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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2023-24 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Sophie Sweet

Sophie Sweet

  • Position:
    Freestyle/Backstroke
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Westbrook
  • Hometown:
    Westbrook, ME

Summary

Biography

At UR 2023-24: Competed in seven meets as a senior...Competed in four events at the UAA Championships, scoring in the 200 freestyle relay (15th)...Best individual finish at UAAs came in the 100 backstroke (32nd, 1:02.48)...Earned a pair of top-25 results, swimming in four events at the Bomber Invitational...Finished 21st in the 100 backstroke (1:01.71) and set a new PR in the 50 freestyle, clocking in at 25.58 (24th)...Overall, finished second twice and third two more times...Notched third-straight UAA All-Academic honor.

At UR 2022-23: The junior had a strong performance at the UAA Championships in February, securing four personal best swims...Scored for the Yellowjackets at UAA's as a member of three 'B' relays, ending 14th in the 800 freestyle relay and 15th in both the 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay...Individually, posted 32nd place result in the 100 backstroke (1:01.17) and 33rd in 200 backstroke (2:16.44)...Added PB swim in 50 freestyle (25.59 seconds) and 200 yard freestyle (2:03.07) as part of a relay performance...Scored in both the 100 and 200 backstroke events at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational in December, ranking 18th in the 100 yard distance and 23rd in the 200...Part of top-3 relay times on UR this season across four events...Earned win in the 200 backstroke against Nazareth on Nov. 11, touching in a time of 2:19.29...UAA All-Academic accolades for the second straight season.

At UR 2021-22: Eight meet appearances as a sophomore...Swam six times at the UAA Championships in February, finishing 28th in the 200 back (2:18.36), 35th in the 100 back (1:01.33) and 54th in the 50 free (25.73), establishing personal best times in all three events...Added three swims on UR's 'B' relays at UAA's...Finished top-30 in both the 200 back (23rd) and 100 back (28th) at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational in December...Ranked second on the team this season with 50 backstroke time of 28.09 seconds on medley relay leadoff leg...Had one runner-up and two 3rd place finishes during the year...Member of the UAA All-Academic team.

At UR 2020-21: Appeared in both of UR's meets during first-year season...Three top-15 finishes at the UR Invitational in late March, coming in the 100 back (10th, 1:03.74), 200 free (11th, 2:05.93) and 50 free (15th, 26.80)...Scored with a 4th place finish in the 200m back against Nazareth on Feb. 26.

HS: Attended Westbrook HS...Participated in swimming and track & field for the Blue Blazes...Named swimming team captain as a senior...Two-time team MVP and was Rookie of the Year in 2016-17...Earned Dennis Connolly Award...Vice President for all four years...Member of National Honor Society and served as Secretary...President and Founder of Sustainability Club.

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