.
Personal: Born February 8, 2007...Daughter of Alison Daks and Kevin Dobson...Mother swam at Hartwick College...Intending to major in Journalism.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 100 Freestyle | 48.17 | 2026 SEC Championships (2/21/26) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:42.19 | 2025 UGA Fall Invitational (11/19/25) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:30.70 | 2026 SEC Championships (2/20/26) |
| 1,000 Freestyle | 9:29.05 | Florida State / Arkansas (1/10/25) |
| 1,650 Freestyle | 15:43.72 | 2026 SEC Championships (2/17/26) |
| 50 Backstroke | 24.75 | Emory (1/31/26) |
| 100 Backstroke | 52.43 | 2026 SEC Championships (2/19/26) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:53.25 | Tennessee (1/23/26) |
| 100 Butterfly | 54.47 | 2026 Bulldog Invitational (2/28/26) |
| 200 IM | 1:58.76 | 2026 Bulldog Invitational (2/28/26) |
Georgia Swimming & Diving Last Chance Meet - Post Meet Video Recap
Sunday, March 01
Georgia Swimming & Diving Feature - Kennedi Dobson Profile
Tuesday, February 17
Georgia Swim and Dive vs Tennessee Video Recap
Friday, January 23
Georgia Swim and Dive vs Florida State & Arkansas Video Recap
Saturday, January 10
