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Tennyson Henry Season 2015-16

Position
Backstroke/freestyle
Height
5'11
Class
Freshman
Hometown
St. Charles, Mo.
High School
Visitation Academy

SENIOR SEASON (2018-19)
Started the season with a third place finish against Navy and UCONN in the 200-Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:53.78 … Took home the bronze against Tulane and Loyola in the 500-Yard Freestyle with a time of 5:04.60 … Won the 500-Yard Freestyle against Incarnate Word and Delta State, touching the wall in 5:02.78 … Won the 500-Yard Freestyle again against Houston and Rice with a time of 4:59.44 … Was a part of the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay Team that broke a 22-year old pool record at the LSU Natatorium along with Alyssa Helak, Kit Hanley, and Ellie Baldwin … At the 2019 SEC Championships, finished in 48th place in the 500-Yard Freestyle with a time of 4:57.69 … Finished in 29th place in the 200-Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:47.90 … Touched the wall in 50.34 in the 100-Yard Freestyle to finish in 45th place.

JUNIOR SEASON (2017-18)
Claimed a sixth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle in the opening meet against Tulane and Loyola … Took fourth place in the 500 free against SMU … Swam a personal-best time of 51.32 as part of the 400-yard freestyle relay at the Art Adamson Invitational … Claimed third place in the 500 free against Texas A&M … Recorded personal-best times in both the 200 and 500 free, claiming gold and silver medals with times of 1:48.77 and 4:54.66 respectively at the UH Quad Meet … Finished the season on a high-note with a personal-best time of 2:00.82 in the 200-yard backstroke at the SEC Championships.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016-17)
Claimed finishes of third and second in the 200 free and back in the season opener against Vanderbilt … Took second in the 500 free and also swam the second leg for the 400 free relay squad that took fourth against Auburn … Touched the wall third in the ‘C’ final of the 200 free and also swam the third leg for the 800 free relay team that placed sixth overall at the Art Adamson Invite … Also picked up first in the ‘C; final of the 200 back at Art Adamson … Collected finishes of fourth in the 200 free, fifth in the 500 free and third as a part of the 400 free relay squad against Alabama … Touched the wall third in the 500 free against Texas A&M … In the quad meet against Houston, Rice and Tulane, took seventh in the 200 free and eighth in the 500 free … Collected two 38th place overall finishes in both the 500 free and 200 back, as well as a 36th overall finish in the 200 free at the SEC Championships.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16)
Competed at SEC Championships in her first season and finished 43rd overall in the 200 back and 52st in the 200 free … In LSU’s season finale in Houston, finished sixth in the 500 free and seventh in the 200 free … Finished in eighth place in the 200 free and seventh place in the 200 back against Texas A&M … Added a sixth-place finish in the 200 back and seventh-place finish in the 200 free against Missouri … Touched the wall fifth in the 200 back against Kentucky and Virginia Tech … Set a personal-best time in the 200 back to finish second in the ‘D’ final at the Texas A&M Invite …

PRIOR TO LSU
Versatile swimmer from Rockwood Swim Club in St. Charles, Missouri… Swims distance, sprint and backstroke with top times of 2:00.88 in the 200 back, 56.85 in the 100 back and 10:08.97 in the 1000 free… A three-time finalist at the 2014 Speedo Champions Series… Finished fifth in the 200-yard free, fifth in the 500-yard free and sixth in the 1000-yard free… Reached the finals of the two backstroke events at the NCSA Junior National Championships… Ranked as the second-best swimmer in the state of Missouri.

PERSONAL
Born April 17, 1996… Has two siblings-Cecelia and Jarrod… Sister, Cecelia, swims for Seaton Hall… Majoring in general business. 

Henry’s Top Times
100 free – 51.32 2017 Art Adamson Invitational
200 free – 1:48.77 2018 University of Houston Quad Meet
500 free – 4:51.64 2017 SEC Championships
1000 free – 10:28.31 2015 LSU vs. Tulane
100 back – 56.93 2016 LSU Time Trial
200 back – 1:59.98 2016 Art Adamson Invitational

Henry’s 2017-18 Top Times
100 free – 51.32 Art Adamson Invitational
200 free – 1:48.77 University of Houston Quad Meet
500 free – 4:54.66 University of Houston Quad Meet
200 back – 2:00.82 SEC Championships

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