IRVINE, Calif. – Alabama ace in the distance Kensey McMahon came away with her third medal in as many at the USA Swimming National Championships in Irvine, Calif., with a bronze in the 1,500-meter freestyle.
McMahon clocked 16:16.22 to take third overall and second among Americans. Her time also put her 10 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Earlier in the week, McMahon took third in the 400m and 800m freestyle. With her finish in the 1,500 meters, McMahon is the only swimmer at the National Championships to finish on the podium in all three distance events.
It was the end of a strong summer for the All-American, during which McMahon earned a spot on the United States National Open Water Team and competed in the World Open Water Championships.
In addition to McMahon’s trio of bronze medals, Olympic and World medalists Ryan White won the 2022 National Championships in the 100-meter backstroke and silver in the 200-meter backstroke, giving the Crimson Tide five medals on the week.
In other Crimson Tide action on the final day of the championship, Cora Dupree grabbed a spot in the B final of the 50m freestyle, finishing seventh with a time of 25.50.
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