2018-19 Women's Swimming Roster

Kendall Rickey

  • Position Freestyle/Breaststroke
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Yakima, Wash.

Biography

College Bests


  • 50 Yard Freestyle - 27.69 - (11/4/17)
  • 50 Yard Backstroke - 35.01 - 2018 NWC Sprint Pentathlon (10/27/2018)
  • 50 Yard Breaststroke - 37.64 - 2018 NWC Sprint Pentathlon (10/27/2018)
  • 50 Yard Butterfly - 33.97 - 2018 NWC Sprint Pentathlon (10/27/2018)
  • 100 Yard Breaststroke - 1:15.14 
  • 100 Yard Freestyle - 1:04.23 - 2018 Bruin Invitational (12/1/2018)
  • 100 Yard Individual Medley - 1:08.81 - (2017 UPS Sprint Pentathlon)
  • 200 Yard Breaststroke - 2:41.88 - (2/11/18)
  • 200 Yard Freestyle - 2:18.63 - v. Whitman (11/2/2018) 
  • 200 Yard Individual Medley - 2:38.83 - vs. Linfield (1/12/2019)
  • 400 Yard Individual Medley - 5:29.80 - (11/10/17)
  • 500 Yard Freestyle - 5:52.72 - (11/3/17)
  • 1000 Yard Freestyle - 12:09.80
  • 1650 Yard Freestyle - 20:32.17 - NW Championships (2/11/18)

High School


  • Went to West Valley High School
  • Received four varsity letters in swimming under head coach John Kessler
  • Participated in track and field under head coach Jaime Nordstrom
  • Received Honorable Mention all Conference in 2014
  • Received the Most Valuable Swimmer Award from 2013-2017

Personal


  • Daughter of Robyn and Benjamin Rickey
  • Has three siblings
  • Was part of Yakima Athletic Club from 2007-2010
  • Was part of Yakima YMCA swim team from 2016-2017

Getting to know Kendall


  • Favorite Movie: The Little Prince
  • Favorite Band: The Beatles
  • Favorite TV Show: Twin Peaks
  • Favorite Book: The Confidential Agent by Graham Greene
  • Favorite Athlete: Katie Ledecky
  • Favorite Food: Spaghetti
  • Favorite Sport to Watch: Swimming
  • Hobbies and Activities: Reading, photography, drawing, hiking, white water rafting, and camping
  • Favorite Quote: "The universe is vast. You are also vast. So is an ant. There are different sizes of infinity." (Welcome to the Night Vale)
  • Career Ambition: Speech Pathologist
  • Other Pacific Clubs: Pre-CSD Club and Campus Wellness
  • Best Athletic Memory: Participating in Districts her senior year where she dropped a lot of time.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance Freestyle
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Freestyle/Breaststroke