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2009-10 Swimming & Diving Roster

Jack Kennon

  • Position Backstroke
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Yonkers, N.Y.
  • High School Regis

Biography

2008-09:

  • Primarily a backstroker for the Griffs, swam in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyle as well as the 100 and 200 backstroke events and the 100 butterfly
  • Earned a season-best time of 59.85 in the 100 backstroke at the Western New York Invitational
  • Against Iona, recorded a season best 2:11.46 in the 200 backstroke
  • Held a personal top time of 1:01.36 in the 100 fly against Cleveland State
  • Awarded Most Improved Swimmer by the team

2007-08:

  • Top swimmer in the 100 back (57.27) and 200 back (2:09.95) for the Griffs
  • Holds the fifth-best time in the 50 freestyle (24.19) and the sixth-best time in the 100 freestyle (53.26)
  • Earned the third-best time in the 200 freestyle (1:57.03)

Before Canisius:

  • Attended Regis High School
  • Swam for four years with the Badger Swim Club in Yonkers, N.Y.


Personal:

  • The son of Timothy and Kathleen, Jack has six siblings
  • Intends to major in anthropology
  • Grandfather, aunt and two uncles attended Canisius

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Freshman

    Backstroke/Freestyle
    6'3"
  • 2008-09Sophomore

    Backstroke
    6'3"
  • 2009-10Junior

    Backstroke
    6'3"