McKenna Patrick
McKenna Patrick
-
- Height:
- 5-6
-
- Hometown:
- Waxhaw, N.C.
-
- Year:
- So.
-
- High School:
- Cuthbertson HS
-
- Previous College:
- Florida State University
-
- Events:
- Free
-
- Major:
- Nursing
-
- Instagram:
- McKenna_Patrick5
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2026 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
- 2026 All-American.
- 2025-26 Second-Team All-Sunshine State Conference.
As a Sophomore(Tampa)
- Finished 3rd in the 200 and 500 Freestyle at the Sunshine State Conference
- Part of the 2nd place 800 Freestyle Relay at conference with Avery, Laura, and Lindsey
- Qualified for NCAAs in the 200, 500, 1000 Freestyle, and got the B cut in the 100 Freestyle
- All-SSC 2nd team
- All American in the 800 women's Freestyle Relay
- School record in the 800 Freestyle Relay
- Member of Tampa’s 2025-26 Sunshine State Conference Championship team and NCAA Division II National Runner-Up team.
- During the 2025-26 season, swam a 10:10.42 in the 1,000 freestyle.
- Posted a season-best time of 22.46 in the 50 freestyle.
- Recorded a 1:48.49 in the 200 freestyle.
- Added a 4:54.91 in the 500 freestyle.
- Finished with a 49.89 in the 100 freestyle.
As a Freshman (FSU)
- Competed at Florida State University as a true freshman in 2024-25.
- Finished fourth in the 500 free (5:06.31) in her collegiate debut at the All Florida Invite.
- Placed sixth in the 1000 free (10:23.52) and sixth in the 500 free (5:02.19) against Georgia Tech.
- Finished seventh in the 200 free (1:51.24) against No. 10 Georgia.
- Swam a personal best with a 24th place finish in the 200 free (1:49.68) and season bests in the 100 free (51.61) and 500 free (5:00.57) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational.
- Secured fifth-place finish in the 200 free (1:54.28) and seventh in the 500 free (5:19.55) against Villanova.
- Was second in the 200 free (1:49.73) and fifth with a personal best in the 500 free (4:59.58) versus Tampa.
- Finished seventh in the 500 free (5:03.56) and eighth in the 200 free (1:50.07) against Miami.
- Was seventh in the 500 free (5:05.07) at No. 4 Florida.
High School
- Graduated from Cuthbertson High School.
- Was coached by Dave Blamy and Leigh Cushing.
- Finished fifth in 100 free at the North Carolina High School States in 2023.
- Four-time all-conference swimmer.
- School record holder in the 200 Free (1:50.44).
- Two-time team MVP (2023–2024).
- Four-time All-Conference swimmer.
- Achieved top times in the 50 Free (24.18), 100 Free (51.19), 200 Free (1:49.68), 500 Free (4:59.58), and 1000 Free (10:23.52).
- Also swam for Mecklenburg Swim Association (MSA) and Sean Quinn.
Personal
- Graduated magna cum laude with a 4.2 GPA.
- NC Academic Scholar Recipient.
- Two-time All-Academic Scholar Athlete (2023 and 2024).
- Volunteered in children’s ministry at church.
- Nursing major.
- Daughter of Kristoffer and Jenny Patrick.
- Has one sibling, Jordan.
- Birthdate: 12/5/2005.
News mentions
Photos
