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  Stephanie Kinsey

Stephanie Kinsey

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Harrisburg, Pa.

High School:
Trinity

Last College:
Clemson

Height:
5-9

Event:
Freestyle

Experience:
1L

02/23/2013

Swimming and Diving Closes Strong at SEC Championships

Junior BJ Hornikel took fourth place in the 100 freestyle, clocking a career-best 42.87, edging closer to Jon Olsen's 42.69 school record set in 1991

02/22/2013

Angely Martinez Leads Alabama Swimming and Diving on Day Four of the SEC Championships

Sophomore Angely Martinez led Alabama on day four of the Southeastern Conference Swimming and Diving Championships being held in Texas A&M Natatorium this week after taking eighth place in the platform diving event.

02/20/2013

Swimming and Diving on Day Two of the SEC Championships

The Crimson Tide put eight in individual finals on the second day in College Station

02/19/2013

Swimming and Diving Breaks Record on Day One of the SEC Championships

Freshman Emma Saunders, who joined the Tide in January for the spring semester, shattered the school 200 freestyle record while leading off the 800 freestyle relay

01/12/2013

Swimming and Diving Falls to Missouri

Junior BJ Hornikel, senior Jenna Gallo and rookies Brian Westlake and Emma Saunders all earned a pair individual wins against Mizzou

Collegiate Highlights:
2012 - Sophomore:
Scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 12th place ... competed in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships ... posted career-best times in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships with times of 55.40 and 2:08.34, respectively ... led off the school record setting 200 medley relay at the SEC Championships ... career-best time in the 100 backstroke moved her to fifth all-time at Alabama ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American ... named to the President's List (4.0 grade point average) for the spring semester ... named to the Dean's List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall semester.

2011 - Freshman:
Joined the Crimson Tide after spending the 2010-11 academic year at Clemson, which dropped its varsity program.

Prep Highlights:
Coached by Scott Zacarda and Mike Gobrecht at Northern York Aquatic Club & West Shore YMCA ... USA Senior National Championship qualifier ... All-American ... six-time All-State honoree ... led West Shore YMCA to the 2008 YMCA national championship ... member of three YMCA national record-setting relays ... 2010 graduate of Trinity High School ... jazz band ... Key Club ... National Honor Society ... earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-America honors as a senior.

Personal Information:
Full name: Stephanie Rae Kinsey ... daughter of Kimberly and Forrest Kinsey ... brother, Alex ... nursing major, psychology minor ... born May 29, 1991.

Top Times:
200 backstroke 2:08.34
100 backstroke 55.40
100 freestyle 51.49
50 freestyle 24.79