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2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Austin Kenyon

  • Position Free
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 145
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ridgefield, Conn.
  • Highschool Ridgefield

Biography

Kenyon holds the program’s 7th fastest time in the 1650 Freestyle at 16:26.59.
 
2019-2020: MAAC All-Academic Team
Placed 5th in the 200 SCM Freestyle Relay vs UMass
4th in the 400 SCM Freestyle Relay vs Manhattan
12th in the 500 Yard Freestyle at the Boston Winter Open
 
2018-2019:
Placed 6th in the 200 Yard Freestyle vs Saint Peter’s
5th in the 800 SCM Freestyle vs Holy Cross
4th in the 1650 Yard Freestyle at the Boston Winter Open

2017-18:
Placed second in the 1000y freestyle in the Oct. 27 dual meet at Holy Cross
Placed second in the 400 SCM and 800 SCM freestyle events in the Oct. 28 dual meet win over Monmouth
Won the 800 SCM freestyle in the Jan. 31 dual meet win over Manhattan
Scored for the team in the 1650y freestyle at the 2018 MAAC Championships

2016-17: Set five personal bests between the Terrier Invitational and the MAAC Championships. In November, swam the 100 freestyle in 53.83 and the 200 freestyle in 1:53.40. Then at the MAAC Championships swam the distance freestyle events. In the 500 freestyle clocked in at 4:56.94, in the 1000 freestyle finished in 10:05.10, and in the 1650 freestyle had a time of 16:45.98. His 1000 time ranks 10th best in program history while his time in the 1650 freestyle is ninth fastest. 

Before Fairfield: Was named a Scholar Athlete and Honor Roll Student while at Ridgefield High School. At the CT Senior Opens he placed 8th in the 500y freestyle, 29th in the 1500y freestyle, and 10th in the 1500m at the CT Senior Open LC. His team placed fourth at the FCIAC in 2016.

Personal: Son of John and Katie Kenyon... Has three siblings, John (25), Justin (24), and Courtney (20).

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Free
    5'9" 0 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Free
    5'9" 145 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    Free
    5'9" 145 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    Free
    5'9" 145 lbs