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Sam Hanke

  • position Backstroke
  • height 6-2
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Cheshire, CT
  • Major Business
  • High school Cheshire
  • position Backstroke
  • height 6-2
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Cheshire, CT
  • Major Business
  • High school Cheshire

Sam Hanke Bio

Hanke’s Top Times
Event

50 Freestyle

Time

21.37p

Date

2/16/22

Meet

SEC Championships

Location

Knoxville, TN

100 Backstroke 48.53p 2/18/22 SEC Championships Knoxville, TN
200 Backstroke 1:46.77p 2/19/22 SEC Championships Knoxville, TN

! = School Record  |  p = Prelims  |  t = Time Trial  |  # = Leadoff Split/Split

IN THE RECORD BOOK

  • 10th – 100 back

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Swam in all five of South Carolina dual meets
  • Placed first in the 100 back and 200 back during the Gamecock Aquatics Invitational
  • Competed in the 50 free, 100 back, and 200 back at the SEC Championships. Made the final of the 100 back
  • Achieved new personal best times in all three of his events at the SEC Championships

2020-21 (FRESHMAN)

  • Swam in all four dual meets during the regular season

PRE-COLLEGE

  • Swam at Cheshire High School in Cheshire, Connecticut
  • Was back-to-back conference champion in the 100 backstroke and second in the state for 100 backstroke
  • Competed with the YMCS Sea Dogs under coach Sean Farrell
  • Personal best times:
    • 100 back – 50.34
    • 200 back – 1:49.79

PERSONAL

  • Son of Tracy and Jeffrey, brother to Jack and Grace
  • Business major
  • Hopes to one day be in the Navy