Barry Kennedy
Barry Kennedy, 1974 BSc, 1976 BComm, graduated from Strathcona High School during the era when this school had the strongest swimming program in the province. Murray Smith, then coach of the Pandas and Golden Bears swim teams, encouraged Barry to enrol at the University of Alberta. The Golden Bears, during Kennedy's years as a team member, were a powerhouse in Canada West and won the CIAU championship in 1973-74.When the Golden Bears won the 1974-75 CWUAA title, Kennedy turned in an outstanding five-gold-medal performance.
For a period of time in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the CWUAA hosted championships in water polo. Kennedy starred in this sport as well and was a member of the Bears team that won the Canada West title in 1970-71.
In 1974-75, he competed as a member of Canada's national water polo team.
Since graduation, Kennedy has turned his talents to a complex and demanding sport — the Modern Pentathlon, an Olympic event comprised of five distinct activities: a 4-km cross-country run, a 300-metre swim, pistol shooting at moving targets over a 25-metre range, a 15-jump equestrian course, and epee fencing.
In recognition of his talents and achievements, Kennedy was inducted to the University of Alberta's Sports Wall of Fame in 2003.