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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Sydney Shannon

Sydney Shannon

  • Position:
    Backstroke/Freestyle
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    John Cooper School
  • Hometown:
    The Woodlands, TX

Summary

Biography

At UR 2019-20: Completed senior season for Rochester with success...Appeared in six meets overall...Ended runner-up in the 200 back against Nazareth on Nov. 15...Had season-best time of 2:09.84 at the UAA Championships...Finished 12th in 200 back at the Ithaca Bomber Invite in December...Elected Phi Beta Kappa...UAA All-Academic.

At UR 2018-19: Competed in nine meets during her junior campaign...At the UAA Championships, she competed in the 50 free (25.69), 100 free (54.98), 100 back (59.74), and 200 back (2:08.48)...Secured three top-3 finishes...Named to the UAA All-Academic team.

At UR 2017-18: Appeared in eight meets for Rochester, competing in freestyle and backstroke events...Earned two top-3 finishes during her sophomore season...Recorded her season best times at the UAA Championship meet in the 50 free (25.88), 100 backstroke (1.01.01) and the 200 backstroke (2:12.63)...Helped UR to 15th place finishes at UAA's in both the 400 free relay and the 200 free relay...Named to conference All-Academic team for the winter season.

At UR 2016-17: Competed in seven meets during her first year with the Yellowjackets...Scored in three events for Rochester at the Liberty League Championships in December, including earning a 10th place result in the 100 backstroke...Placed 13th in the 200 backstroke and was on 13th place 400 freestyle relay 'B' team...Just missed scoring additional points for the conference winning 'Jackets by placing 27th in the 50 freestyle and 28th in the 100 freestyle...At the UAA Championships, swam on UR's 'B' relay in the 200 freestyle relay which finished 14th while also competing individually in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 50 freestyle events...Had season best time in all three individual events at UAA's.

HS: Attended John Cooper School where she participated on the swimming and diving and volleyball teams...Named team captain two times during her career on swim team and was a 3-time team MVP...Earned All-League honors four times in the pool and was a 2-time All-League honoree in volleyball...Dragons were SPC swimming champions her freshman and sophomore years...Was a National Merit Commended Scholar and member of the Cum Laude Society.

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