College Swimming League Match 6
Women’s 500 Freestyle
- NCAA Record: 4:24.06 — Katie Ledecky, Stanford (2017)
CSL Record: 4:34.20 — Katie Grimes, Virginia (2026)
Top 8
- Kennedi Dobson – 4:30.48 (UGA)
- Marie Landreneau – 4:37.27 (UGA)
- Ella Jansen – 4:37.40 (TENN)
- Meredith Whelehan – 4:42.97 (TENN)
- Iman Avdic – 4:44.18 (BAMA)
- Sammie Hamilton – 4:45.16 (AUB)
- Avery Luedke – 4:47.96 (BAMA)
- Lilly Gault Abdella 4:51.41 (AUB)
Georgia’s Kennedi Dobson swam to a new SEC record in the 500 freestyle on Friday night, touching in a 4:30.48. That broke the previous record of a 4:30.53 set by Jillian Cox of Texas back in February at the 2026 SEC Championships. Dobson lowered her previous best time of a 4:30.70 she swam for 2nd behind Cox at 2026 SECs.
In addition to an SEC record, Dobson now sits as the #9 performer all-time in the event, moving her right ahead of Cox who now moves to #10 all-time. Cox was 2nd in the event at 2026 NCAAs and Dobson was 3rd as the two finished behind Claire Weinstein of Cal who swam to an NCAA title in a 4:30.09.
Split Comparison
| Dobson- New SEC Record | Cox- Old SEC Record | |
| 50 | 24.98 | 25.27 |
| 100 | 27.11 | 26.91 |
| 150 | 27.43 | 27.24 |
| 200 | 27.53 | 27.47 |
| 250 | 27.54 | 27.61 |
| 300 | 27.4 | 27.42 |
| 350 | 27.41 | 27.37 |
| 400 | 27.19 | 27.23 |
| 450 | 27.14 | 27.27 |
| 500 | 26.65 | 26.74 |
| 4:30.48 | 4:30.53 |
Dobson saw the biggest difference come on her opening 50 as she was out 0.29 seconds faster than Cox was back in March.
This was Dobson’s first ever race in the CSL as she missed Match #2, Georgia’s first regular-season match of the season, due to illness. She now holds the top time in the NCAA this season.
