Jenny Connolly

Harrison High School, 2004 – 08


Connolly_JennyJenny Connolly swam for Harrison High School from 2004-08.  She is a three-time individual state champ in the 100-yard backstroke and a two-time state champ in the 100-yard butterfly.  Her senior year she set state records in both the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke, also setting the national high school backstroke record with a time of 53.53.  Jenny went on to swim at the University of Tennessee where she was a four-time Southeastern Conference champion, winning the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly events in 2011 and 2012. Jenny was named to the SEC academic honor roll two years. In total, she earned 14 All-American honors and 7 Honorable Mention honors with the Volunteers, pacing them to a seventh place finish at NCAA championships her senior year.