Sara Drake
- position Freestyle/butterfly
- class Senior
- Hometown Greer, S.C.
- High school J.L. Mann
- position Freestyle/butterfly
- class Senior
- Hometown Greer, S.C.
- High school J.L. Mann
Sara Drake Bio
2013-14 – Primarily swam the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly … Recorded her best finish of the season, taking second in the 100 freestyle against Queens and Wingate with a time of 52.12 … Had her best time in the 100 butterfly in the finals at the Virginia Tech Invitational as she finished 20th at 57.25 … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13 – Provided quality depth in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events…Swam the 50 freestyle (53rd), 100 freestyle (47th) and 100 butterfly (49th) at the SEC Championships…Posted the team[apos]s third fastest time in the 100 freestyle (51.75) and the fourth fastest in the 100 butterfly (56.84)…Recorded season-best third-place finish in the 100 freestyle at Duke with a time of 53.60…Set personal records in the 50 freestyle (24.15) and the 100 freestyle (51.75) at the SEC Championships…Helped earn a win in the 200 freestyle relay against College of Charleston…Was a part of the team[apos]s fastest 400 freestyle relay of the season, which swam a mark of 3:25.69 at the SEC Championships…Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
2011-12 –Swam in every regular season meet and at the SEC Championships…Provided depth in the freestyle and butterfly events…Posted team[apos]s fastest time in the 100 freestyle, swimming a leadoff split of 51.78 in the 400 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships…Led 400 freestyle relay team to fastest time of the season with a mark of 3:25.76…Had team[apos]s third fastest time of 56.59 in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships…Swam a 2:05.98 in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships to finish 24th overall…Recorded season best finish of second place in the 200 butterfly with a mark of 57.90 against rival Clemson.
PRE-COLLEGE –Graduated from J.L. Mann High School…Top three finisher at the South Carolina High School state meet…Helped lead J.L. Mann to AAA/AAAA state title…Swam on the Y-Spartaquatics club team…Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL –Born Feb. 22, 1993…Parents are Scott and Brenda Drake.
Drake[apos]s Top Times | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
50 Freestyle | 24.15 | 2/20/13 | SEC Championships | College Station, Texas |
100 Freestyle | 51.75 | 2/20/13 | SEC Championships | College Station, Texas |
200 Freestyle | 1:55.63 | 1/14/12 | Duke/Queens | Columbia, S.C. |
500 Freestyle | 5:14.14 | 11/17/11 | Nike Cup | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
100 Butterfly | 56.59 | 2/17/12 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, Tenn. |
200 Butterfly | 2:05.98 | 2/17/12 | SEC Championships | Knoxville, Tenn. |