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McKenna Keith

  • position Sprint Freestyle
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Boca Raton, Fla.
  • High school Saint Andrew's School
  • position Sprint Freestyle
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Boca Raton, Fla.
  • High school Saint Andrew's School

McKenna Keith Bio

AWARDS/HONORS

  • 2017 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll

IN THE RECORD BOOK

  • 4th, 7th — 200 freestyle relay
  • 5th — 400 freestyle relay
  • 5th — 400 medley relay

2017-18 (JUNIOR)

  • Did not compete

2016-17(SOPHOMORE)

  • Swam in four events as a sophomore (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke)
  • Finished 40th in the 50 freestyle (23.45), 42nd in the 100 backstroke (56.45) and 51st in the 100 freestyle (51.32) at the SEC Championships
  • Tallied six top-10 finishes throughout the regular season
  • Finished first, a season best, in the 50 freestyle at the SC College Invite

2015-16 (FRESHMAN)

  • Was South Carolina’s top swimmer in the 50 freestyle as a freshman
  • Placed 30th in the 50 freestyle (23.38) as a freshman at SEC Championships
  • Swam the 10th-fastest 50 free in Carolina history (23.23) as the lead leg on the 200 free relay at the SEC Championships
  • Also finished 13th in the 50 free (23.60) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
  • Turned in finishes of 39th in the 100 backstroke (57.19) and 43rd in the 100 freestyle (50.92) at the SEC Championships
  • Had her best result in the dual meet win over Vanderbilt, placing second in the 50 free (24.47)

PRE COLLEGE

  • Graduated from Saint Andrew’s School
  • Lettered in swimming and water polo all four years
  • Three-time All-American (200 and 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay)
  • Swam for Saint Andrew’s Aquatics

PERSONAL

  • Majoring in nursing
  • Parents are Michael and Ginger Keith
  • Has two sisters, Channing and Tatum
Keith’s Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
50 Freestyle 23.23# 2/17/16 SEC Championships Columbia, Mo.
100 Freestyle 50.92p 2/20/16 SEC Championships Columbia, Mo.
200 Freestyle 1:57.06p 11/18/16 Georgia Tech Invitational Atlanta, Ga.
100 Backstroke 56.45p 2/17/17 SEC Championships Knoxville, Tenn.


! = School Record

p = Prelims

t = Time Trial

# = Leadoff Split/Split