University of Georgia Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Kennedi Dobson
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Neshaminy
- Hometown:
- Levittown, Pa.
Record Book: No. 3 in 1,000 freestyle...No. 5 in 500 freestyle...No. 10 in 200 freestyle.
2025-26: Posted NCAA cuts in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 200 backstroke...Has earned seven 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.
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: Posted NCAA cuts in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 200 backstroke...Has earned seven 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.
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 | 48.75 | NC State (10/18/25) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:43.40 | South Carolina (10/8/25) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:33.61 | NC State (10/18/25) |
| 1,000 Freestyle | 9:29.94 | South Carolina (10/8/25) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:53.92 | George Washington (10/17/25) |
| 200 IM | 1:58.96 | George Washington (10/17/25) |
Georgia Women's Swimming and Diving NCAA Day 4 Post-Meet Interview
Sunday, March 23
Georgia Women's Swimming and Diving NCAA Day 2 Post-Meet Interview
Friday, March 21
Georgia Women's Swimming and Diving NCAA Day 1 Post-Meet Interview
Thursday, March 20
Georgia Swim & Dive Feature - Abby McCulloh and Jake Magahey
Tuesday, March 18
