The University of Akron Athletics
2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Watson, Sarah
Sarah Watson
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Mary's Academy
- Hometown:
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bio
Watson's Top Times
As a Sophomore: MAC Most Outstanding Swimmer ... All-MAC First Team ... Academic All-MAC ... MAC Championships: Won six of seven events, including setting pool records in the 800 free relay (7:08.27), 200 IM (1:57.65), and 200 free relay (1:29.39), and earning other victories in the 200 medley relay (1:37.91), 100 free (48.91), and 400 free relay (3:15.81) ... Invitationals: Placed first in the 200 free relay (1:30.63), 400 free relay (3:18.27), 200 medley relay (1:39.50), and 400 medley relay (3:37.51) at the Zippy Invitational, and set first-place meet records in the 200 free relay (1:31.07) and the 400 free relay (3:19.77) at the Zips Classic ... Duals: Earned four first-place finishes in the 50 free (23.64), 500 free (4:59.90), 200 medley relay (1:42.64), and the 400 free relay (3:26.68) against Eastern Michigan.Â
As a Freshman: Competed in the World University Games for team Canada, earned a Bronze Medal in the 100 Medley Relay (4:03.32) ... All-American Honoree (11th in 100 Butterfly, 51.73) ... Named MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year ... Named Akron Newcomer of the year ... CSCCA Scholar All-American First Team … All-MAC First Team … MAC Championships: Earned first-place finishes in all seven events she competed in, including the 200 medley relay (1:36.28), 800 freestyle relay (7:06.81), 200 IM (1:57.33), 100 butterfly (51.94), 400 medley relay (3:33.43), 100 freestyle relay (48.93) and 400 freestyle relay (3:14.42) … Invitationals: Earned first place finishes in the 100 butterfly (52.21) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:16.44) at the Ohio State Winter Invitational … Finished first in the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.94), 200 IM (2:00.55) and 400 freestyle relay (3:17.02), second in the 400 medley relay (3:39.18), 100 fly (52.97), 200 fly (1:59.34) and 800 freestyle relay (7:15.27), and fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:40.67) at the Shamrock Invitational … Duals: Earned three first-place finishes against Duquesne, including in the 200 medley relay (1:45.21), 200 breaststroke (2:23.16) and 200 backstroke (2:04.84) … Placed first in the 200 medley relay (1:42.44) and 200 freestyle relay (1:32.89), and second in the 50 freestyle (23.56), and 100 butterfly (54.40) against Buffalo.
At St. Mary’s Academy: Represented Canada at Junior Pan Pacific Championships in 2018…two-time Junior National Champion…was a member of University of Manitoba Bison Swim Club…on the honor roll 2015-2018.
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Personal: Daughter of Mike and Leslie Watson…has one younger sister, Kate…majoring in civil engineering.
Short Course Yards | ||
Event | Time | Year |
50 Free | 22.60 | 2020 |
100 Free | 48.91 | 2020 |
200 Free | 1:50.38 | 2018 |
100 Back | 56.45 | 2019 |
100 Breast | 1:03.82 | 2018 |
100 Fly | 51.73 | 2019 |
200 IM | 1:57.33 | 2019 |
As a Sophomore: MAC Most Outstanding Swimmer ... All-MAC First Team ... Academic All-MAC ... MAC Championships: Won six of seven events, including setting pool records in the 800 free relay (7:08.27), 200 IM (1:57.65), and 200 free relay (1:29.39), and earning other victories in the 200 medley relay (1:37.91), 100 free (48.91), and 400 free relay (3:15.81) ... Invitationals: Placed first in the 200 free relay (1:30.63), 400 free relay (3:18.27), 200 medley relay (1:39.50), and 400 medley relay (3:37.51) at the Zippy Invitational, and set first-place meet records in the 200 free relay (1:31.07) and the 400 free relay (3:19.77) at the Zips Classic ... Duals: Earned four first-place finishes in the 50 free (23.64), 500 free (4:59.90), 200 medley relay (1:42.64), and the 400 free relay (3:26.68) against Eastern Michigan.Â
As a Freshman: Competed in the World University Games for team Canada, earned a Bronze Medal in the 100 Medley Relay (4:03.32) ... All-American Honoree (11th in 100 Butterfly, 51.73) ... Named MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year ... Named Akron Newcomer of the year ... CSCCA Scholar All-American First Team … All-MAC First Team … MAC Championships: Earned first-place finishes in all seven events she competed in, including the 200 medley relay (1:36.28), 800 freestyle relay (7:06.81), 200 IM (1:57.33), 100 butterfly (51.94), 400 medley relay (3:33.43), 100 freestyle relay (48.93) and 400 freestyle relay (3:14.42) … Invitationals: Earned first place finishes in the 100 butterfly (52.21) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:16.44) at the Ohio State Winter Invitational … Finished first in the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.94), 200 IM (2:00.55) and 400 freestyle relay (3:17.02), second in the 400 medley relay (3:39.18), 100 fly (52.97), 200 fly (1:59.34) and 800 freestyle relay (7:15.27), and fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:40.67) at the Shamrock Invitational … Duals: Earned three first-place finishes against Duquesne, including in the 200 medley relay (1:45.21), 200 breaststroke (2:23.16) and 200 backstroke (2:04.84) … Placed first in the 200 medley relay (1:42.44) and 200 freestyle relay (1:32.89), and second in the 50 freestyle (23.56), and 100 butterfly (54.40) against Buffalo.
At St. Mary’s Academy: Represented Canada at Junior Pan Pacific Championships in 2018…two-time Junior National Champion…was a member of University of Manitoba Bison Swim Club…on the honor roll 2015-2018.
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Personal: Daughter of Mike and Leslie Watson…has one younger sister, Kate…majoring in civil engineering.
Akron Swimming and Diving Dual vs. Ball State
Friday, January 31
Akron Swimming and Diving (Zippy Invitational) - Day 4
Sunday, December 08
Akron Swimming and Diving (Zippy Invitational) - Day 3
Saturday, December 07
Akron Swimming and Diving (Zippy Invitational) - Day 2
Friday, December 06