The University of Akron Athletics
2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Sarah Watson
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Mary's Academy
- Hometown:
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
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.
2025 Akron Zips Classic
Saturday, October 11
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





















