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Kenny Thomas

Kenny Thomas

  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Madison, Miss.
  • High School:
    St. Joseph Catholic
  • Position:
    Free/Back
  • Event(s):
    Free/Back

2022-23 – JUNIOR SEASON
Swam the first leg of the third-place 200-yard medley relay team at the Horizon League Championships…Anchored the third-place 200-yard freestyle relay…Placed seventh in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 49.45…Swam in the B-finals of the 50-yard freestyle and also competed in the 100-yard freestyle…Won the 100-yard backstroke three times during the regular season along with the 100-yard freestyle once.

2021-22 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Scored in all three individual events and led off three relays at the Horizon League Championships…Part of the runner-up 400-yard freestyle relay and third-place 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relay squads…Took fourth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 48.77…Finished as the runner-up in the B-final of the 100-yard freestyle…On six winning relay teams during the regular season dual meets…Won the 100-yard backstroke against Oberlin and Findlay at home on Nov. 5.

2020-21 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Swam in three events at the Horizon League Championships as a freshman…Placed fifth in the 100 backstroke with a time of 48.96…Came in ninth in the 50 freestyle and tenth in the 100 freestyle…Competed in all three dual meets…Won the 100 backstroke against UIC (51.07) and Notre Dame (51.33).

Pre-CSU
Was a four-time high school state champion for the Bruins … Won both the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly in both his junior and senior seasons … Is the Mississippi Class 1 record holder in both events as well … Named a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Was runner-up in both 100 back and 100 fly at state championships as a sophomore … Posted top times in high school of 20.99 (50 free), 46.65 (100 free), 49.56 (100 back), and 50.53 (100 fly) … Competed with Mississippi Makos on the club scene for 14 years … Is the club record holder in the 100 backstroke … Ranked as one of the top five Mississippi recruits in his class by CollegeSwimming … Was a member of the National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and Rho Kappa Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Shari Thomas … Has an older brother, Bradley … Has two older sisters, Kari and Niijor, and a younger sister, Arilyn … Born February 6, 2002 … Biology (pre-dental) major.