Kennedy Rainwater

Class:
Junior
Major:
Kinesiology
Hometown:
Brookfield, Wis.
High School:
Brookfield Central

2025-26

Earned new personal best in the 100 butterfly (57.06) at the Tim Welsh Classic
Took home gold in the 500 (5:00.95) and 1000 (10:25.42) freestyle against Eastern Illinois

2024-25

Achieved a new personal best in the 1650 free, clocking 17:01.41 at the B1G Conference Championships
Set personal records in the 200 butterfly (2:05.34) and 400 IM (4:29.22) at the Hawkeye Invitational
Holds the tenth fastest time in the 100 freestyle (10:08.64) at Nebraska

High School

All-State
Two-time team MVP
Four-year letterwinner

Personal

Born February 17, 2006... Daughter of Jeff and Sandra Rainwater... Finished 2026 Illinois Half Marathon in 1:35:31, tenth in her age group...Chose Illinois because "The team environment made me feel comfortable. The academics and athletics are outstanding, plus it felt like home."