Kendall Crawford

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greenwood Village, Colo.
High School:
Kent Denver School

Why Brown Statement: "Brown is such a wonderful school with an amazing team, fantastic coach, and state of the art athletic facilities. The world-class academics and tradition coupled with the up and coming swim program greatly influenced my decision. From my first hour on campus during my recruiting trip, I knew that Brown was a truly special place. I'm psyched to be part of the Brown community for the next four years!"

Concentration: Public Policy

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song: Can’t Hold Us by Macklemore
Favorite food:  Peanut Butter
Favorite dessert:  Ice cream
Favorite city: Denver
Favorite athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo
Favorite pro team: Denver Broncos
Favorite movie or TV show: The Princess Bride
Current favorite music artist: Luke Bryan
Last book you read: Shaddow of the Wind
Favorite restaurant in Providence: East Side Pockets
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite activity outside the pool: Skiing
Who would star as you in a movie about your life: Emma Watson
Person you’d like to have dinner with: Ellen DeGenerous
Travel destination: Cape Town
Other sport you enjoy: Skiing
Role model / someone you look up to: Beyonce
Something you cannot live without: My cell phone
Favorite Brown building: Watson Institute
Enjoyed this professor’s class: Ari Gabinet
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: Columbia vs Brown 2016
Favorite quote:  "If it doesn't work, it doesn't work, but you have to try, because if you try, if you leap and you try, and it doesn't work out, it’s not on you."

2018-19: Competed in four meets for the Bears ... Finished second in the 200 breaststroke against Cornell.

2017-18: Competed in the 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle and the 200 breaststroke at the Ivy League Championships ... Participated in five meets on the season ... Finished third in the 200 breaststroke at Cornell ... Placed third in the 200 breaststroke and fourth in the 1000 freestyle versus Columbia ... Finished second in the 200 breaststroke and third in the 1000 freestyle against MIT ... Came in third in the 200 breaststroke at Yale.

2016-17: Competed in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 500 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships ... Recorded the seventh fastest time in school history in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.48) and the 200 breaststroke (2:18.40) ... Posted her top finish of the year in the 200 breaststroke against Harvard and Penn, placing third.

2015-16: Competed in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 500 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships … Recorded her top finish on the season in the 200 breaststroke, placing third against UMass … Also appeared in meets against Dartmouth/Princeton, Harvard/Penn, Columbia and Cornell.

Before Brown: Earned All-America honors in the 100 breast … Claimed multiple school records at end of career … Swam for head coach Craig Petersen … Also ran cross country for head coach Corky Dean ... Swam for the University of Denver Hilltoppers ... Made the Head of Schools List at Kent Denver School … AP Scholar with Distinction … Holds three Colorado Independent School League records.

Personal: Kendall is the daughter of Carolyn ’89, who swam at Brown, and Michael Crawford ... Has one younger sibling, Brooks … Born on September 9, 1996.