Patrick Kennedy (swimmer)

Patrick David Kennedy (born April 3, 1964) is an American former competition swimmer who specialized in butterfly and individual medley events.

With the active encouragement of his mother, he began his competition swimming career at the local YMCA in Danvers, Massachusetts.

He was the high points contributor to the Gators' back-to-back NCAA national championship teams in 1983 and 1984, and was recognized as the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Swimmer of the Year in 1984.

[1] At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, Kennedy competed in the men's 200-meter butterfly, and finished eighth in the event final with a time of 2:01.03.

During his college swimming career, Kennedy won a total of five SEC championships, and received nine All-American honors.